Directed and Produced by
Stephanie Alton
Executive Producer
John Wanner
Consulting Filmmaker
Pam Roberts
Cinematography and Sound by
Stephanie Alton
Editor
Linn Harter
Stephanie Alton
Written by
Sharon Alton
Additional Writing and Editing
Pamela Roberts
Technical Consultant
Cyrus Smith
Associate Producers
Sharon Alton
Elaine Allestad
Lonnie Allestad
Rich Bronec
Claire L. “Deede” Phillips
Bruce Rinnert
Music Composed and Performed by
A.W. Bullington and Ben Bullington
Historical Scholar
Brian Shover (Montana Historical Society)
Story Consultant
Tom Harpole
Encouragement
Bea Geller
Laura Waddington
Janet Vitale
Appearances by
Charlie Alkire
Edward Allen
Billy Allestad
Lawrence Allestad
Nadeem Shahbaz A. Chaundhry
Ann Condon
Pat Cremer
Spud Cremer
Dennis McDonald
Leo McDonnell
Brian Engle
Marcus Engle
Lill Erickson
Rachel Feigley
Scott Frazer
Scott Hibbard
Johnny Hoiland
Gary Leppink
Brad Randall
Debbie Schultz Marshall-Pryde
J. Martez
Duane Mothershead
Dean Stolfa
John Wanner
Mac White
Melody White
Tracey Woods
Special Thanks
Big Timber and all families involved
Allestad Ranch- Big Sky Natural Beef -Cayuse Livestock Co.
Crazy Mountain Ranch- Cremer Ranch
Felton Angus Ranch- Hoiland Ranch
McFarland White Ranch- Midland Bull Test
Mothershead Ranch-Open Spear Ranch Sieben Livestock Co.
Stenberg Ranch
Ian Adam- Charles B. Alkire
James G. Allison- Andrew Bardwell
Jack A. Barnhart – Mary Anne Beede
Stephanie Beede- Big Timber Meats- Rhonda Brinkeoter- Rowdy Burns
Rocco and Annie Carroccia- Art Ceolho
Garret Chappel-Mike Clayton- Rodney D. Cook
William S. Cooney- Michael Coyle
Martina Crapsesi- Pat Cremer
Spud Cremer- Ira Cuehlo- Toby Dahl
Tyler Dellen- Billy Donald
Una R. Earl- Johan Ekelund- Gary Ellestad
Josh Eoff- Josh Fjare- Lill Erickson- Florence Fanning
Bob Frazer- Scott Frazer- Jon J. Funk
Leslie Furniss- John and JoAnn Gee
Rick Ginnatay- Elias Goes Ahead- James L. Goodman
Jeff Green- Neal Greene- Ed Gunsch
Bea Hall- Hannah Hallman
Matthew Hallman- Susan Hallman
Debra Hanes- Irene Hansen
Sharon Hansen- Colter Heckman- Tyrrel Hibbard
Harold D. Hicks- Wade Hoge- Johnny Hoiland
John Jankens- Warren Johnson- Joe Kemph
Jace Kemph- Justin Kemph- Bill Kensey
Jolie Kerrick- Colleen Kinsey- Colton Kinsey
Richard Kinsey- W. Kinsey- Edward Kleinsasser
Clayton Kramer- Keagan Krueger
Wade D. Land- Jess Leach- Randy Litshauer
Mona Lovely- Charles Lund
Corey Lynn- John M. Lynn- Ken Macaskill
Cory Maccon- Larry Matovick
Dennis McDonald- Leo McDonnel
Douglas R. McLean- Travis Meckel- Jon Meek
Bart Meged- Rayme Metcalf- Susan Metcalf
Festus Miller- John Morford- Jon Morland
Dave Morton- Lacy Mothershead- Ken Nelson
Larry Nordland- Sheila O’Connell
Charles Oberly- Pat Pamp- Katherine P. Parks
Cody Peters- Elsie Peters- Terry Peters-
Pioneer Meats- Pogolzelski- Edna Railand- Ben J. Raisland
Olen S. Raisland- Brad Randall- Benny Renolds- Bryan Roe
Thomas F. Royze- Scott and Sandra Sallee
Pat Sargent- Wes Sargent- Bud Schleichee
Larry Schnell- Scott L. Schuchard
Michael Schuldt- Shorty Schwers
Joseph D. Scott- Monty L. Sealey- Randy Searer
Chad Sedgwick- Mike Sedgwick- Chad Sitz
Kendall Smith- Kirsten Smith
Mary Ann and Rick Sojda- Marty Steffes
Shala Steffes- Gabe K. Stesend- Sierra Stetson
Miles City Stockyards- Dean Stolfa- Bart Story
