The American Scene: Number Two—The Cowboy

Creator(s): U.S. Information Agency. (8/24/1982 - 10/1/1999) (Most Recent)
Series: Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities , 1982 - 1999
Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003

Date: 1943

Description: A young English boy travels to the American West during World War II. His ideas about cowboys have been shaped by books and movies about the Old West, but he learns that contemporary cowboys live a much different life. The film includes many scenes of work on a cattle ranch and shows how the West provides many of the products that benefit Allied troops in Europe. This film was produced as part of the Projections of America series and was rereleased as part of The American Scene series in 1952.

Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001

National Archives Identifier: 50379
Local Identifier: 306.4049