Which is better Tombstone or Wyatt Earp?
To the question of which is better, Tombstone easily walks away with the crown. A great script and performances – especially from a scene-stealing Val Kilmer – make it the more entertaining biopic, while Wyatt Earp feels leaden and bloated, which isn’t helped by its 3-hour plus runtime.
Who played the best Doc Holliday?
Though many actors have solid performances within it, Val Kilmer’s Doc Holliday is a standout role. 1993’s Tombstone is a top-notch Western, and Val Kilmer’s performance as real-life gunslinger Doc Holliday is a vital part of what makes it so good.
Who played the first Wyatt Earp?
Wild Bill Hickok (1923) Earp’s good friend William Hart produced and wrote the seven-reel epic Wild Bill Hickok released by Paramount in 1923. It was the first movie to depict Wyatt Earp and the only movie that included his character before he died in 1929. Hart played “Wild Bill” and Bert Lindley played Earp.
What is the most accurate Wyatt Earp movie?
Logically, 1946’s My Darling Clementine should be the most accurate telling of the Gunfight Behind the O.K. Corral, since Wyatt Earp shared his memories with friend and director John Ford. For entertainment value, it may be the best film on the subject, but it ain’t history.
Is the movie Tombstone historically accurate?
Tombstone is fairly accurate historically. In fact, some of the more unbelieveable scenes (such as Bill Brosius missing Wyatt three times from point-blank range before Earp cuts him in half with a shotgun) are actually documented.
Did Doc Holliday really shoot Johnny Ringo?
He got into a confrontation in Tombstone with Doc Holliday and was suspected by Wyatt Earp of having taken part in the attempted murder of Virgil Earp and the ambush and death of Morgan Earp. Ringo was found dead with a bullet wound to his temple….
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Did Wyatt Earp and John Wayne know each other?
Bottom line: Earp and Wayne never met. Anything Wayne knew about the real Earp came to him secondhand from Ford during their 25-year working relationship. Their encounter is only a charming Hollywood fable. Nonetheless, Earp and Wayne did share several qualities.