Holliday, alone among the earp side, was wearing a long duster coat that could discreetly conceal the big scattergun. Wyatt earp told a colorful tale of how kate got doc out of trouble in fort griffin. From doc holliday val kilmer funny and dry lines to wyatt earp kurt russel and the famous removal of johnny tyler billy bob thorton from the oriental saloon, many parts of the film that one may assume as fiction are actually quite true. Wyatt earp, doc holliday the tombstone judge wyatt earp, doc. John henry doc holliday, 1851 1887 dentiste, joueur et criminel, est surtout celebre pour. His account of the opening of the strip from the oklahoma side is most interesting. The friendship continued between doc holliday and wyatt earp.
He dressed well, and his face showed some spark thanks to his deepset blue eyes and neatly trimmed mustache. My friend doc holliday by earp, wyatt as written by jack. On august 3, 1886, doc was arrested as part of a local crackdown to rid the town of unsavory characters. My friend, doc holliday ostensibly by wyatt earp was actually written by jack fiske and amazon reports it as being out of print. Nov 06, 2019 holliday was famously friendly with wyatt earp, who believed that holliday saved his life during a fight with cowboys. Holliday and a few friends were at a watering hole when a group of african american men joined them as well. Tombstone becomes queen of the boom towns where the latest paris fashions are sold from the backs of wagons. Mar 27, 2017 doc holliday invited wyatt earp to sit down. Sutton has been a great admirer of my pictures for many years. My friend doc holliday wyatt earp book pdf while in texas, he saved wyatt earps life and they became friends.
John henry doc holliday august 14, 1851 november 8, 1887 was an american gambler, gunfighter, and dentist. The engraving on the watch reads, from wyatt earp to my friend doc holliday, tombstone. Holliday, though only 26 years old, had a haggard face and a chronic cough. Bat masterson was famous as a gunfighter and friend of such characters as wyatt earp, doc holliday, and luke short, many may not. A close friend and associate of lawman wyatt earp, holliday is best known for. Wyatt earp doc holliday download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Lamar, sterling professor emeritus of history, yale university, and author of the.
Doc holliday, bat masterson and wyatt earp by richard e. The best movie that follows the complex series of gun battles and personalities is tombstone 1993 with kurt russell as wyatt and val kilmer as doc. Bailey was unimpressed with docs reputation and in an attempt to irritate him, he kept picking up the discards and looking at them. Bat and doc were involved in the royal gorge railroad war in 197879. Hollidays colorful life and character have been depicted in many books and portrayed by.
Wyatt earp san francisco examiner august 2, 1896 there was something very peculiar about doc. He is perhaps best known for joining the earp brothers in their celebrated gunfight 1881 with the clanton gang at the o. Doc was dealing cards to a local bully by the name of ed bailey, who was accustomed to having his own way without question. I have tried to explain the events that could have taken. Feb 12, 2018 if it was like the movie, wyatt gave this to doc holliday right before he passed away stay safe and healthy. He is reported to have said, i coughed that up with my lungs, years. Jul 14, 2011 this video is about doc holidays burrial. He developed a reputation as having killed more than a dozen men in various altercations, but modern researchers have. In dodge city, kansas, holliday saved earps life late one night.
Clanton filed murder charges against wyatt, morgan and virgil earp and doc holliday. My birthday is the same date of the gunfight at the ok corral. John henry doc holliday deadly doctor of the frontier. Here are some quotes to give you a small tastes of the sassy dialogue in tombstone.
Doc reprit le jeu et entretint son etrange amitie avec wyatt earp. John henry doc holliday august 14, 1851 november 8, 1887 was an american gambler, gunfighter and dentist of the american old west, who is usually remembered for his friendship with wyatt earp and his involvement in the gunfight at the o. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. My friend doc holliday by wyatt earp the real booklet from. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In september of 1879 wyatt earp finally said goodbye to dodge city, ending up in las vegas, new mexico. Download wyatt earp doc holliday or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. When wyatt declined, doc poured a shot of whiskey just for himself.
All photos true west archivesillustrations by bob boze bell john henry doc holliday had a restless year in 1877. See more ideas about wyatt earp, old west photos and old west. Frank had been hit in the belly in the beginning seconds of the fight by a slug from wyatt earps colt. Doc holliday, gambler, gunman, and sometime dentist of the american west. Doc, at least a little bit drunk, decides to tell him the truth. They werent born in colorado and only doc holliday died in colorado. He was gentlemanly, a good dentist, a friendly man and yet, outside of us boys, i dont think he had a friend in the territory. Wyatt earp and doc holliday first became familiar, where else, but at a faro gaming table. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. My friend doc holliday unknown binding january 1, 1994 by jack fiske author 2.
The engraving on the watch reads, from wyatt earp to my friend doc holliday, tombstone, arizona, t. Pdf the tuberculosis of doc holliday in the cinema. May, 20 wyatt earps wife, sadie, later claimed that doc and wyatt had a brief reunion in the lobby of a denver hotel, where the two old comrades said their last goodbyes. If it was like the movie, wyatt gave this to doc holliday. He worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the o. As is the case with earp, there is a mound of evidence that the real doc holliday wasnt nearly so squeaky clean. Doc holliday and wyatt earp became fast friends, which puzzled some of earp s pals, especially bat masterson, who objected to holliday s sometimes appalling behavior. In the 1993 movie tombstone, doc holliday portrayed by actor val kilmer is depicted as a good guy at heart, helping wyatt earp to keep order and law in the dangerous old west town of tombstone, arizona. For his part, holliday was a loyal friend to earp, and stood by him during the.
From that moment, doc holliday became wyatt earp s best friend for life. The famous booklet from the movie tombstone about wyatt earp and doc hollidays 19th century adventures and the earp vendetta during the days of frontier justice called my friend doc holliday, by wyatt earp and others, compiled and edited by doc holliday productions. Earp s friend, john doc holliday, a southern gentlemen turned gunman and gambler, also travels west, hoping the dry climate will relieve his tuberculosis. However, doc holliday, bat masterson and wyatt earp whose lives were very closely intertwined spent a considerable portion of their careers in colorado.
A close friend and associate of lawman wyatt earp, holliday is best known for his role in the events leading up to and following the gunfight at the o. Wyatt is wondering exactly why doc decided to become his friend. Appearing behind these cowboys, doc now had them in his gunsight. Dec 15, 2014 in the 1993 movie tombstone, doc holliday portrayed by actor val kilmer is depicted as a good guy at heart, helping wyatt earp to keep order and law in the dangerous old west town of tombstone, arizona. My friend doc holliday by wyatt earp the real booklet. Find my friend doc holliday by earp, wyatt as written by jack fiske 1994. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw cochise county cowboys.
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