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« on: November 11, 2004, 10:31:09 PM »

ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WEST: Frontier Justice  

One of 4 documentaries on the old West. Tells the history of the frontier through photographs, personal diaries, letters, official documents and first hand accounts of events. This DVD covers Wild Bill Hickok, John Wesley Hardin, Issac Parker (the hanging judge), Joe Horner, Belle Star, and Ben Thompson.  They even you old silent films that starred real lawmen and outlaws starring as themselves in the old serials. This was one of four documentaries narrated by Kris Kristofferson.

Went to Deadwood South Dakota this past summer to the saloon that Wild Bill Hickok was shot. There is a casino there now, but they keep the place open just the way  it looked way back in the late 1800's when the shooting took place. Then we went up on the hill overlooking the town of Deadwood were Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane are buried.





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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2004, 01:26:30 AM »

Scott wrote:

>  They even you old silent films that starred real lawmen and outlaws
> starring as themselves in the old serials.

Being a western fan, and an Okie (an Okie cop, no less), I've always been interested in the history of frontier Oklahoma. In particular, the careers of "The Three Guardsmen" of Oklahoma, Bill Tilghman, Heck Thomas, and Chris Madsen, Deputy US Marshalls in territorial Oklahoma. They were most often engaged in battling badguys like the Daltons and the Bill Doolin gang.

It's my understanding that Bill Tilghman made an early silent film entitled THE PASSING OF THE OKLAHOMA OUTLAW, in which he recreated some of his exploits and starred opposite some of the actual outlaws he battled in the old days. Any chance that film was one of the films you mentioned being referenced? If so, did you see clips? Where can I find a copy?

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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2004, 08:07:22 AM »

Wyatt Earp was known to work as an advisor on very early Western Movies.

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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2004, 05:49:54 PM »

Deej most of this documentary focuses on Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and briefly South Dakota and Wyoming. I'll check on the titles of the three silent Westerns when I get a chance. One of the was THE TRAIN ROBBERY. These films were shot only within 10-15 years from the time they were outlaws in some instances. It is a good authentic documentary on DVD. Bought each for $3.99 at borders last month.

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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2004, 11:21:07 PM »

Just viewed SCOUTS IN THE WILDERNESS about the early Western explorers like Lewis, Clark, Colter, Freemont, Benton, Hayden, Bridgier and Carson. Very informative documentary on these hardy souls who were drawn to the West.

Deej, about the three silent films clips used in FRONTIER JUSTICE they were:

THE BANK ROBBERY (1908)
THE FAMOUS DALTON RAID ON THE BANKS COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS (1909)
THE PASSING OF THE OKLAHOMA OUTLAWS (1915)

These films are almost 100 years old.

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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2004, 01:21:14 AM »

There was a profile of the US Marshals Service on the History Channel, tonight. The Deputy Marshals of Hell's Fringe and the Indian Territory were heavily featured. There was much focus on Tilghman, Madsen, and Thomas, including a clip from The Passing Of The Oklahoma Outlaw. I'd very much like to view that film in it's entirety, do you have an idea where I could get a copy?

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