Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Day of the by Joseph A. West The Day of the Gunfighter by Joseph A. West. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. What can I do to prevent this in the future? If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. Cloudflare Ray ID: 657cbdadefba84f8 • Your IP : 188.246.226.140 • Performance & security by Cloudflare. The Gunfighter. A narrator sets up the story of a lone gunslinger who walks into a saloon. However, the people in this saloon can hear the narrator and the narrator may just be a little bit bloodthirsty. The Gunfighter. The Gunfighter. Already a Short of the Week alumnus with his delightful anti-rom com, Blessing in Disguise (a film about soulmates and herpes), director Eric Kissack follows it up with another stellar comedy. This time, though, he ditches contemporary characters and goes all out with a full period . Now, of course, Westerns and comedy are indelibly linked due to classics like Blazing Saddles and The Frisco Kid (not to mention, Seth MacFarlane’s recent entry to the box office with A Million Ways to Die in the West ), yet The Gunfighter is more high-concept than pure slapstick. If I were a Hollywood underling pitching to a studio executive (and thank, heaven, I’m not), it might go something like “it’s Stranger Than Fiction meets Gunsmoke .” But, that wouldn’t be giving the film enough credit. Kissack and crew push the premise well-past what you would think is comedically possible for a fourth-wall breaking device, firing off more jokes per minute than any recent short film in memory. I realize that analyzing comedy is somewhat of a futile (and pretentious) endeavor. Funny is funny—simple as that. So, suffice it to say, The Gunfighter is funny, damn funny, fully delivering on the promise of its premise. As the all-knowing narrator reveals more and more tidbits about the motley crew of scoundrels populating the saloon, the relationships become more convoluted, absurd, and hysterical. It’s obvious that Kissack enjoys making a Western just as much as he relishes making fun of it. All the stock wild west clichés are in full display, from prostitutes with hearts of gold to rousing, inspirational speeches. Of course, all of this wouldn’t work if the narrator’s dialogue wasn’t so brilliantly performed. Voiced by Nick Offerman in his trademark droll baritone, the timing and delivery of the voiceover is integral to selling the film. Director Eric Kissack and writer Kevin Tenglin used their connections with industry contacts David Wain and Davis Guggenheim to get Nick to agree to come on the project (to learn more about Kissack’s work as a feature film editor, check out our interview we conducted with him last year). Offerman’s involvement was definitely a boon for the film —not only does it garner the short some high-profile attention, but it also elevates it creatively. To be bit blue, no one can pull off a butt sex joke quite like Nick Offerman. The Gunfighter was shot last October on location at the infamous Melody Ranch outside of LA. The Ranch has served as a location for countless productions, from Django Unchained to Deadwood . The film’s producer, Sarah Platt, managed to finagle a reasonable rate for the low-budget production to shoot there over Halloween weekend. The result looks completely authentic, as the piece is littered with stellar costumes and props. Admittedly, at Short of the Week, we tend to shy away from films that are purely comedic sketches in our selections. But, The Gunfighter is more than that—it’s a sketch-like premise taken to its very nth degree. It’s brilliantly performed and beautifully shot, with clever punchline after punchline. Beyond that, though, there is a message amidst the rapid fire comedy. As Kissack relates via e-mail, “I’ve always thought it was important to point out the dangers of complete and total honesty. I mean, obviously, in an ideal world we wouldn’t do things that we’re ashamed of. But that world seems vanishingly distant so in the meantime, let’s all just learn to accept a little judicious truth-concealing (lying).” The . Some of these badmen were so tough the only way to get a photograph of them was in death. Other gunfighters posed for many a picture ( is one example). As time went on—and camera shutter speeds improved—a photograph emerged that showed a gunfight in progress (shown on this spread). What follows are some of the best photos of Western gunfighters, many scanned from the originals so you can see the fine details. In fact, five of these incredible images have never before been published—to the best of our knowledge. Enjoy! Photo Gallery. – Courtesy True West Archives – – All photos Courtesy Robert G. McCubbin collection unless otherwise noted – – True West archives – – Courtesy True West Archives – – Courtesy Leon Metz Collection – – True West archives – – Courtesy Jerry Adams Collection – – Courtesy Roscoe Willson collection, Arizona historical foundation – Related Posts. Did gunfighters practice shooting? Tom Clinkenbeard Glendale, Arizona They sure did practice shooting. They pretty… This was borne out in the spring of 1879 in the Long Branch Saloon in… For over half a century, author Larry McMurtry has brought the West alive to readers… 6 Real-Life Gunslingers Who Put to Shame. If some bizarre criminal held you at gunpoint and asked you to name six gravel-shitting badasses from the Old West, you'd probably get as far as and before you started wondering whether the Lone Ranger was based on a real person. But a closer look at Old West history reveals a solid collection of mighty gunmen who didn't get their own movies, possibly because they were too busy kicking ass to waste time telling everyone how