Annie Oakley
2006 · 60 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · DIR. Riva Freifeld
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 895 lines
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00:00:08 American Experience with captioning is made possible
00:02:47 of a person being able to realize herself.
00:05:27 that maybe it's some kind of shame.
00:08:04 NARRATOR: One such shooter was Frank Butler.
00:10:19 and she was lucky to find him,
00:13:07 She resolved to set herself apart,
00:15:16 and it's like, "Wow, the circus is ending, we need a job,"
00:17:39 Part circus...
00:19:55 grab a shotgun,
00:21:53 whether Annie realized it or not, was sexy.
00:24:01 then we have the greatest respect.
00:26:21 "Annie Oakley is done for."
00:28:24 because on the one hand,
00:30:27 Relations between Annie and Buffalo Bill became strained,
00:32:34 But the times were changing.
00:35:00 She saves the train from the train robber.
00:37:29 NARRATOR: The Columbian Exposition glowed with a new marvel...
00:40:24 "destitute" and "pitiful."
00:42:17 and to prosecute this injustice that's been done to her.
00:44:39 Mrs. Annie Oakley Moses...
00:47:01 She used her celebrity
00:49:04 a charity event drew thousands to a Long Island racetrack.
00:51:34 about what it means to be female in American society.
00:55:52 and by contributions to your PBS station from...
Cast & Characters
Laura Linney
Narrator (voice)
Annie Oakley
Self (archive footage)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed895
Dialogue density14.9 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line00:55:52
Production Record
DirectorRiva Freifeld
LanguageEnglish
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