Between june 25 and 26, 1876, a combined force of lakota and northern cheyenne led the united states 7th cavalry into a battle near the little bighorn river in what was then the eastern edge of the montana territory. Crazy facts you never knew about custers last stand true. One story said that the last stand battle itself took about as much time as it takes for someone to eat lunch. See more ideas about last stand, george armstrong and battle of little bighorn. It was directed by elmer clifton, and starred rex lease, william farnum and jack mulhall. Read the custers last stand movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Officers of the black hills expedition, august 1874, the day before marching to fort abraham lincoln. Jun 18, 2017 custer s last stand the 141st anniversary of custer s last stand is next sunday. Last stand by nathaniel philbrick is also outstanding. More than 30 movies and countless television shows have featured him as a character. But the real reward for sticking through this movie is the heartwrenching climax of all movie climaxes, the battle of little big horn.
Jun 21, 2009 a fine book was written about comanche in 1989. Tragically dying on june 25, 1876, with his men at his last battle, lt. Custer in film collection a guide to the collection. As with every american experience, custers last stand is expertly researched and delivered. What was it like on the battlefield of custer s last stand.
Custer s last stand is a 1936 american film serial based on the historical custer s last stand at the little bighorn river. Read the custers last stand movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. In my studies of american history, i have really only read one book on this subject son of the morning star, evan s. Custer s last stand 6 revolver 6 sioux indian 6 bow and arrow 5 cavalry 5 combat. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. It turns out there s more to the story of that epic battle, as mo rocca now tells us. Of course, moviegoers wouldnt likely want to see all of the scalping, animal killing, decapitation and other grim horrors of this battle. With robert shaw, mary ure, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter. The story of george custer, crazy horse and the events prior to the battle of the little bighorn, told. Gary whatshisname was poorlycast and only slightly better than custer s portryal in little big man.
Although custer kept his brevet rank for a time after. Custer of the west 1967 robert shaw and mary ure western movie. Reading the evolution of the published studies of george custer in this format was an interesting journey. The game gained significant notoriety due to its goal being to rape a native american woman. Hollywood has been one of the worst culprits perpetuating myths and stereotypes about the battle. Abcs miniseries leading up to the famous last stand called for endurance. The little bighorn indian memorial is one of the most photographed areas of the battlefield, and is particularly striking with a sunset behind it. George mcmahon, brian roche, tom hopkins, ciaran nolan, deirdre monaghan, elaine symons, grainne mciver, shane fallon. Little bighorn battlefield national monument montana. Custer s last stand was also released in a 90minute feature version. Custer s revenge is an unlicensed adult sex video game produced by mystique for the atari 2600, first released on september 23, 1982. In 1881, a granite memorial was erected on last stand hill by the war department.
Perhaps the most famous action of the indian wars, it. The story of george custer, crazy horse and the events prior to the battle of the little bighorn, told from the different perspectives of two women. Konami tmnt 3 shredder last stand lcd handheld video game ninja turtles 1991. Sep 25, 2014 george armstrong custer s love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn. Mills takes the reader from the earliest articles detailing the great hero custer through the mid 20th century view of custer as a genocidal bigot to finally a more nuanced analysis of a military commander who may simply have gotten in over his head against a determined and capable native. George armstrong custer 18391876 was a united states army cavalry commander in the american civil war and the indian wars. Comanche, the horse who survived custers last stand. The little bighorn battlefield national monument was originally named custer battlefield national monument.
Out of the mire of speculation about the 7th cavalry. But it didnt take long for early producers to discover the balmy climate of southern california. Strange hats and buckskin coats true west magazine. The battle of the little bighorn, also called custers last stand, marked the most decisive native american victory and the worst u. The battle scenes in the first custer movie, custers last stand filmed in. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Cultural depictions of george armstrong custer wikipedia. James welch, a native american, historian, and writer, and paul stekler worked together on a documentary film, last stand at little bighorn in 1990 and 1991. Frank finkel january 29, 1854 august 28, 1930 was an american who rose to prominence late in his life and after his death for his claims to being the only survivor of george armstrong custer s famed last stand at the battle of the little bighorn on june 25, 1876. The most photographed however is the custer monument on last stand hill are there horseback tours at the little bighorn. Connells 1984 book, which i was inspired to read in 1991 after seeing the tv dramatization of it starring gary cole and rosanna arquette.
Son of the morning star custers last stand youtube. The life of george armstrong custer comes alive in this made for television movie. Save custers last stand game to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Custer s last stand at the little big horn river, 2561876.
When some men are attacked by indians, a survivor obtains an indian medicine arrow. He was defeated and killed by the lakota, northern cheyenne, and arapaho tribes at the battle of the little bighorn. An indian tells blade he has found gold but will not tell him where until he has that arrow. There would not be enough time in these movies to allow for the minor but still intriguing facts surrounding little big horn. Son of the morning star is a 1991 american twopart television miniseries released by chrysalis based on evan s. General custer is famous for his last stand where every last man in his army was slain by american indians at the battle of little bighorn in montana. The depth of sadness associated with the waste on both sides is a heavy presence in this film. The very first custer film, william selig s custer s last stand 1909, utilized footage of a reenactment shot near the real montana battle site intercut with scenes done in selig s chicago studio. The author, elizabeth lawrence, has a whole chapter on the sole survivor topic and concludes that comanche wasnt the literal only survivor.
A somewhat different take on custer s motivation that changed him from a defender of nativeamerican rights into a politicallydriven, headlinesseeker chastiser of the sioux during the 1870s. Abcs miniseries leading up to the famous last stand called for endurance by susan king feb. However, this was custer s first indian fight and the only major one he would have until the little bighorn eight years later. George armstrong custer s love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn.
