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(FILM.) NORMAN FILMS.
“Bill Pickett. World’s Colored Champion. The
Bull-Dogger.”
One sheet poster, 41x27 inches; linen-backed with some light restoration.
A VERY NICE EXAMPLE
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Jacksonville, FL: Norman Films, 1921
[4,000/6,000]
Bill Pickett (1867-1932) was a genuine cowboy. He invented the practice of what we know today as
“Bull-dogging” or steer-wrestling. Like a lot of what used to be strictly ranch activities, bull-dogging
has become a rodeo sport.
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(FILM.) NORMAN FILMS.
“Bill Pickett. World’s colored champion Bull
Dogger [with] Bennie Turpin, Steve Reynolds, Anita Bush. Featuring the
Colored Hero of the Mexican Bull Ring in Death Defying Feats of Courage and
Skill.”
Three sheet poster 41 x 80 inches; some restoration, linen-backed, with a large
vignette scene from the film.
Jacksonville, FL: Norman Films, 1921
[5,000/7,500]
This, and the other from the film are increasingly difficult to find in collectible condition. Separate
Cinema, pages 1 and 4.
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