Mossback's Northwest: The Palouse Cowboy Who Invented John Wayne
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A rodeo champion from Palouse, WA became a Hollywood stuntman just as "action Westerns" took off at the box office. Yakima Canutt could leapfrog onto a horse, fall off it, stage a wagon wreck or a fight, and usually served as the double for the star of the movie. John Wayne studied Canutt and modeled his famous walk and talk after him. Part of the "Mossback's Northwest" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 7 minutes 13 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History, Language Arts
- Subtopic: Classic Movies and Television, U.S. Geography, U.S. History (General)
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: Cascade Public Media
- Series: Mossback's Northwest
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