Tombstone is a 1993 american western film directed by george p. Unlike most stories, which offer a rise and fall of action between the major plot points, the conflict here is more of a straight line rising. The cowboys were not a tightly organized band of criminals and they did not wear red sashes to identify themselves. Make sure to share these fun facts about doc holliday himself with all of your. You may know every scene in this movie like the back of your hand, but in. More information about that is covered here in our list of facts about popular movies. It was stolen during filming and recovered 20 years later. Tombstone movie insider info, fun quotes, trailer, real. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to tombstone. Wyatt earp became a consultant to the motion picture industry advising on westerns after he moved to hollywood in 1915. Whenever someone asks what my favorite movie is, the answer is easy. Friends trivia grease quiz forrest gump quiz dirty dancing quiz seinfeld quiz goodfellas quiz ferris buellers day off quiz. The film in question was wild bill hickock, which was released in 1923 and had been written and produced by earps friend william hart. The fact his name is known above for instance, virgils who was the marshall of tombstone.
In the movie the earps arrive in tombstone in 1881 and ride past boot hill cemetery. Wild bill hickock was the only film made about earp to be released in his lifetime, so we hope he liked it. The fun thing is that neither knew that the other had bought them anything until they exchanged gifts. The heroic ensemble at the center of tombstone includes wyatt. Deep in the southeastern corner of arizona is a historic place known as the home of the famous wild west silver boom, whiskey fueled gun. Now the funny thing is, is that these two films came out in back to back years and were.
Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. In the movie tombstone the role of marshal fred white was played by harry carey jr. One of the most iconic, and perhaps quotable scenes of the beloved western happens to have a little easter egg hidden in it. The arizona territory was a territory of the united states that existed from february 24, 1863 until february 14, 1912, when the remaining extent of the territory was admitted to the union. Now the funny thing is, is that these two films came out in back to back years and were being filmed on different lots right next to each other. Tombstone is one of the most beloved westerns of the modern era. A successful lawmans plans to retire anonymously in tombstone, arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating. Visit eddie at his website one of my alltime favorite films is tombstone 1993, the greatest western ever made in my opinion and with all due respect to the great john wayne, who i love and am a major fan of. While tombstone 1993 is a great movie, providing great entertainment, a great deal of creative license was used in regard to history. Many a spooky halloween tale and movie is set in a graveyard.
Weve collected the most interesting facts about the joker movie. This is a phenomenal movie, and also one that features a very unique structure. The trivia items below may give away important plot points. Some of doc hollidays lines were taken from quotes provided by newspaper articles of the time. Doc holliday, gambler, gunman, and sometime dentist of the american west.
Ten terrific tombstone facts posted on december 1, 2016 deep in the southeastern corner of arizona is a historic place known as the home of the famous wild west silver boom, whiskey fueled gun fights and the most famous saloons. Movies qt this category is for questions and answers related to tombstone. Also, as a related fact about the cars in pulp fiction, the car that vincent vega drives is actually owned by tarantino. The movie is based on events in tombstone, arizona, including the gunfight at the o.
Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist eddie deezen. Movies like tombstone and wyatt earp only added to the controversy by giving us ridiculous inaccuracies. Take a look below for 27 more interesting and fascinating facts about tombstone. Does anyone remember the tombstone featured in the movie that says, here lies lester moore, four slugs from a. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. He is the son of gladys swanette and eugene dorris kilmer, an aerospace equipment distributor and real estate developer. Warren was the youngest and also was not in tombstone. If there are other westerns as good as tombstone, please let me in on it.
