The film also contains notable early acting roles for dennis hopper and lee van cleef as well as actors who would become well known in television. In a fateful thirty seconds, the gunfight at the o. Corral in tombstone, arizona, is the legendary historic site where the gunfight between wyatt earp, doc holliday, virgil and morgan earp, and the clantons. The famous gunfight did not actually occur at the o.
Of the many filmed versions of the october 26, 1881, o. The gunfight at the ok corral western mining history. Download gunfight at the ok corral western 1957 burt. The gunfight was the result of a longsimmering feud, with. Corral there the outlaw band make their final stand o. Link to gunfight at the ok corral on the internet movie database. On the evening of september 29th, 2008, a gunfight exploded within a nightclub located in ciudad, juarez, in the mexican state of chihuahua. Dimitri tiomkin, dimitri tiomkin gunfight at the o. Watch the video for gunfight at the ok corral from frankie laines on the trail for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Corral is 90 feet east and only provided a backdrop to the event.
March 19, 1848 stagecoach driver, railroad construction worker, surveyor, buffalo hunter, and policeman, sheriff. It occurred in a 1520 foot space between flys lodging house and photographic studio, and the macdonald assay house west of it. The real gunfight was a 30second long, facetoface affair with only a few firearms, not a mediumrange, heavily armed shootout as in the film. With burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet. The real corral was considerably smaller and simpler than depicted in the film or in the previous movie, my darling clementine johnny ringo was not present at the ok corral gunfight.
Frontier lawm an wyatt earp burt lancaster joins his three brothers in their feud against the villainous clanton clan, a local gang of cattle thieves in tombstone, arizona. In 1881 virgil earp,marshal of tombstone, suspects billy clanton and the mclaury brothers of stealing cattle and,backed up by his brothers wyatt and morgan and doc holliday,challenges them to surrender near the ok corral. The music is little heavy handed, but this is a pretty good little documentary on the ok corral shootout about 8 minutes long. Corral historic complex consists of eleven displays. Corral historic complex at 11 am, noon, 2 pm, and 3. At each end of the tray is a plastic sixshooter one for each player that are attached so that they can move freely across the width of the board. The film begins in fort griffin, texas, where lawman wyatt earp played by burt lancaster first encounters doc holliday. Using testimony, expert analysis, and recreation, gunslingers breaks down the ok corral gun battle. Ive been kinda dragging my boot heels cuz the earps and the gunfight at ok corral is about the biggest event in american western history. Corral was a 30second shootout between lawmen and members of a. The real gunfight at the ok corral express yourself. Also in season 4 philadelphia freedom paper is this document found in a. Breaking down the gunfight at the ok corral youtube. Corral burt lancaster kirk douglas rhonda fleming 1957 doc holliday kirk douglas joins wyatt earp burt lancaster and his brothers for a tombstone showdown with the clanton gang.
The feud occurred between the earps lawmen wyatt, morgan, and virgil, and friend john h. Corral lasted only 30 seconds but became the most infamous story of the wild west. The real gunfight at the ok corral we all know the story, dont we. The gunfight at the ok corral, the wild wests most famous gun battle, lasts just 30 seconds with approximately 30 shots being fired. The location of the gun battle was incorrectly identified as the ok corral in early books and films, and the shootout became known by that name. This is a childrens dexterity game where players have a realtime shootout. Probably the most ok of all the portrayals of the gunfight at the ok corral. Corral in tombstone, arizona, is the legendary historic site where the gunfight between wyatt earp, doc holliday, virgil and morgan earp, and the clantons and mclaurys took place on october 26, 1881. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. The gunfight at the ok corral represented the earps last chance to bring law to a lawless land.
Unfollow gunfight at the ok corral to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. One afternoon in tombstone, arizona, sheriff wyatt earp, his brothers virgil. Corral burt lancaster kirk douglas rhonda fleming 1957 doc holliday kirk douglas joins wyatt earp burt lancaster and his brothers for. Corral by frankie laine and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. What is often overlooked is that the earps had been in tombstone for almost 2 years when the gunfight at the ok corral occurred.
Clerks find papers from 1881 gunfight at ok corral. Was it was given in gratitude for docs help fighting the clanton gang at the ok corral. Corral, dubs itself americas second amendment city the o. Tranposable music notes for pianovocalguitar chords only sheet music by ned washington. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Four years ago, a pawn store clerk in tulsa, oklahoma, met a customer. Corral is a 1957 western starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday in a highly dramatized account of the infamous 1881 gunfight. Corral was one of the most elaborate and starstudded. Corral reenactment is reenacted daily inside the o.