Steve Story- Lonny Straton- Barbara Strobel
Calley Thompson- Pat Thomson
Donny Tomlin- Ed Vaughan- Duncan Vezain
Shawn Wanderaas- Terry Wanele
Rick Warneke- Joe Warner- Todd Wegner
Kale Wilke- Chanze Wilson
Charles Woethington- Lawrence J. Woisi
New York
Edward Allen- Emma Bailey- Maura Bailey
Nadeem Shahbaz A. Chaundhry
Lloyd C. Fales- Douglas Faulkner
Phil Jones- Loius J. Martez
Katherine Murphy- Ryan Murphy
Deep Hollow Ranch- Joel Rocsi
Steve Synon, Tracey Woods
Project Supporters
D&A Ranch Inc.- Jay & Ellen Addison
Britt Allestad- Earl Alton-
Curtis Arlian- Ellen Arlian
Nancy Babcock- Ti Baker- John Baughman
The Beams- Thomas Behrens- Linda Benzley
Alexis Bonogofsky- Jennifer Breck
Larry Brewer- Rhonda Brinkoeter
Rebecca Bronec- Cathline D. Brown
John Byorth- Canyon Ferry Bed and Breakfast
Karen Carson- Art Ceolho-
Ethel Chapel- Rod Chapel- Delany Collins
Michele Corroccia- Chelsey Cremer
Leo Cremer- Paula Curtain- Sheryl Dahl
Anita Daniel- Scott Degnan- Mery Donald
Lynn Donaldson – Dennis Drayton- Bob Ebinger
Brian Engle- Craig Empter- Nagamitsu Endo
Farm Aid- William H. Farnham- Bonnie Ferguson
Brandon Fierro- Kendra Fjare- Elichai Fowler
Don Franklin- John Fryer- Grant Fuller- Bea Geller
Cortney Gill- Merhar Gill
Gabrielle Goodwin- Ry Groshes
Tana R. Halland- Dianne & John Hammer
Joan Hansen- Elissa Hari-Curtis
Hawley Mountain Ranch- Anna Herford
Tyrell Hibbard- Diane Hinton
Katherine Ingram- Kickstarter.com- Hope Johnson
Jill Johnson- Clarence Kinsey
Dave Kloostra- Kin Kong- Mark Kugler
Sally Laird- Lisa M. Lorelli
Barb Marshall- Sara Mayo
Ralph Mazza- A. McDonnel
Christine McKay- Dwayne McKinney
Angie Moen- Jess Moody
Kathy Moody-Lund- Peggy Mothershead
Gail Neal- Jim Nelson- Kami Noyes
Maggie Nutter- Charles & Amber Oberly
Emily Osborn- Candace Pernsteiner
David Peterson- Dawn Marie Peterson
Gwen Peterson- Chris Phares
Preston Pickett- Brad Purrington
Harry & Sue Radebaugh- Marilyn Raisland
Marilyn Ratay- Kevin Reichard
Aeric Reilly- Craig Rice
J.T. Romenesko- Hallie Rugheimer
Helen Russo- Mike Sanders- Dale Sargent
Sarah Savage- Matt Sawtelle
Maureen Cremer-Schaak- Holly Schwres
Chuck Simonson- Billy Sims
Anthony Smith- Kirsten & Ryan Smith
Scheryl Souza- John Standish
Marty & Margaret Steffes
Stuart and Dava Stenberg- Julie Stimac
The Fort in Big Timber- Donna Todd
Justin Todd- Sonny Todd
Gladys Farfan Townsend- Lilia Tyrrell
Barbara Van Cleve- Sara Walsh
George Wanlass- Earl and Emma Wegner
Harrison White- Rita Wilson
Nicole Wines- Tracey Woods- Barbara Van Cleve
Stock Footage Contributors
Archive.org
Classic TV Collection
Britton Ranch
Edison Manufacturing Company
Josh and Kendra Fjare
FedFlix
Huntley Ranch
Bill Kensey
Prelinger Archives
Short Format Film Collection
Thomas Edison Company
Universal News Reels
Video Blocks
Hugh Wilson
Archival Material
Archive.ort
Crazy Mountain Museum
Montana Historical Society
Miles City Museum
Reagan Library
Time Magazine
Sound Effects
Sound Dogs
Additional Music by
Charlie Alkire on Banjo
Art Ceolho on Harmonica “The Train Song”
Johnny Hoiland on Accordion
Tom Stoddart on Harmonica
This film was shot on location in
Montana
Sweet Grass County- Wheatland County
Park County- Gallatin County
Lewis and Clark County- Cascade County
Miles City
New York
New York City
Copyright 2012 Stephanie Alton
