Patrick Swayze
Pecos Bill
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May 13, 2021 · A tall tale is a type of American folktale with exaggerated characters, adventures and events. Tall tales tell the story of one amazing person and how they used their talents to save us all, similar to a legend. Some tall tales have become so ingrained in American culture that they take on a mythological role. Tall tale elements include:
A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some tall tales are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories ("the fish that got away") such as, "That fish was so big, why I tell ya', it nearly sank the boat when I pulled it in!"
Mar 24, 1995 · "Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill" is a warm-blooded, high-spirited family adventure film about a 12-year-old boy who saves his family's farm from an evil villain with the help of Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and John Henry (the steel-drivin' man), plus a walkon by Calamity Jane.
Legendary American folk heroes come to life as young Daniel Hackett (Nick Stahl) embarks on a quest to save his father's farm from a greedy land baron (Scott Glenn).
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Tall Tale. Buy or rent. PG. YouTube Movies & TV. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. Like. Share. Save. Patrick Swayze stars as gun-slinging, tornado-riding cowboy legend Pecos Bill in Disney's...
Feb 8, 2024 · 35mm 4K film scanRelease date March 24, 1995
Arts. Culture magazines. Tall Tales. views 2,934,997 updated. TALL TALES. Tall tales, oral and written, and one of America's oldest and most popular narrative forms, flourished in the nineteenth century, especially on the frontier.
