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Ballad of an Unsung Hero

Sep 16, 1983 · 30m
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Using rare historical footage, vintage musical recordings, and interviews with 88-year-old Pedro J. Gonzalez and his wife, this film chronicles Gonzalez’s long and colorful life, from his early days with Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution, to his career as a popular radio personality in Los Angeles in the 1930s, to the controversial court case that sent him to San Prison, a victim of the repressive forces operating against the Chicano/Mexicano community during that period.

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Pedro J. Gonzalez
Self
Julio Medina
Self - Narrator
Directed by Isaac Artenstein

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Cineast Productions, Espinosa Productions
Country
US

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