In time and in their taciturn way, they finally admitted I was “good help” - their highest compliment. But I broke my own horse, rode thirty miles a day on the open range, roped calves from horseback, and castrated them.
The cowboys didn’t know what to make of me - not much. It was an impromptu decision that changed my life forever. What was it that impelled me - from a working class background in a Massachusetts textile town - to pack up and head West? I had never even ridden a horse before, but I wanted an adventure. Three years before I discovered Ruthanne Lum McCunn’s novel “Thousand Pieces of Gold,” I was making my living as a ranch hand. On the occasion of its new release, Kelly (along with IndieCollect’s Sandra Schulberg) wanted to share her reflections on her career both before and after its release. Editor’s note: Filmmaker Nancy Kelly made her feature directorial debut in 1990 with the Western drama “ Thousand Pieces of Gold.” A new 4K restoration by IndieCollect can currently be seen in virtual theaters via Kino Marquee.
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