Widder, SASS #59054 Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 At the end of the movie and Doc is lying on his death bed, Wyatt presents him with alittle book (booklet) titled: 'My Friend, Doc Holiday'.....by, Wyatt Earp. Q?: did Wyatt really author a book about Doc? ..........Widder
Wild Bill Blackerby SASS # 34989 Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 Nope, pure Hollywood.
Doc Fill 'Em 67797 Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 I always wondered about when Doc looks down at his feet and says "That's funny". I found out later it's because he always thought he would die with his boots on.
Wylie Harp, #21158L Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 As already mentioned, Wyatt Earp never wrote a book about Doc Holliday. However, a fellow by the name of Jack Fiske who was living in Tombstone when the movie débuted , thought that it would be a good idea to create a book that looked like the one in the movie and convinced the owners of Big Nose Kate’s Saloon in town to publish it. The seventeen page booklet was written in the language and syntax of the mid to late nineteenth century as Wyatt Earp may have written. The author says in the preface that it is a combination of fact and fiction and not to be taken historically by the reader. There is a knock-off reprint of it that shows up on eBay from time to time. ~:Wylie:~
El Muerto Negro Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 I always wondered about when Doc looks down at his feet and says "That's funny". I found out later it's because he always thought he would die with his boots on. Always though he messed him self lol El Muerto Negro
Oddnews SASS# 24779 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 As already mentioned, Wyatt Earp never wrote a book about Doc Holliday. However, a fellow by the name of Jack Fiske who was living in Tombstone when the movie débuted , thought that it would be a good idea to create a book that looked like the one in the movie and convinced the owners of Big Nose Kate’s Saloon in town to publish it. The seventeen page booklet was written in the language and syntax of the mid to late nineteenth century as Wyatt Earp may have written. The author says in the preface that it is a combination of fact and fiction and not to be taken historically by the reader. There is a knock-off reprint of it that shows up on eBay from time to time. ~:Wylie:~ I used to have a cocktail with Jack every once in a while in Sierra Vista. He taught me to drink rye whiskey.
SGT. ELI 35882 GUNFIGHTER Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 And here I thought you were gonna ask about Josie's third leg in the riding scene
Guest Tennessee Stud, SASS# 43634 Life Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 And here I thought you were gonna ask about Josie's third leg in the riding scene A three-legged woman... you know what that means don'tcha? Be like havin' twins all wrapped up into one unit. ts
Big Jake1001 Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Dang it, ts!! You owe me a keyboard! Don't drink anything while reading any response from TS. You'll save your keyboard. Just sayin' Big Jake
royal barnes sass #5792 Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Pure Hollywierd. Wyatt never wrote a book about Doc, was not there when Doc expired, and Doc died in a room in the Glenwood Springs Hotel.It was referred to as a sanatorium. Makes for a good bit of film, though.
Red River Ray SASS#33254 Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 A three-legged woman... you know what that means don'tcha? Be like havin' twins all wrapped up into one unit. ts Oh My Achin Azz LMAO RRR
Captain Woodrow Cahill, SASS # 54363 Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 And here I thought you were gonna ask about Josie's third leg in the riding scene Or the third shot fom Doc's scattergun at the shootout. (later explained as an editing & continuity error)
Wylie Harp, #21158L Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 I used to have a cocktail with Jack every once in a while in Sierra Vista. He taught me to drink rye whiskey. I bet it was Old Overholt ~:Wylie:~
Rye Miles #13621 Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 I've read in some book about Doc that he really did say "Ohh this is funny" as he stared at his bare feet. Witnesses to this event was none other than Big Nose Kate and a few others at Doc's bedside. And no.....Wyatt never wrote a book about Doc but ya know just maybe that was a handmade little type of greeting card, like a note to his friend to read when he wasn't there. ??? Hollywood? Probably!
royal barnes sass #5792 Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Some historians say that Kate didn't see Doc again after he left Tombstone shortly after the OK Corral. She was known to be in Colorado at the time of his death but in Redwood staying with her brother, not in Glenwood Springs. The only witness to his death that I have read about was the private nurse who was caring for him.
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 Some historians say that Kate didn't see Doc again after he left Tombstone shortly after the OK Corral. She was known to be in Colorado at the time of his death but in Redwood staying with her brother, not in Glenwood Springs. The only witness to his death that I have read about was the private nurse who was caring for him. Amazing. History in the making and nobody even knew it. Just think, 100 years from now, my grandkids can share a picture with their friends and they will ask: 'Who is that grey haired man standing next to Deuce'? They'll be able to say; 'thats my grandpaw'. History in the making. ..........Widder
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