This one hour documentary examines the life of the famed Sharp Shooter and Wild West performer, Annie Oakley from her birth in mid nineteenth century rural Pennsylvania to her death in 1926. Many myths are overturned and the program also features a little known trial when Annie Oakley had to sue The Hearst Newspaper chain all throughout the country for libel when they reported the activities of someone who was impersonating the famed sharpshooter and besmirching her reputation.
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Annie Oakley a European shooting star
Sequence from "ANNIE OAKLEY" (60 min. PBS "American Experience" 2006). Produced and directed by Riva Freifeld. Writer: Ken Chowder. Camera: Joel ...
Annie Oakley shoots glass balls
Re-enactment from "ANNIE OAKLEY" (PBS "American Experience" 2006. Glass balls filled with colored powder were the target of choice for sharpshooters of ...
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Annie Oakley Western Movies 1935
Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13 1860 – November 3 1926) was an American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. Her "amazing talent"[1] ...
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