Ballad of an Unsung Hero 1983
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Using rare historical footage, vintage musical recordings, and interviews with 88-year-old Pedro J. Gonzalez and his wife, this film chronicles Gonzalez’s long and colorful life, from his early days with Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution, to his career as a popular radio personality in Los Angeles in the 1930s, to the controversial court case that sent him to San Prison, a victim of the repressive forces operating against the Chicano/Mexicano community during that period.
- Released: 1983-09-16
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Pedro J. Gonzalez, Julio Medina
- Director: Paul Espinosa, Paul Espinosa, Isaac Artenstein, Lorena Parlee
