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Ballad of an Unsung Hero (1983)
Directed by Isaac Artenstein
Documentary · 30m
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
Crew
- Director
- Isaac Artenstein
- Writer
- Paul Espinosa
- Producer
- Paul Espinosa
Details
- Release date
- 1983-09-16
- Runtime
- 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Cineast Productions, Espinosa Productions