Ballad of an Unsung Hero

Ballad of an Unsung Hero

1983
30m
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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Cineast Productions Espinosa Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Keywords

mexican revolution radio los angeles, california mexican american san quentin latin music

Quick Facts

Release Date September 16, 1983
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Pedro J. Gonzalez
Pedro J. Gonzalez

Self

Julio Medina
Julio Medina

Self - Narrator

Key Crew

Paul Espinosa
Producer
Paul Espinosa
Writer
Isaac Artenstein
Director