The Hopkins Hoax
Equestrian guild blasts Dis' 'Hidalgo'
The Long Riders' Guild, an international association of equestrian explorers
and long-distance travelers, has claimed that the Walt Disney Co.'s upcoming
historical horse-racing film "Hidalgo" falsely depicts the life of
Frank T. Hopkins, on whom it is based. John Fusco, the film's writer
and recent winner of his second Western Heritage Research Award, disputes
the claims. "I've been researching Hopkins life for more than 12 years
now and compiled research from more than 15 well-respected historians that
verify this story," Fusco said. "Their comments sound like
saloon tales to me."
Hollywood Reporter
Thursday, March 13, 2003
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