Tag: Doc Holliday

HOLLIDAY, EARP, AND MASTERSON – Marilyn Armstrong

Everyone knows the story of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the OK Corral. It's possibly the most iconic story out of the "wild west." But there are many more stories yet untold. I've been following the trail of this one for a while. Doc Holliday. Wyatt Earp. Bat Masterson. Where did they meet? How did Doc Holliday -- … Continue reading HOLLIDAY, EARP, AND MASTERSON – Marilyn Armstrong

DOC, WYATT, AND BAT

Everyone knows the story of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the OK Corral. It's possibly the most iconic story out of the "wild west." But there are many more stories yet untold. I've been following the trail of this one for a while. Doc Holliday. Wyatt Earp. Bat Masterson. Where did they meet? How did Doc Holliday -- … Continue reading DOC, WYATT, AND BAT

WESTERN BAD ASS VIOLENCE FIX – TOMBSTONE, 1993

The first movie I remember seeing with my mom was Gunfight at OK Corral. It was a busy day at the Utopia on Union Turnpike in Queens. Not a big theater, especially back when movie theaters were palatial. There were hardly any seats left when we got there, having walked 2.5 miles from home. I … Continue reading WESTERN BAD ASS VIOLENCE FIX – TOMBSTONE, 1993

LOVING THE WESTERNS

Western movies. You love them or hate them. Hardly anyone is neutral. I've always loved them, since I was a little girl, pretending to be a cross between The Lone Ranger and Jesse James. But why? What is it about westerns that makes them so appealing to those of us that love them? Let's work … Continue reading LOVING THE WESTERNS

Stagecoach in Tombstone

The dust rose from the desiccated, dusty road that is Main Street in Tombstone. The horses looked hot and tired. They had every right to be. It was godawful hot. In the sun, more than 125 degrees and I don't care, dry or not, that's like sitting in an oven. Add basting and soon, you could … Continue reading Stagecoach in Tombstone

The Dusty Streets of Tombstone

A modern photograph with a hint of the old west. The wheels of the stage leave tracks in the dusty main street of Tombstone, Arizona. The ghosts of the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday linger nearby, watching. Related articles Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (shoaibgarana.wordpress.com) #247- My Darling Clementine: Critics Top 250 Challenge (peepingben.wordpress.com) Tombstone … Continue reading The Dusty Streets of Tombstone