Doc Holliday Essays

WANTED Doc Holliday- August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887 “I’m dying, how bout you” was a famous quote from Doc Holliday. Doc Holliday’s birth name was John Henry Holliday. He was an occasional dentist, gambler and gunfighter. He was born in Griffin, Georgia. When He was born he had a disease that did not allow him to speak, he had to have many surgeries and still struggled with speaking.When he grew up he lived in Dallas, Texas because there is dryer air there. This makes it less likely to get

such violence. Even though this version of Wyatt Earp one thing that has stayed constant in history and in the movie Tombstone is the role of the famous gunfighter, Doc Holliday. Doc Holliday is long-time friend of Wyatt Earp, both in the movie and in history. “Doc” was John Henry Holliday’s nickname. Most people referred to him as Doc, who was a former dentist turned gambler, tuberculosis suffer and once famous

The film's action sequences, particularly the gunfights, are shot with a combination of quick cuts and slow-motion shots that help to create a sense of tension and excitement. Similarly, the film's more emotional moments, such as Doc Holliday's death, are shot in close-up, with a focus on the characters' faces and expressions. The film's use of color is also notable, with its warm, earthy tones creating a sense of authenticity and realism. The film's costumes and production design

Tombstone, at O.K. Corral” (Unknown 1). On “October 26, 1881 Wyatt along with Doc Holliday, Morgan, and Virgil Earp met Ike Clanton at an enclosure called O.K. Corral” (Unknown 2). As Wyatt brought his friend Ike did the same thing bring along Billy Clanton (his brother), Frank McLaury and his brother Tom McLaury. In a matter of seconds there were bullets flying everywhere, killing Billy Clanton, and both the McLaury brothers. Holliday, Morgan, Virgil were injured and Wyatt was the only one scathed. But after

Wyatt enjoyed working as a lawman and was eventually made the marshal of Dodge City, Kansas. In 1879, Wyatt went to Tombstone, Arizona with his brothers Virgil and Morgan after hearing that silver had been discovered there. Wyatt also went with Doc Holliday; a gambler friend that Wyatt had met in Dodge City. Wyatt Earp returned to his job as a lawman after failing to find any

October 26, 1881, Tombstone was about to be remembered for a gunfight that is still talked about to this day. A cowboy gang including the Clanton and Mclaury Brothers and the Earp family, consisting of Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil Earp, and John Henry “Doc’’ Holliday., got into a feud over Josephine Marcus, later to be known as Josephine Earp. Despite the fact that this gunfight only lasted thirty seconds it resulted in multiple deaths, and armed miners rushing into town to preserve peace. Although many citizens

On the one hand, Wyatt Earp is often considered to be one of the biggest he-roes in the history of the American frontier, the “most admired lawman in the Old West” . Because of that view, he was portrayed in numerous movies and books as the personification of “good”, winning over his “evil” enemies. But behind that facade, there is obviously more. You can generally say that the main focus of Wyatt’s eighty-year-long life is laid on the years 1881 and 1882, especially on the infamous “30 seconds”

There is a little town in Oregon called Dead Wood. We will start our story in a decent looking bar. In this bar there is a sheriff by the name of Wild Bill. He is what the town calls the fastest gun in the west. He has been in many gun fights. Even when he was out numbered he still won. Well besides the good about the sheriff, Wild Bill slept with alot of women and had glaucoma. Sohe was loosing his eye site little by little. Our man will be focused on is Fred. He works in California as a banker

A widely recognized and romanticized figure from Old West legend and lore is Wild Bill Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876); Through Harper 's Magazine, exaggerated accounts of Wild Bill 's exploits served to inflame the publics ' imagination . On July 12, 1861, old Wild Bill Hickok was recorded to have engaged in his first gun battle. He was quoted afterward as saying, "I was wild and I struck savage blows." This statement ultimately led to his nom de plume of 'Wild Bill. ' Bill was born