Stephanie Alton
Executive Producer
John Wanner
Consulting Filmmaker
Pam Roberts
Cinematography and Sound by
Stephanie Alton
Editor
Linn Harter
Stephanie Alton
Written by
Sharon Alton
Additional Writing and Editing
Pamela Roberts
Technical Consultant
Cyrus Smith
Associate Producers
Sharon Alton
Elaine Allestad
Lonnie Allestad
Rich Bronec
Claire L. “Deede” Phillips
Bruce Rinnert
Music Composed and Performed by
A.W. Bullington and Ben Bullington
Historical Scholar
Brian Shover (Montana Historical Society)
Story Consultant
Tom Harpole
Encouragement
Bea Geller
Laura Waddington
Janet Vitale
Appearances by
Charlie Alkire
Edward Allen
Billy Allestad
Lawrence Allestad
Nadeem Shahbaz A. Chaundhry
Ann Condon
Pat Cremer
Spud Cremer
Dennis McDonald
Leo McDonnell
Brian Engle
Marcus Engle
Lill Erickson
Rachel Feigley
Scott Frazer
Scott Hibbard
Johnny Hoiland
Gary Leppink
Brad Randall
Debbie Schultz Marshall-Pryde
J. Martez
Duane Mothershead
Dean Stolfa
John Wanner
Mac White
Melody White
Tracey Woods
Special Thanks
Big Timber and all families involved
Allestad Ranch- Big Sky Natural Beef -Cayuse Livestock Co.
Crazy Mountain Ranch- Cremer Ranch
Felton Angus Ranch- Hoiland Ranch
McFarland White Ranch- Midland Bull Test
Mothershead Ranch-Open Spear Ranch Sieben Livestock Co.
Stenberg Ranch
Ian Adam- Charles B. Alkire
James G. Allison- Andrew Bardwell
Jack A. Barnhart – Mary Anne Beede
Stephanie Beede- Big Timber Meats- Rhonda Brinkeoter- Rowdy Burns
Rocco and Annie Carroccia- Art Ceolho
Garret Chappel-Mike Clayton- Rodney D. Cook
William S. Cooney- Michael Coyle
Martina Crapsesi- Pat Cremer
Spud Cremer- Ira Cuehlo- Toby Dahl
Tyler Dellen- Billy Donald
Una R. Earl- Johan Ekelund- Gary Ellestad
Josh Eoff- Josh Fjare- Lill Erickson- Florence Fanning
Bob Frazer- Scott Frazer- Jon J. Funk
Leslie Furniss- John and JoAnn Gee
Rick Ginnatay- Elias Goes Ahead- James L. Goodman
Jeff Green- Neal Greene- Ed Gunsch
Bea Hall- Hannah Hallman
Matthew Hallman- Susan Hallman
Debra Hanes- Irene Hansen
Sharon Hansen- Colter Heckman- Tyrrel Hibbard
Harold D. Hicks- Wade Hoge- Johnny Hoiland
John Jankens- Warren Johnson- Joe Kemph
Jace Kemph- Justin Kemph- Bill Kensey
Jolie Kerrick- Colleen Kinsey- Colton Kinsey
Richard Kinsey- W. Kinsey- Edward Kleinsasser
Clayton Kramer- Keagan Krueger
Wade D. Land- Jess Leach- Randy Litshauer
Mona Lovely- Charles Lund
Corey Lynn- John M. Lynn- Ken Macaskill
Cory Maccon- Larry Matovick
Dennis McDonald- Leo McDonnel
Douglas R. McLean- Travis Meckel- Jon Meek
Bart Meged- Rayme Metcalf- Susan Metcalf
Festus Miller- John Morford- Jon Morland
Dave Morton- Lacy Mothershead- Ken Nelson
Larry Nordland- Sheila O’Connell
Charles Oberly- Pat Pamp- Katherine P. Parks
Cody Peters- Elsie Peters- Terry Peters-
Pioneer Meats- Pogolzelski- Edna Railand- Ben J. Raisland
Olen S. Raisland- Brad Randall- Benny Renolds- Bryan Roe
Thomas F. Royze- Scott and Sandra Sallee
Pat Sargent- Wes Sargent- Bud Schleichee
Larry Schnell- Scott L. Schuchard
Michael Schuldt- Shorty Schwers
Joseph D. Scott- Monty L. Sealey- Randy Searer
Chad Sedgwick- Mike Sedgwick- Chad Sitz
Kendall Smith- Kirsten Smith
Mary Ann and Rick Sojda- Marty Steffes
Shala Steffes- Gabe K. Stesend- Sierra Stetson
Miles City Stockyards- Dean Stolfa- Bart Story
