The life and legend reveals a pathetically ill and tortured figure, but one of such intense loyalty to wyatt earp that it brought him limping to the o. Doc and kate the first act was written by terry earp, she collaborated with karenholliday tanner who is the closest living relative of doc holliday and author of the book. Earp wasnt a wordy fellow and certainly didnt have a sophisticated. Earps life, such as bat masterson, the clantons, the mclaurys, doc holliday. For wilcox, doc holliday was never wyatt earps sidekick as a note, earp doesnt enter southern son until the second book. With hugh obrian, myron healey, paul brinegar, damian oflynn. On the afternoon of october 26, 1881, nine men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in american frontier history. Wyatt earp books list of books by author wyatt earp.
Author puts the southern back into an old west legend lifestyles. Wyatt berry stapp earp march 19, 1848 january, 1929 was an old west lawman and gambler in cochise county, arizona territory, and a deputy marshal in tombstone. Wyatt earp as the gentleman doc holliday the gentleman doc holliday was written by terry earp, she collaborated with karenholliday tanner who is the closest living relative of doc holliday and author of the book. Doc by mary doria russell meet your next favorite book. A man arrives in dodge city professing to write histories of locations. In 1998 wyatt began performing a second oneman play the gentleman doc holliday which is based on the book doc holliday a family portrait written by karen holliday tanner, who is the closest living relative of doc holliday, therefore, what you will hear in this play is truly the real story.
The book helped spawn movies and tv series about earp, starring actors from henry fonda to james. Doc was only 36 when he died in a sanitarium, six years after the infamous gunfight at the ok corral doc holliday wasnt so bad i guess. The wests greatest gunslingers kindle edition by charles. 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. It was in tombstone that the holliday legend that would be passed down from one generation to the next was made. Buffalo bill cody, wyatt earp, doc holliday, wild bill hickok, calamity jane, jesse james, billy the kid, butch cassidy and the sundance kid. Getting to know doc and wyatt novelist mary doria russell reveals her inspiration for writing about doc holliday, wyatt earp and the gunfight behind the o. Wyatt earp is a 1994 american biographical western film directed, produced, and co written by lawrence kasdan, with dan gordon. Doc holliday a family portrait which the play is primarily, based on.
His devotion to his books accelerated in 1866 when his mother died of tuberculosis. He is perhaps best known for joining the earp brothers in their celebrated gunfight 1881 with the clanton gang at the o. A close friend and associate of lawman wyatt earp, holliday is best known for. However, doc holliday, bat masterson and wyatt earp whose lives were very closely intertwined spent a considerable portion of their careers in colorado. Wyatt berry stapp earp was born in monmouth, illinois, on march 19, 1848, and named for his fathers. Loads of books an articles written about the famous west amigos. Doc holliday is a figure from the old west, a gunman and a gambler who was. Earp was a peace officer in various western towns, including dodge. The man takes the photographs but doc is to write the actual histories.
Lake was plainly uncomfortable with doc holliday and his role in earps life. After doc holliday died, doctor crook sent wyatt a photograph of doc that had been taken in glenwood springs before he had become bedridden. Wyatt earp as the gentleman doc holliday the gentleman doc holliday was written by terry earp, she collaborated with karen holliday tanner who is the closest living relative of doc holliday and author of the book. Therefore, what you will hear in this play is truly the real story. Allen barra, an author who focuses on wyatt earp, also searched for evidence corroborating the incident and found no. The life and legend of wyatt earp doc holliday rewrites. The only version of this story to actually be shot in arizona, tombstone breathes new life into the ofttold story of the showdown at the o. The plays that terry has written, and both wyatt and terry star in are, historicalbased plays and are a part of the tombstone saga. Holliday, though only 26 years old, had a haggard face and a chronic cough.
I read a copy in the early 80s for school but havent seen a copy for a long time. Doc is also magnificent, an engaging story of doc holliday and his friends wyatt earp and others, mostly in or near 1878. They werent born in colorado and only doc holliday died in colorado. Wyatt earp and doc holliday first became familiar, where else, but at a. When wyatt declined, doc poured a shot of whiskey just for himself. Josie insisted floods writing make wyatt look just about a saint.
Earp met fellow gambler john henry doc holliday in texas in 1878. Bat and doc were involved in the royal gorge railroad war in 197879. He wrote a short story entitled the life and times of doc holiday. Doc, by mary doria russell is the fictionalized telling of a single year in the life of john henry doc holliday, most famous for his friendship with wyatt earp and earps brothers, a friendship that most people hear about in conjunction with the infamous gunfight at the o. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw cochise county cowboys.
