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[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One third of the real cowboys were Mexican, another third were Black. Cowboy was a terrible job, and they were mostly despised as "saddle tramps' until the sheep herder/cattle rancher wars. The ranchers, and later Wild West shows, played up the romance of the cowboy.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We literally got the entire western film genre as a result.

See the entire sub-plot of Oklahoma or McClintock for more details.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Not an expert, but I'd bet that there were absolutely no TV or movie Westerns about a brave sheepherder.

edit = Apparently, there was at least one, 'The Sheepman' with Glen Ford. Thanks to Capt. Wolf for the link.

For a movie from [a slightly] Indian perspective, check out 'Little Big Man.'

https://youtu.be/7K4l5ZZe4-k

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apparently not true! The Sheepman came out in '58 with a pretty insane cast no less!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You got me, partner. There was one. And you're right, that's a great cast.

But do yourself a favor and see 'Little Big Man.'

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think I saw it quite a few years ago, but I'll have to refresh my memory.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The book it's based on is supposed to be very good too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

Oklahoma

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