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What is the Meaning of "I'm Your Hucklebery?"
Were Wyatt and Mattie really Married?
In November of 1870, a 22-year-old Wyatt
marries 21-year-old Urilla
Sutherland. She soon becomes pregnant, and dies in childbirth. Wyatt
enters a brief criminal career as a horse thief after the death of his
wife and child. His father Nicholas manages to talk some sense into the
former lawman, and Wyatt heads north to hunt buffalo.
It takes Wyatt a while to get over his grief.
He is not seen with
another woman until May of 1878, when he returns to Dodge City from Texas
with Celia Ann Blaylock, whom he calls "Mattie." They appear to be
married, but no one ever finds a marriage certificate. I don't think
that they were married, and they didn't even have the 7 years together
that would define them as a common law couple, so it is likely that
Mattie could better be described as a girlfriend than a wife.
So I only know of Wyatt actually going through
with two
marriage ceremonies - one with Urilla, and one with Josephine Marcus.
Do you have a Copy of the Script?
Not yet. One fellow said he'd send me a copy,
but then he never said how
much the copies cost, and well phooey. One alert reader found a place on
the web where The
Script can be had for under $20. enjoy!
How do I Get a Copy of the Movie
Poster?
Well, This
Place Looks promising; both reliable and cheap ($9). There are
others, including some with Cool Wanted Posters, and there
are other places selling posters, too - but don't go to
cyber-cinema!!
They guy who runs the place is mean, and they lost poor Gwyn Weger's order!
Did Doc Holliday really kill Johnny Ringo?
Nobody knows. Ringo was found dead on July
14, 1882. His body was
sitting on the entertwined roots of several oak trees, and was sporting a
bullet hole from the right temple to the top of the head. Many claimed
responsibility for the murder, as Ringo was one of the least-liked members
of the western community, but no proof has been found to support any of
them. Three leading possibilities, as far as noted gunfighters who were
in the area, are: Johnny-Behind-the-Deuce O'Rourke, Buckskin Frank Leslie,
and Wyatt Earp. However the first two had little or no motive. So the
most widely held opinion is that Wyatt Earp killed Ringo, with the help
of a posse hired by Wells Fargo.
While some point to the lack of motives
in the supposed killers
and suggest suicide, others have said that Ringo's death could not have
been a suicide, since no powder burns were found on his face. But the
fact is that the body was likely left around to decompose for a while,
and a good autopsy probably was not performed. So the powder burns could
have just been hidden. What an odd way to commit suicide, though! his
boots were off, his gunbelt was on upside down...what a weirdo!
Where can I find "My Friend, Doc Holliday" by Wyatt Earp?
I bought mine at the Territorial Book Trader,
which is a bookstore in
Tombstone. You may find it elsewhere, if you get lucky. Wyatt never
actually wrote the book; it was a fictional part of the movie. But some
guy actually wrote what he figured would be in the book, if it had been
written. I have it, and will put it online sometime maybe.
Why Does Doc say, "This is Funny..." when he Dies?
Doc had tuberculosis. Most doctors, when he
was diagnosed, gave him a few
months to live. So he moved out west and begin living life as if he could
die at any moment. He gambled, drank, and fought whenever he felt the
need. Due to his lifestyle, he is reputed to have said that he would die
with his boots on, and I believe his character does say this in older
Earp/Holliday films. Therefore, Doc thinks that it's funny when he feels
himself dying, and notices that his boots are not on, and his feet are
bare.
Why does Virgil say, "Maiden name was Sullivan" referring to his
wife?
First off, her maiden name was
Sullivan - thank you, Phyllis - her birth name was Alvira Packingham
Sullivan.
But I think Virg was referring to John L. Sullivan, who was
the last bare-knuckle heavyweight
champ (boxing) of the world. One quote attributed to him was when he
would walk into a bar and say, "I can lick any son of a bitch in the
house" (which he would then demonstrate)
So I think Virg was implying that his wife was ready to go a few rounds!
Was either Buck Taylor or Turkey Creek Jack Johnson a Mason?
You know what...I have no idea. searched
around for the answer with no
luck.
What the hell does Wyatt say to Louisa at the train station about her
feet?
(Thanks to Nick) He says:
"You're so lovly darlin'. I'm at your feet, just at your feet." I'm
assuming that he's implying that he bows down to her, for her lovely
appearance. I guess I'll note here that all of the Earps' wives have
been said to be involved in prostitution - remember how Ike
Clanton said "Goddam pimps!" right before he got hauled off to jail?
Interesting stuff.
Any More Questions? Too bad, sorry!
My access to this page is over as of June, 1998. So I can't answer email anymore, or put more answers to questions y'all have online! If anyone wants to take over the maintainence of the Tombstone FAQ, or any part of this site, go ahead and download it all!
And, if you're curious, much of the information on this page was
discovered in the following two books. You can check them and others
out if your questions is unanswered:
The Chronicles of
Tombstone by Ben T. Traywick, and
The Illustrated Life & Times of Wyatt Earp by Bob Boze Bell.
THE TOMBSTONE FAQ, By Dylan Humphrey
Online since 28 Jul 1997, Last updated at