Ballad of an Unsung Hero (1983)
Ballad of an Unsung Hero (1983)
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 Pedro J. Gonzalez As: Self
Julio Medina Julio Medina As: Self - Narrator
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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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Genres: Documentary

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 16 September 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 30m

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Company: Cineast Productions, Espinosa Productions

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Paul Espinosa

Paul Espinosa

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Lorena Parlee

Lorena Parlee

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