The original title for the episode was the last gunfight. Apr 18, 2016 at the ok corral, the wyatt earp and his brothers stood their ground against the outlaws that were coming to kill them. This amazing original newspaper publishes headlines and the longest, most complete report ive ever located describing the legendary gun battle between wyatt and morgan earp, doc holliday, the clanton brothers, and the mclowerys. The gunfight at the ok corral was a gunfight that took place at about 3. Corral was a 30second shootout between lawmen and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the cowboys that took place at about 3. One afternoon in tombstone, arizona, sheriff wyatt earp, his brothers virgil and morgan and their sharpshooting sidekick doc. Spectre of the gun is the sixth episode of the third season of the american science fiction. Listen to a recorded narration of the 30second showdown that left three cowboys dead and virgil and morgan earp wounded.
Stormy as were the early days of tombstone nothing ever occurred equal to the event of yesterday. Corral was an event of legendary proportion which has been portrayed in numerous western films. At the ok corral, the wyatt earp and his brothers stood their ground against the outlaws that were coming to kill them. With liam cunningham, christopher fulford, nigel lindsay, nicholas farrell. Contrary to popular public perception, the earpclanton shootout that took place in 1881 in tombstone, arizona, did not take place in the o. Corral shootout in tombstone, arizona, gunfight at the o. The gunfight at the ok corral most exciting account ive ever read. In its fifth week of the season, buzzfeed unsolved. On october 26, 1881, longsimmering friction between the earps and the clantonmclaury gang erupted in the vacant lot behind the o. The board is a long plastic tray flanked with colorful western town inserts. The gunfight occurs on october 26, 1881, killing tom mclaury, frank mclaury and billy clanton. Over the years, the gunfight at the ok corral has become the stuff of legend and a part of american mythology.
John sturgess gunfight at the ok corral has a wonderfully clear formal structureits three acts take place in three townsand the character beats are so well directed that you might not even notice that the actual narrative contained within it is contrived and. The gunfight at the ok corral historical site complex is open from 9 am to 5 pm the ok corral gunfight site has gunfight reenactment showtimes. Corral and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Allen street in 1881 was a secondary street and the gunfight took place on fremont street, the highway through tombstone. Lala land records and paramount pictures present the world premiere release of dimitri tiomkins original motion picture score to the 1957 paramount pictures western feature gunfight at the o. Earp to fill the vacancy the town has been noted for its quietness and good order. The daily examiner, san francisco october 27, 1881. Virgil earp, morgan earp, and doc holliday are wounded. Ghost fight at the ok corral 1987, the real ghostbusters season 2 episode 47. It is generally regarded as the most famous shootout in the history of the american wild west. Lawman wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary gunfight at the o.
Since the retirement of ben sippy as marshal and the appointment of v. Its the closest to historical fact that i am aware of. Most regard it as the most famous gunfight that occurred in the american. Aug 01, 2014 using testimony, expert analysis, and recreation, gunslingers breaks down the ok corral gun battle.
Corral, american western film, released in 1957, that was loosely based on the shootout 1881 that made mythical heroes of wyatt earp and doc holliday. So i checked my various text sources, and i found that the making of star trek, written late in season 2. Corral, starring burt lancaster, kirk douglas and joan van fleet, and directed by john sturges. Posts about gunfight at the ok corral written by jcalberta.
Corral is a term used to refer to an infamous shootout in the american west during the late 1800s between some historical icons. Corral where eight lifesized figures of the gunfighters are located based on a map drawn by wyatt earp himself. The main street of tombstone today is allen street and the entrance to the museum and reenactment stage. The gunfight at the ok corral the mitchell archives.
The wild west the gunfight at the ok corral tv episode. Supernaturals shane and ryan checked out the haunted town of tombstone, arizona the town famous for. Yeah yeah i know you were wondering when i was going to get over to the the ok corral. Sep 06, 2012 the real gunfight at the ok corral we all know the story, dont we. The actual event occurred on wednesday morning, october 26, 1881, in a vacant lot, known as lot 2, in block 17, behind the corral, in tombstone, arizona a corral is like a livery stable. When earp defends the sickly gambler john doc holliday kirk douglas and puts a stop to the clantons lawlessness, the. Corral from walter brennans songs of the west and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.