Which took place in Cherry Valley, New York, on November 11, 1778. Goldstein also recreated the "Cherry Valley Massacre". After that surrender they were ritually tortured to death. Between 30 to 40 Colonists escaped and were hunted down by the Iroquois and then surrendered to the Native Americans. Iroquois attacked Colonists and an estimated 300 were killed. That took place in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania on July 3, 1778. Robert Goldstein recreated in great detail "The Battle of So far no controversy, but the United States Government had problemsĪbove the marker honoring the real Catherine Montour. One of herĪides will turn out to be her own brother, but this isn't discovered until theįilms end. She goes to the ColoniesĪnd becomes the leader of a confederation of Native American tribes. Of becoming the "First Queen of America". The American Revolution begins and "Catherine" seesĪ chance to avenge her perceived treatment by the King for destroying her dream In this plot, instead of marrying "Catherine Montour", the King The real "Catherine" was known as "QueenĬatherine" and was a prominent leader of the Iroquois and Seneca's during Montour" was a specific name choice by writer and producer Robert Gleason, and "King George III", played by Jack Gosgrove.Ībove Adda Gleason is on the far left. The plot has a romance between a Quaker girl, who is really half NativeĪmerican, named "Catherine Montour", played by Adda THE SPIRIT OF '76 premiered in Chicago in May of 1917 A sequence also recreated previously in another movie I will mention next. The Iroquois are killing men, women and children as "Butler's" artillery reigns shells on the Colonial defenders. One of the major sequences that Griffith recreates is an attack by "Captain Butler" with his Iroquois Native American allies. Potter" in Frank Capra's 1946 "It's A Wonderful Life" and "Dr. He portrayed "Prince Dakar" aka: "Captain Nemo" in the hybrid MGM part silent-part talkie 1929 "The Mysterious Island", but is best known for portraying the villainous "Mr. Lionel was the older brother of actors Ethel and John Barrymore and would win the Best Actor Oscar for 1931's "A Free Soul". Portraying the real life and cruel British Officer, "Captain Walter Butler", was Lionel Barrymore. While Dempster left the movie business in 1926 and O'Neill made only this motion picture. Neil Hamilton from 1966 through 1968 would portray "Commissioner Gordon" on television's "Batman". Above right is Harry O'Neill as "Paul Revere" on his famous ride. A pattern that would be used in most films about the "American Revolution" going forward.Ībove left, are Neil Hamilton as "Nathan Holden" and Carol Dempster as his love "Miss Nancy Montaque". While involving his two leading character families with actual events of the war. The story shifts back and forth between the British encampments in Northern New York to the Colonial Patriots in both Massachusetts and Virginia. On February 21, 1924, Griffith released his two hour and twenty-one minute epic "AMERICA". The following press release describes this 10 minute long "Historical Film" by D.W. GRIFFITH: 'The Birth of a Nation' (1915) and 'Abraham Lincoln' (1930): The Odyssey of a Kentucky Born Motion Picture Innovator" can be read at:ġ776, or THE HESSIAN RENEGADES released September 6, 1909 My look at the more controversial Griffith: "D.W. Both the first such motion picture produced and the fourth were made by the same director David Wark (D.W.) Griffith. There were four films using the "Revolutionary War" as a backdrop during the silent era. Each about the "Revolutionary War" and some, also, about the creation of the "Declaration of Independence". The following is a partial list of Motion Pictures and Television programs. That was against the tyranny and dictatorship of " King George III", but might not have recognized "The Founders" own shortcomings. I thought it appropriate, if I used my Motion Picture and Television Blog to give my readers a "Hollywood History Lesson" on the "Revolutionary War". TODAY IS JULY 4TH, 2020! With the Country facing COVID-19 for the first time and experiencing strong opposing political and social views about the direction the United States should be taking.
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