As far as movies go, you wont do any better, in terms of accuracy, then son of the morning star which is also a fine book. The battle of little big horn and the fate of the plains indians by james welch. Crazy facts you never knew about custers last stand. Custer and his men were caught up the national antiwar sentiment against the vietnam war about 90 years after.
Son of the morning star tv miniseries 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jun 25, 2011 it was on this day 5 years ago that the battle of the little bighorn better known as custers last stand began. Grant crazy horse, nick ramus, buffy saintemarie voice of kate bighead, and floyd red. So blade starts killing the survivors of the attack but fails to get the arrow. Publication date 2008 topics crazy horse, approximately 18421877.
However, after nearly 20 minutes, there was only one causality, and yet the reinforcements that custer had promised had yet to show up. Custer falls again as site is renamed the new york times. Indian eyewitnesses tell the story of the battle of the little bighorn. At least it looks like the greasy grass plains of montana and not in the desert area of monument valley custer was not fighting southwest indians like the apaches either see earlier film versions so at least this film attempts to be accurate in some ways. Each custers last stand art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Mitch boyer and the little bighorn reconstructed by john s. Cavalry in an attack on chief black kettles cheyenne camp on. Last of the dogmen good indian movie with tom berenger and barbra. It stars gary cole as george custer, rosanna arquette as custer s wife libby, and buffy st. George armstrong custer 18391876 was a cavalry officer during the american civil war and the indian wars. Outdoor scenes for last stand were filmed at vasquez rocks natural area park agua dulce, ca.
Comanche was not the sole survivor of custers last stand who2. Well, this video will help you see what most likely happened out there. May 01, 2001 officers of the black hills expedition, august 1874, the day before marching to fort abraham lincoln. An indian brave searching for gold tries to warn custer of the danger awaiting him at little big horn. Montana, the magazine of the western history 41 1991. With gary cole, rosanna arquette, stanley anderson, edward blatchford. Custers last stand is a 1936 american film serial based on the historical custers last stand at the little bighorn river. Locally owned ice cream stand with soft serve and hard ice cream. In between, the 7th cavalry spent most of their time patrolling the plains and rounding up starving, sick and frozen indians who offered little resistance.
Son of the morning star tv miniseries 1991 son of the. From the research for that film grew the book, killing custer. Put those men on report, major, theyre shooting their horses. Appointed to the rank of lieutenantcolonel in 1866, custer led the 7th u. With rex lease, lona andre, william farnum, ruth mix. Custer s last stand at the little big horn river, montana, c. Paxson spent his 20 years of research wisely, as his custer is lancefree in his 1899 oil custers last stand. As a result, many of mystiques intellectual properties, including custer s revenge, were sold off to the adult.
The titular player character is based on famous american civil war commander general george armstrong custer, who is most well known for his major defeat at the battle of little bighorn following the north american video game crash of 1983, mystique was unable to stay in business. Thus, even as the george armstrong custer of abcs twopart son of. It is now representative of those who were in the battle, native americans and the 7th cavalry. Guided little bighorn tours little bighorn battlefield. Custer, 36 when he died, has been the subject of movies and fiction, as well as. The battle of the little bighorn, known to the lakota and other plains indians as the battle of the greasy grass and also commonly referred to as custer s last stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the lakota, northern cheyenne, and arapaho tribes and the 7th cavalry regiment of the united states army. Son of the morning star is a 1991 tv movie directed by mike robe the film, which originally aired on abc in two parts, is the story of the battle of the little bighorn in 1876, in which lt. Little bighorn was not custer s last stand, she says. Unlike most serials, last stand has several lead characters and storylines that unfold during its 15 episodes. George armstrong custer and five companies of his 7th cavalry were annihilated by sioux and cheyenne. What movie is the most accurate portrayal of custers last. Little big horn, custers last stand all to be us president. Shop for custers last stand art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands.
Recommended for students studying the american west for gcse history not our content for. Feb 3, they call it custer s last stand, but it wasnt. Customize your custers last stand print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. Merrick announced ambitious plans to film four additional serials, but the company was dissolved in late 1936, yet another victim of the great depression and an inability to secure distribution. Killed in action at the little big horn are, from left. Yates, 2 first lieutenant donald mcintosh, 3 first lieutenant tom custer, 4 second lieutenant henry m. Harington, 5 first lieutenant james calhoun custers brotherinlaw, 6 lieutenant colonel george a. Historians disagree over whether finkels claim is accurate. Custer and many of the officers were reinterred at various location in the eastern u. The film also shows that custer s last stand was a combination of orderly resistance and chaos, as indian witnesses contended. George armstrong custer has lived on as an integral part of americas cultural heritage.
February 3, too, the tv movie, a reconstruction of the final years of gen. It starred gary cole general custer and featured dean stockwell general philip sheridan, rosanna arquette elizabeth custer, rodney a. I find that watching the documentary makes me feel as if i was there at the battle. Joseph cotten, darren mcgavin, philip carey, julie sommars.
See the full list of custer s last stand cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. At least it looks like the greasy grass plains of montana and not in the desert area of monument valley. Son of the morning star is the best movie version yet of the battle. Custer was a colonel, although during the civil war he attained the rank of a brevet general. Gary cole in son of the morning star 1991 michael medeiros in son of the morning star. I found out there are a lot of films about general custer and would be interested in watching them. Custer s last stand, 1991 reno quickly came to the conclusion that his decision might lead them into a trap, so he decided to fire on the indian village. One of the men he kills is john cardigan and kit cardigan. Son of the morning star is unquestionably the best as far as details go a friend of mine, mike boyd, who id worked with on several movies, recieved an emmy for best costuming, but once again we get the postwwii version of custer the glory hunter.