The most interesting of Ford's early films is Bucking Broadway (1917), and it does exactly what its title suggests. When Cheyenne Harry’s (Harry Carey) romance with a girl on the ranch hits hard times, she leaves for New York with a slimy city man, and he heads after her. This allows Ford to stage his first truly epic scene as Harry and his gang storm the streets of New York on horseback. In Ford’s films we tend to learn most about what a character is thinking not by what’s said but by how character’s

As a child bruce was exposed to domestic abuse and a harsh environment. Robert Bruce Banner was the son of an alcoholic who deeply hated him. Bruce’s mother loved him with all her heart, she showed it by dealing with his father 's rage. Bruce’s father Dr. Brian banner was an atomic physicist who worked on producing clean nuclear power as an energy source. Brian was afraid some of the radiation was rubbing off on his son. Bruce’s dad was becoming more and more in afraid and in belief that he was right

Surfwise is a documentary about the Paskowitz family, a family that lives a qypsy life style. The head of this family is Dorian Paskowitz, a doctor who traded everything in for a life on the road. The Paskowitz family had eight boys and one girl, and lived on a twenty five foot RV. The majority of their time was spent surfing, or finding new places to surf. Family meant everything to Dorian, and he wanted what was best for his family. To Dorian, a life of surfing and living on the road with no schooling

Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett, best known for killing notorious outlaw Billy The Kid. A man who was known throughout the wild west. Many saw pat not as a hero, but instead as the villain. This was just one of Pat’s unfortunate circumstances the plagued his life. I believe that Pat Garrett had many unfortunate events take place in his life that drastically changed his life forever. Patrick Garrett was born in Chambers County, Alabama June 5, 1850. His grandfather, whom he had been named after

How did Kurt Vonnegut use postmodern approaches to create an antiwar antinovel in Slaughterhouse 5? When Slaughterhouse 5 was published, it could have been considered as an outsider in the literary world. In the midst of the Vietnam war, it was preaching antiwar notions, and in a time where straightforward linear storylines dominated the media, Slaughterhouse 5 presented a challenging nonlinear plot. The nonlinearity in plots would later on become a staple of postmodern literature but Kurt Vonnegut

The Traits Of Lance Preston The character Lance Preston, in the movie, Grave Encounters, had a crew and filmed an episode at a psychiatric hospital named Collingwood. Lance is our leader of the Grave Encounter crew. Lance takes his role as a leader very seriously, and he takes action without having it agreed upon team. Lance focuses more on himself and the show. He wants to provide evidence and show the world that ghosts are real and turn non-believers into believers. Walking into the hospital

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this movie is about Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and Doc Holliday’s crazy experiences and adventures in Tombstone, Arizona. Wyatt Earp and his two brothers, Virgil and Morgan, along with their wives move to Tombstone, which starts off the beginning of this movie. As soon as they arrive, they encounter trouble at a local saloon, the Oriental. Quickly, they settle the trouble and start making money, like they planned. Soon, they meet up with Doc Holliday, a drunk with smoking issues, who is usually gambling

taking part in the Brisbee robbery in 1881. The group claimed Stilwell was planning to ambush them, ergo they ambushed him first. Frank Stilwell was found the next day, bullet-ridden. A warrant went out for the arrest of Wyatt and Warren Earp, Doc Holliday, and others for the murder of Frank Stilwell. The group resisted arrest, causing a great chase (Weiser, Kathy 1-2, "Wild West Outlaws and Lawmen"

http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX1838000245/GVRL?u=etiwanda_hsl&sid=GVRL&xid=4a1161fe. Accessed 3 May 2018. This article made by an anonymous author is about police brutality and mainly focuses on what police brutality is and 2 big examples of this being the Rodney King beating in 1991 of March 3rd. This incident happened in los

Tombstone, Arizona as legitimate businessmen. However, their plans soon change when a ruthless gang of cowboys mark them as targets. The Earp brothers are hence forced to pick up their guns again so as to reinstate order in the town with the help of Doc Holliday – Wyatt’s best friend (Agnew, 2012). As a movie, “Tombstone” relates to criminal