Steve Story- Lonny Straton- Barbara Strobel
Calley Thompson- Pat Thomson
Donny Tomlin- Ed Vaughan- Duncan Vezain
Shawn Wanderaas- Terry Wanele
Rick Warneke- Joe Warner- Todd Wegner
Kale Wilke- Chanze Wilson
Charles Woethington- Lawrence J. Woisi
New York
Edward Allen- Emma Bailey- Maura Bailey
Nadeem Shahbaz A. Chaundhry
Lloyd C. Fales- Douglas Faulkner
Phil Jones- Loius J. Martez
Katherine Murphy- Ryan Murphy
Deep Hollow Ranch- Joel Rocsi
Steve Synon, Tracey Woods
Project Supporters
D&A Ranch Inc.- Jay & Ellen Addison
Britt Allestad- Earl Alton-
Curtis Arlian- Ellen Arlian
Nancy Babcock- Ti Baker- John Baughman
The Beams- Thomas Behrens- Linda Benzley
Alexis Bonogofsky- Jennifer Breck
Larry Brewer- Rhonda Brinkoeter
Rebecca Bronec- Cathline D. Brown
John Byorth- Canyon Ferry Bed and Breakfast
Karen Carson- Art Ceolho-
Ethel Chapel- Rod Chapel- Delany Collins
Michele Corroccia- Chelsey Cremer
Leo Cremer- Paula Curtain- Sheryl Dahl
Anita Daniel- Scott Degnan- Mery Donald
Lynn Donaldson – Dennis Drayton- Bob Ebinger
Brian Engle- Craig Empter- Nagamitsu Endo
Farm Aid- William H. Farnham- Bonnie Ferguson
Brandon Fierro- Kendra Fjare- Elichai Fowler
Don Franklin- John Fryer- Grant Fuller- Bea Geller
Cortney Gill- Merhar Gill
Gabrielle Goodwin- Ry Groshes
Tana R. Halland- Dianne & John Hammer
Joan Hansen- Elissa Hari-Curtis
Hawley Mountain Ranch- Anna Herford
Tyrell Hibbard- Diane Hinton
Katherine Ingram- Kickstarter.com- Hope Johnson
Jill Johnson- Clarence Kinsey
Dave Kloostra- Kin Kong- Mark Kugler
Sally Laird- Lisa M. Lorelli
Barb Marshall- Sara Mayo
Ralph Mazza- A. McDonnel
Christine McKay- Dwayne McKinney
Angie Moen- Jess Moody
Kathy Moody-Lund- Peggy Mothershead
Gail Neal- Jim Nelson- Kami Noyes
Maggie Nutter- Charles & Amber Oberly
Emily Osborn- Candace Pernsteiner
David Peterson- Dawn Marie Peterson
Gwen Peterson- Chris Phares
Preston Pickett- Brad Purrington
Harry & Sue Radebaugh- Marilyn Raisland
Marilyn Ratay- Kevin Reichard
Aeric Reilly- Craig Rice
J.T. Romenesko- Hallie Rugheimer
Helen Russo- Mike Sanders- Dale Sargent
Sarah Savage- Matt Sawtelle
Maureen Cremer-Schaak- Holly Schwres
Chuck Simonson- Billy Sims
Anthony Smith- Kirsten & Ryan Smith
Scheryl Souza- John Standish
Marty & Margaret Steffes
Stuart and Dava Stenberg- Julie Stimac
The Fort in Big Timber- Donna Todd
Justin Todd- Sonny Todd
Gladys Farfan Townsend- Lilia Tyrrell
Barbara Van Cleve- Sara Walsh
George Wanlass- Earl and Emma Wegner
Harrison White- Rita Wilson
Nicole Wines- Tracey Woods- Barbara Van Cleve
Stock Footage Contributors
Archive.org
Classic TV Collection
Britton Ranch
Edison Manufacturing Company
Josh and Kendra Fjare
FedFlix
Huntley Ranch
Bill Kensey
Prelinger Archives
Short Format Film Collection
Thomas Edison Company
Universal News Reels
Video Blocks
Hugh Wilson
Archival Material
Archive.ort
Crazy Mountain Museum
Montana Historical Society
Miles City Museum
Reagan Library
Time Magazine
Sound Effects
Sound Dogs
Additional Music by
Charlie Alkire on Banjo
Art Ceolho on Harmonica “The Train Song”
Johnny Hoiland on Accordion
Tom Stoddart on Harmonica
This film was shot on location in
Montana
Sweet Grass County- Wheatland County
Park County- Gallatin County
Lewis and Clark County- Cascade County
Miles City
New York
New York City
Copyright 2012 Stephanie Alton