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Ballad of an Unsung Hero

19830.0 / 1030 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Pedro J. Gonzalez

Pedro J. Gonzalez

Self

Julio Medina

Julio Medina

Self - Narrator

Crew

Paul Espinosa

Paul Espinosa

Producer

Paul Espinosa

Paul Espinosa

Writer

Isaac Artenstein

Isaac Artenstein

Director

Lorena Parlee

Lorena Parlee

Associate Producer