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.
Credits
American Experience: Annie Oakley Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Laura Linney
She was 42, now 60 years old
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as Narrator |
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Annie Oakley
She was 145, 66 years old when she died
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as Archive Footage |
American Experience: Annie Oakley Crew
