"Crying Indian"
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"Crying Indian" is the iconic character portrayed by actor Iron Eyes Cody in a famous 1970s anti-pollution public service announcement, remembered for shedding a tear over environmental destruction.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Crying Indian | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
advertising character
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public service announcement character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Keep America Beautiful public service announcement ⓘ |
| associatedIssue |
industrial pollution
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littering ⓘ |
| associatedOrganizationType | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | American television networks ⓘ |
| campaignFor | Keep America Beautiful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
became one of the most famous environmental ads in U.S. history
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raised awareness of littering and pollution ⓘ |
| decadeOfProminence | 1970s ⓘ |
| directedBy |
Earle Raferty
NERFINISHED
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Steve Frankfurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionType | television spot ⓘ |
| filmedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | 1971 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Keep America Beautiful ads ⓘ |
| genre | public service announcement ⓘ |
| hasCharacterEthnicityAsPresented | Native American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacyDebate |
authenticity of actor’s claimed Native identity
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representation of Native Americans in media ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
anti-pollution
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environmental protection ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| memeticUse | referenced in later popular culture ⓘ |
| messageType | behavior change communication ⓘ |
| notableFor | single tear falling down his cheek ⓘ |
| notableShot | close-up of face with tear ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Iron Eyes Cody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByBirthName | Espera Oscar de Corti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByEthnicity | Italian American ⓘ |
| portrayedByStageName | Iron Eyes Cody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedFor | Keep America Beautiful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Marsteller, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | 60 seconds ⓘ |
| setting |
polluted landscape
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roadside ⓘ |
| sloganAssociated | People start pollution. People can stop it. ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Keep America Beautiful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Native American connection to nature
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sorrow over environmental destruction ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general American public ⓘ |
| usedAs | environmental icon ⓘ |
| visualMotive | tear as emotional appeal ⓘ |
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