
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 | As: Self |
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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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Cast
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Pedro J. Gonzalez |
Self |
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Julio Medina |
Self - Narrator |
Directed By
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Isaac Artenstein |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Paul Espinosa |
Writer |
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Paul Espinosa |
Producer |
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Lorena Parlee |
Associate Producer |
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