Annie Oakley

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 8, 2006

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Annie Oakley,Laura Linney

Director

Riva Freifeld

Writer

Ken Chowder

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0796407