The Showmen: Wild Bill Hickok and Buffalo Bill
The true story behind the fastest guns in the west! Crime wasn't the only way to turn profit from gunplay in the Old West, Buffalo Bill Cody and "Wild Bill" Hickok were two who used their gunslinging skills in rip roarin' stage shows! Buffalo Bill graduated from life as a Pony Express delivery boy to be the most famous showman of his time. James Butler Hickok survived a bear attack, a shootout with the infamous McClanes gang and a stint as a Union spy before he joined Buffalo Bill's shows. "The Showmen" profiles these famed frontiersman cum entertainers through expert commentary, period accounts, artefacts and rare photos. Saddle up for a wild ride through the incrediable life of these two intimitable Wild West characters.
Year: 1996
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 112 Minutes
Rating: PG
Location in store: Documentary (Biographies)
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