Rough Riding

Rough Riding (1954)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

A Pete Smith short showing us various events at the Casper, WY Rodeo. This brief history lesson of the events describes the different types of events, the different bulls and the rules of how long the rider must stay on. I'm not really a fan of the rodeo even though I went to a couple as a kid. This 8-minute short is still fairly entertaining even if you aren't too curious about the subject. Once again Smith does a great job at making the events seem more entertaining than they actually are. The best stuff in the movie deals with the clowns who must distract the bulls whenever a rider falls off. The film is in Technicolor, which is another plus.