Any New Ideas for Movies?

[3 stinky dogs]

If you like to read check out The Biography on George washington.It covers evrything from his milatery carear to what he grew on his farms.I read there that when he retired that he drank somuch port (beer?) that he would regulerly have to replace his teeth because the port would blacken them.Good book.

 

[dlemaster]

3 stinky dogs
The Girty Brothers Simon, Thomas, and James were captured as children during the F&I War. They were raised indian but were returned to the whites per the treaty by Boquet (sp) in 1764.
Simon is the one we know the most about, as he was the most prominent in historical records. Simon Kenton met Simon Girty at Pittsburg in 1774 during Dunmore's War. They became fast friends. Simon Kenton later said of Girty "We pledged ourselves as brothers at the mouth of the Scioto (River) when there was no one else in the wilderness but God and us". Kenton also said "Girty was good to me". Girty later worked to save Kenton's life after he had been captured by the Shawnee in 1778. Girty sided with the Americans at the beginning of the Revolution but was passed over for a promotion and accused of illegal intercourse with the indians. This ticked him off and he went over to the British and led many raids against the Kentucky settlements. Many of the atrocities blamed on Simon were actually committed by James his brother. In speaking of James, Simon Kenton said "James was more of an indian than Simon or Thomas". It is well known that Simon purchased many prisoners from Kentucky and sent them to Detriot to save their lives or keep them from being slaves to the indians.
Simon got the really bad reputation because he was present at the burning at the stake of Col. William Crawford in 1782, even though there was nothing he could do for Crawford. Crawford was leading and invading army against the indians and was defeated, some of the men in that army had participated in the unjustified murder of the family of Chief Logan on Yellow Creek a short time before. The only way Girty could have saved Crawford was if he had taken his place on the stake.
When Simon Kenton was a captive he had a chance to talk to Girty again and Girty told him he "regretted his decision and had been too hasty" (in leaving the Americans). In his interviews it is clear that Kenton felt that Simon Girty had gotten the short end of the stick.
If you would like more about the Girty's read a copy of Butterfield's "History of the Girty's", and his book "Crawford's Campaign in 1782". Allen Eckert also covers a good amount on the Girty's in his historic novel "The Frontiersman". I also have copies of the interviews made with Simon Kenton in the last few years of his life if you are interested.
Hope you find this interesting.

Regards, Dave

 

[3 stinky dogs]

Verry cool.And that would make for a good movie.

 

[Gary]

If there's a flick on Col. Crawford, is it going to be called "Cool Crawford" or "Crawford's Roast?" :crackup:

OK, I'm a sick puppy. :nono:

 

[3 stinky dogs]

Rice-a-roni the San fransisco treat!

 

[many foxs]

I would love to see a film about Girty. Being a producer given a script I would produce.
Any Scripts out there?

 

[brubincam]

the Buzzard boys that haunted harrisburg and lancaster,,supposedly killed the last of the conostoga indians in a night time raid at a lancaster jail,,, :sorry:

 

I would like to see a very historically correct mini-series on the novels of Titus Bass(a fictional character) but a very exciting read by Terry Johnston. That whole series left me waiting for more. Every time I finished the latest book that came out I couldn't hardly wait for the next one.
I think this series of books would make a fine epic mini-series on the fur trade and it's demise. I would love to see it happen. Any of you guys know Spielberg, maybe you could put a bug in his ear.
Don

 

[bnail]

Kenton is a particular favorite of mine, and I am fascinated with the Girtys. I'll take you up on those interviews. :front:

 

[dlemaster]

Skagun
Give me a little while to dig them up. I know you will enjoy them. If you are really interested in the Girty's
Butterfields "History of the Girty's" is available as an inexpensive reprint in paperback. Several years ago my wife found and bought a copy of "History of Col. Crawfords Sandusky Campaign of 1782" as an anniversary gift. It was printed in 1877 and as far as I know has never been reprinted.
My wife says that I am a bibliophile so its easy to buy gifts for me. LOL

Dave

 

[quinnconner]

I would pick The woodsman by Don Wright.I would be available to play the part of the woodsman.Lets see, they could pick 3 lovley ladies to star as the damsels in distress....We could start filming about anytime really.
A Lewis wetzel movie or a Simon Girty movie would be great to!! Hollywoods fiction characters arent as exciting as the real life story of Wetzel, Girty, Kenton, and many of the others..
How about the Black Jack of the Juniata story??
J.J. :thumbsup:

 

[Bullmoose]

Shay's rebellion

John Wayne did that, still love it.
I want to see a "REAL" Santa Fe Trail movie. William Becknell

As to "movies"
I think the recent movie old western "MISSING" with :redthumb: Tommy Lee Jones. was one of the best yet, but got poor ratings.

 

[hawkeye1755]

The question is what kind of movie do you want to see?
A 'real' one or one 'made in Hollywood'.The next question is who is the director, Peter Jackson or Oliver Stone or Ridley Scott .....?
Another question.The actors.Who will play for example Simon Kenton or Ch.Gist , the Girty Brothers and so on and on.
But will they really show the life on the frontier.The brutality of the white & red men? I really like the books from Allan W. Eckert. I think they show us how the life at that time were.

:hatsoff:

 

[tobias]

How about the Porter Rockwell Chronicles? Here is a true to life man who as sheriff has been credited with dispatching more bad guys than Wild Bill, Wyatt Earp, Bat, combined. There is a series of books by Richard Lloyd Dewey that is true and factual about the man.