Song of the Prairie (Arie prerie) (1949)

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"DIR: Jiri Trnka SUMMARY: An operatic Western parody in which a singing cowboy takes on a villainous gambler and his gang to save his lady love. WHY IT'S HERE: Jiri Trnka's puppet films are always a treat and, as a big fan of Western's in general, it's an absolute joy to see the Czech Trnka playfully taking on the clichés of this most American genre in the epic 20 minute 'Song of the Prairie'. The exquisite film tells the simple story of a Western battle inspired chiefly by John Ford's class"