
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend
1989, English. Directed by Richard Schickel.
Hosted by Clint Eastwood, Hollywood Remembers: Gary Cooper -- American Life, American Legend is a biographical portrait of the life and times of movie star Gary Cooper. The 47-minute tribute chronicles the actor's life from his early days as an "extra" in silent pictures to his acceptance of the 1960 Academy Award for lifetime achievement in film. Cooper's real-life role as a cowboy and his talent as a cartoonist are discussed, as are many of the Westerns, adventures, comedies, and war films in which he starred.
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Who directed Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend?
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1989) was directed by Richard Schickel and stars Clint Eastwood, Gary Cooper, Ernest Hemingway.