''Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan'' was a promotional film directed by

Ed Wood Edward Davis Wood Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pulp novel author. In the 1950s, Wood directed several low-budget science fiction, crime and horror films that later became cult cla ...

. Total run time is nine minutes and was produced c. 1952-1953.Hayes (2001), p. 125Craig (2009), p. 15-16 It consists of

Kenne Duncan Kenne Duncan (February 17, 1903 – February 5, 1972) was a Canadian-born American B-movie character actor. Hyped professionally as "The Meanest Man in the Movies," the vast majority of his over 250 appearances on camera were Westerns, but ...

performing

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stunts and showcasing firearms made by

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. Duncan had become known as a

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for

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Westerns The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred ...

and the film was an attempt to capitalize on his fame.Craig (2009), p. 15-16 The rifles showcased were a

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and a

Remington Nylon 66 The Remington Nylon 66 was a rifle manufactured by Remington Arms from 1959 to 1989. It was one of the earliest mass-produced rifles to feature a stock made from a material other than wood. Previously the 22-410 Stevens combination gun had been o ...

.Craig (2009), p. 15-16 The film includes posters and advertisements of Duncan performing at state fairs and nightclubs, and also still pictures from his roles in Westerns.Craig (2009), p. 15-16 A sequence features newsreel footage of his visit and performances in Japan.Hayes (2001), p. 125

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* * 1953 films Films directed by Ed Wood Films with screenplays by Ed Wood Films about actors Films about shooting sports Promotional films 1950s English-language films {{short-film-stub