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16mm Original Movie Lab TV Commercial Print ABC's WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS 1965 SADDLE BRONCO COMPETITION Step into a piece of sports-television and rodeo heritage with this original 48-minute 16 mm black-and-white sound kinescope print from a 1965 broadcast of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, focused on a saddle bronc riding competition. The screen-captures you provided show authentic rodeo arena visuals, competitor title cards (names like Ross C. Loney, Enoch Walker, Jackie Wright, Marty Wood, Jim Dougherty, Don McLaughlin, Dale Smith, Morris Walker) and arena signage reading “Cheyenne Frontier Days” (one of America’s most storied rodeos). This print preserves not just the sport of saddle bronc riding, but the mid-1960s televised treatment of rodeo as serious sport and spectacle. In this episode, viewers are taken into the heart of one of rodeo’s iconic events — the saddle bronc ride. The sport involves a rider attempting to stay atop a bucking horse (a bronc) using a specialized saddle and rein, with emphasis on rhythm, spurring technique and control, scoring both horse and rider for top performance. The historical context is rich: by the mid-1960s rodeos such as Cheyenne Frontier Days, Pendleton Round-Up and others had become major sporting events with televised segments and national audiences. While I could not find a publicly documented summary of this exact 1965 Wide World of Sports episode, the footage clearly presents top-tier saddle bronc competition, headlined riders and full arena footage — offering a rare archived glimpse at televised rodeo before the high-definition era. This print is a significant archival find for multiple collector categories: sports television enthusiasts, rodeo historians, 1960s broadcast kinescope collectors and film-print archivists. The inclusion of named riders (including Marty Wood, a Canadian and U.S. champion saddle bronc rider inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1991) gives the piece additional provenance. The fact that this is a kinescope (film recorded from a television broadcast) also enhances its scarcity and appeal. The print’s length (48 minutes) captures a substantial portion of the event, allowing for a nearly complete segment of competition, commentary and arena atmosphere. Please note that this is a single reel/print of a broadcast segment — it is not a complete multi-episode series or the entire event. Condition should be verified via the photos (look for any frame jumps, film deterioration, audio sync issues). As with all kinescopes, this is offered for archival / exhibition / personal collection use only — public screening rights (if required) remain the buyer’s responsibility. For a collector seeking a unique piece of televised rodeo history and mid-60s broadcast media, this item offers strong story, rarity and visual interest... This would make an EXCELLENT addition to any film fan's collection...
About the print: 16mm b/w kinescope sound print.... about 48 minutes long... ready to show... mounted on a reel...
Condition: great... The film runs beautifully... BOOMING sound... sold AS-IS!!!! HERE'S YOUR CHANCE NOW TO OWN A VINTAGE 16mm TV KINESCOPE OF THE 1960's!!! PUT IN YOUR BID NOW WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!! DON'T LET THIS OPPORTUNITY SLIP YOU BY FOR THERE IS NOT MANY LIKE THIS LEFT IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!! YES FOLKS... THIS IS THE REAL DEAL!!! AND ... NO RESERVE!!! **while no two gradings are alike we will be picturing and describing conditions. PLEASE NOTE: We will discount shipping for multiple auction purchases.
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