Wyatt earp, bat masterson, jesse james, and doc holliday have been written about numerous times, and, just as the story of george washingtons runin with a cherry tree, facts are sometimes clouded by legend. In 1872, in a story recounted in a doc holliday biography written by. Gary roberts is one of a foremost of writers who has created a real literature and authentic history of the socalled western. On august 3, 1886, doc was arrested as part of a local crackdown to rid the town of unsavory characters. See more ideas about wyatt earp, old west photos and old west. 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.
He dressed well, and his face showed some spark thanks to. Theres also a story that docs gun was also sent to wyatt although again not a lot of evidence to prove whether or not its true. The friendship continued between doc holliday and wyatt earp. At the end of the fight, its pretty much agreed the last man to fall was toms brother frank mclaury. In kevin jarres tombstone 1993, however, doc holliday, as portrayed by val kilmer, not only stole the movie from kurt russells wyatt earp but also became a. I read a copy in the early 80s for school but havent seen a. In 1996 she wrote her first historicalbased play wyatt earp. See all books authored by wyatt earp, including wyatt earp speaks.
The true story of the earp brothers, doc holliday, and the famous battle at the ok corral, by the new york times bestselling author of dodge city and wild bill. Wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. It said that wyatt earp was killed in colton, california. John henry doc holliday august 14, 1851 november 8, 1887 was an american gambler, gunfighter, and dentist. This photo was supposedly given to wyatt earp after doc died. Holliday, alone among the earp side, was wearing a long duster coat that could discreetly conceal the big scattergun. The names of the most famous legends of the old west are known to most people.
Wyatt talked friend, john flood, into writing his biography. My friend, doc holliday ostensibly by wyatt earp was actually written by jack. The famous booklet from the movie tombstone about wyatt earp and doc holliday s 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. Lake in a book well received when first published, lake portrayed wyatt earp as a heroa portrayal that dominated the field for decades. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Doc holliday, gambler, gunman, and sometime dentist of the american west. It is a well researched, deeply emotional portrayal of men living a hard life, caring deeply about each other and the women they love, and not really having much chance for a successful. Earp is looking for information on mike roarke at shansseys camp where he finds doc holliday may be able to help. The name wyatt earp is synonymous with justice on the american frontier. Three very well researched books about holliday, the. One hundred and twentyfive years ago, on october 26, 1881, john henry doc holliday joined the earp brothers, virgil, wyatt and morgan, on their walk into legend down tombstone, arizona territorys fremont street to the fateful encounter remembered as the gunfight at the o. August 12, 2016 allen barra the true man behind the legendary doc holliday loomed large in the mind of author mary doria russell, so much so that she followed the lonely dentist. Of all the films portraying the town of tombstone, arizona, the 1993 movie tombstone has been praised for being the most historically accurate. Doc holliday decides to use him to stir up dodge city. Doc, by mary doria russell is the fictionalized telling of a single year in the life of john henry doc holliday, most famous for his friendship with wyatt earp and earp s brothers, a friendship that most people hear about in conjunction with the infamous gunfight at the o. Wyatt earp speaking of his friend doc holliday 02 21 2019 2 wyatt earp and doc holliday. 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. In dodge city, kansas, holliday saved earps life late one night.
Its just my game tombstone film doc holliday wyatt earp wall art print painting home decor gifts for lovers poster. He developed a reputation as having killed more than a dozen men in various altercations, but modern researchers have. He was very much alive at his mine in vidal, california. It stars kevin costner in the title role as the lawman of the same name, and features an ensemble cast that includes gene hackman, mark harmon, michael madsen, bill pullman, dennis quaid, isabella rossellini, tom sizemore, jobeth williams, mare winningham and jim. He worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the o. Kate holliday arrives with news of roarke and a plan to take doc away. Docs holliday is a screenplay where legendary gunslinger doc holliday reincarnates into presentday vegas, and partners with a 15yearold.
The real life of doc holliday wild west legend that. West and was close friends with fellow gunslinger wyatt earp. In the 1993 movie tombstone, doc holliday portrayed by actor val kilmer is. A life on the frontier which won arizoni award and has been performed 722 time throughout the united states, canada and europe. From doc holliday val kilmer funny and dry lines to wyatt earp kurt russel and the famous removal. Doc holliday, bat masterson and wyatt earp by richard e. With hugh obrian, douglas fowley, carol stone, don diamond. His exhaustively researched and beautifully written doc holliday. My friend doc holliday by wyatt earp the real booklet. Doc hollidays lost colorado years true west magazine.