Experts share interesting facts about these fixtures across the american landscape. When wyatt is at the train station standing on the loading platform, giving ike clanton his you tell em im comin, and hells comin with me speech, really going crazy on ike, hes standing in front of train car 5150 the california police code for a crazy person. He frequently visited the sets of several silent films directed by john ford and starring actor harry carey. You may know every scene in this movie like the back of your hand, but in this video. He is perhaps best known for joining the earp brothers in their celebrated gunfight 1881 with the clanton gang at the o. Ten terrific tombstone facts detours american west. The movie has a few overthetop moments, and there is perhaps too much story crammed into too little space, but it also has an energetic flow, and a genuinely rugged, exciting feel, unlike many of the more bloated. Tombstone being my favorite western, i developed an interest in the film s central. At the time, there was a scouting voyage in tombstone against the chiricahua apaches. Ed was part of this mission and was staying at a place called camp huachuca. From the canyons to the caves, pluto to the desert sands, these 50 facts will take you around every crevice of arizona. Tombstone will seem shockingly violent to those who already like westerns, but for rambo fans, it wont seem out of the ordinary. The fact that val kilmer wasnt even nominated for best supporting actor tells one what a joke the academy is.
Its easily the best movie i have ever seen, and the best movie ever made. In fact, the film is painstakingly faithful to the lives of its characters and the events. Tombstone is a 1993 american western movie directed by george p. These are the top 10 surprising facts about 2019s joker, directed by todd phillips and starring joaquin phoenix. Cosmatos said, the emotion is the most important thing in a movie. You may know every scene in this movie like the back of your hand, but today weve collected 10 things you never knew about tombstone. Tombstone is a historic city in cochise county, arizona, united states, founded in 1879, by ed schieffelin in what was then pima county, arizona territory. Wyatt earp really waded into a creek to shoot curly bill. Corral in the arizona territory town of tombstone is considered the most famous shootout in the american old west, and lasted only. Wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. You may know every scene in this movie like the back of your hand, but today we ve collected 10 things you never knew about tombstone. We consulted the association for gravestone studies, an international group headquartered in massachusetts to compile a list of things you may not know about graveyards.
Maybe the acting is captivating, perhaps the cinematography is beautiful, maybe it was based on interesting facts, or maybe the. My only negative thoughts at the time, i hope they stay with the facts and the movie doesnt turn into rambo goes to tombstone i can still remember how excited i was to see this movie, the film opened on christmas day in 1993, i was there, popcorn and soda in hand. Cast, characters, crew, fact or fiction, insights, other related films and resources for tombstone can all be found on this patriot resource site. Tombstone movie insider info, fun quotes, trailer, reallife facts. Its tombstone with kurt russell and val kilmer 1993 how is it that old. The tombstone displaying one of the most famous epitaph ever written is visible.
Yet cemeteries also are fixtures of the american landscape, providing glimpses of our past and reveal history about how our forebears lived and died. One bought a grave slot in the actual tombstone for the other and the other bought a piece of property in the town for the other. Tombstone depicts a number of western outlaws and lawmen, such as wyatt earp, william brocius, johnny ringo and doc holliday. Sometimes we want to forget a film the second we walk out of the movie theatre, but sometimes we desire to get its copy and rewatch it again, and again, and again. Dennis the menace featured the misadventures of a five. Val kilmer reveals 9 things his biggest fans never knew. Released in 1993, tombstone capitalised on the early 90s resurrection of the. The two most popular are wyatt earp, which had kevin costner in the role, and this film here, tombstone, which had kurt russell embracing the role of wyatt earp. Well, that tombstone actually exists in real life, and it can be found in a tombstone cemetery. In the movie tombstone the role of marshal fred white. During filming val kilmer and kurt russell became good friends.
Anyway, lets digress and get into some facts about tombstone. In 1877, the city of tombstone was founded by ed schieffelin. Cosmatos, written by kevin jarre, who was also the original director but was replaced early in production, and starring kurt russell and val kilmer. Even as halloween approaches, dont be afraid to visit your local cemetery and keep a watchful eye for symbols, designs and other features that can be found in many american cemeteries. Corral and the earp vendetta ride, during the 1880s. Earp was portrayed bert lindley, the first actor to hold the distinction of acting as the famed lawman. Beginning in 1951, cartoonist hank ketcham invited newspaper readers to feel a little bit better about the behavior of their own children. Just watched tombstone for the first time holy shit it was the most baaaad ass western ive seen.