My Rodeo Years
| Author | : Yakima Canutt |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 219 |
| Release | : 2014-01-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780786458196 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0786458194 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (194 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis My Rodeo Years by : Yakima Canutt
Download or read book My Rodeo Years written by Yakima Canutt and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rodeo legend, actor and stuntman Yakima Canutt blazed a trail as a champion bronco buster and rode to fame as a collaborator with John Wayne, who claimed to borrow his on-screen persona from Canutt's real one. This memoir, as told to John Crawford, relates Canutt's years on the rodeo circuit, his roles in silent westerns, and his craftsmanship in movie stunts on such epics as Stagecoach and Ben-Hur, as well as his family life and friendships.