Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days
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| Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days | |
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| Directed by | Tom Neff |
| Produced by | Tom Neff |
| Written by | Louise LeQuire Tom Neff |
| Starring | Gregory Peck Ned Beatty |
| Distributed by | American Masters (PBS) |
| Release date(s) | August 5, 1991 |
| Running time | 60 min. |
| Language | English |
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Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days is a 1991 documentary of American Western artist Frederic Remington produced by the PBS series American Masters and produced and directed by Tom Neff.
Actor Gregory Peck was the narrator of the film and Ned Beatty was the voice of Remington when reading his correspondence.
The docu reviews how the artist popularized the myths, legends, and images called the "Old West." Remington was filmed on the location where Remington spent time, used archival film, and has interviews that create a frame around the hundreds of Remington's artworks.
The documentary was produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York; NHK Corporation (Japan); and Polaris Entertainment, Nashville, Tennessee.
It was also was the first doc to be filmed in High Definition Television (HDTV).
[edit] Awards
CINE (1990): Winner, CINE Golden Eagle.
