Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

1989 0h 47m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Hosted by Clint Eastwood, Hollywood Remembers: Gary Cooper -- American Life, American Legend is a biographical portrait of the life and times of movie star Gary Cooper. The 47-minute tribute chronicles the actor's life from his early days as an "extra" in silent pictures to his acceptance of the 1960 Academy Award for lifetime achievement in film. Cooper's real-life role as a cowboy and his talent as a cartoonist are discussed, as are many of the Westerns, adventures, comedies, and war films in which he starred.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clint Eastwood
Host
Gary Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Ernest Hemingway
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Schickel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Murray Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Clint Eastwood and Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Schickel directs. Murray Jordan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Murray Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Clint Eastwood and Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0121314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.