Edward James Olmos is inducted into National Film Registry for the very first U.S. film with a Latino hero.
By Marianne Love, Correspondent
Each year, 25 films are selected for the registry due to their cultural, historical and aesthetic significance. The film is based on the true story of a Tejano vaquero, or cowboy, wrongly accused of stealing a horse during a translation misunderstanding with a sheriff. “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez,” produced by Moctesuma Esparza and starring Edward James Olmos, has been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Each year, 25 films are selected for cultural, historical and aesthetic significance. The 1982 independent American Playhouse film was the first U.S. film to feature a Latino hero and had a production budget of $1.2 million. It will be screened, free, at 6:30 p.m. April 26 at UCLA James Bridges Theater.
Olmos has also noted that film produced the first American Latino hero on the big screen. “They used our story, but they didn’t use our artistry,” Olmos said. “This was the very first time we were able to do that.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Edward Lee: NFTs are the greatest disruption to the art world since cubismCommentary: Attacks against NFTs will not age well. Virtual ownership through NFTs is another part of a profound societal transformation.
Read more »
Actress Lea Salonga and chef Edward Lee are among the stars at S. Korea state visitA White House state dinner for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to have Actress Lea Salonga as one of the guests, and a menu crafted by celebrity chef Edward Lee.
Read more »
James Avery's first-ever Fiesta medal now selling for more than $100 on eBayJames Avery recently released its first-ever Fiesta medal as a giveaway to the first 100 customers at its various locations, and the medal is now one of Fiesta's most expensive and sought-after pin-ons.
Read more »
LeBron James, SpringHill Set Opening for First Theater Production ‘Fetch Clay, Make Man’The NBA legend and his SpringHill partner Maverick Carter are teaming with Debbie Allen, who will make her Center Theatre Group directorial debut on Will Power's play about Muhammad Ali and Stepin Fetchit.
Read more »
Child Sex Trafficking - Information you need from the National Trafficking HotlineMany children are trafficked by members of their own family.
Read more »