Ballad of an Unsung Hero
Ballad of an Unsung Hero

Ballad of an Unsung Hero

September 16, 1983 | 30 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Pedro J. Gonzalez

Naomi Scott

Julio Medina

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