awesome they were. 6 Buckshot Roberts Defeats Billy the Kid's Entire Gang by Himself. Continue Reading Below. Andrew "Buckshot" Roberts is probably best known for killing Charlie Sheen while taking a dump in Young Guns . The actual story of that day is no less amazing. You see, Billy the Kid (the famous gunfighter and co-author of Bill and Ted's history report) and his gang the Regulators had a warrant for Roberts' arrest, implicating him in the murder of a rancher named John Tunstall, whom Billy used to work for. Roberts didn't actually have anything to do with Tunstall's death, but he was a shit-kicking outlaw who didn't shy away from gunfights, so when Billy and his gang staged an ambush, Roberts was more than happy to engage in a free exchange of bullets. Continue Reading Below. That's right -- rather than surrender when he realized he was surrounded by 14 Regulators (that's enough guys to field one and a half heavily armed baseball teams), Roberts instead told them all to go straight to hell. As the battle commenced, Roberts was hit in the groin almost immediately, which would've taken the fight out of Quick Draw McGraw himself. But Roberts continued firing until his rifle was empty, wounding three Regulators and taking them out of the fight. Billy the Kid tried to take advantage of Roberts' dick wound by rushing him, but Roberts took his empty rifle and clubbed the blazing pigshit out of him. Continue Reading Below. Roberts retreated into a house to reload, where Regulator Dick Brewer (Charlie Sheen's character in the movie) tried to sneak up on him. Roberts spotted Brewer and blasted his head into skull-and-brains confetti. At that point, Billy the Kid decided it was way too early in the day for any more of this bullshit and ordered his gang to beat feet, leaving Buckshot Roberts alone to bleed to death a day later. Go back and read that sentence again -- one of the most famous gunfighters in history, backed up by his entire gang, wasn't enough to bring the mortally wounded Buckshot Roberts down. Continue Reading Below. Related: 6 Baffling Robert Pattinson Stories That Raise More Questions Than Answers. 5 James Riley Shoots an Entire Saloon and Vanishes. Continue Reading Below. James Riley was an 18-year-old kid stricken with tuberculosis, meaning the guy could barely get out of bed without vomiting up a gallon of lung tissue like Val Kilmer in Tombstone . But when his mentor was gunned down in front of him, the sickly young Riley managed to perforate the four ruthless bastards responsible in a matter of seconds, all for the sake of righteous revenge. Continue Reading Below. Continue Reading Below. You see, Riley had been taken under the wing of a policeman named Mike McCluskie, who taught him how to shoot and, presumably, how to chew tobacco and whistle at busty corseted women. In 1871, McCluskie was cornered in a saloon by four gruff Texans looking to settle a score, since McCluskie had killed a friend of theirs (probably while fulfilling his duties as a police officer, but this was the Old West, so it's really anyone's guess). The four cowboys unloaded on McCluskie, chewing him up into a pile of pulpy red mist as Riley looked on in horror. However, instead of hacking up the rest of his lungs in terrified spasms like some knee-knocking wiener, Riley stood up to face the four armed men who had just killed his only friend and proceeded to unleash a storm of Pacino-esque fury on McCluskie's killers, eliminating two of the men and severely wounding the other two (and killing two bystanders in the process). When the smoke in the saloon finally cleared, Riley was gone, never to be seen or heard from again. Continue Reading Below. That part isn't legend, by the way -- immediately after avenging his friend's death, James Riley walked out of the saloon, into the desert, and freaking disappeared . Nobody knows where he went or where and when he died. He's like a gun-slinging phantom. Legends of America. Exploring history, destinations, people, & legends of this great country since 2003. Gunfighter List. Go to Last Name beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. An outgrowth of the Civil War, the gunfighter era also spawned a number of outlaws. With men who had become accustomed to violence and often having lost their lands or fortunes, being quick with a gun was often an easy transition. Though about a third of the gunman died of “natural causes,” many died violently in gunfights, lynchings, or legal executions. The average age of death was about 35. However, of those gunman who used their skills on the side of the law, they would persistently live longer lives than those that lived a life of crime. The occupations of gunfighters ranged from lawmen, to cowboys, ranchers, gamblers, farmers, teamsters, bounty hunters, and outlaws. During these violent days, most of the shootings occurred in Texas, Kansas, , Oklahoma, California, Missouri, and Colorado. Gunfighter List: A. Jeff Ake – A gunfighter during the Texas Reconstruction, he claimed to have known all of the bad men of the times including John Wesley Hardin, , , , Sam Bass, and Ben Thompson. William Ake – Brother to Jeff Ake, William was a gunfighter who fought in the Mason County War in Texas from 1874 to 1876. Bill Allen – A member of Jesse Evans Gang during New Mexico’s . Nothing is known of life following the conflict. Billy “The Kid” Allen – A gunfighter in Deadwood, South Dakota and New Mexico that killed several men. Frank Allen (18??-1881) – A gunfighter, Allen was shot and killed in EI Paso, Texas in March 1881. Dodge City in 1874, courtesy Ford County Historical Society. John Allen – A gunman and gambler, Allen had been in Dodge City, Kansas prior to making his way to Trinidad, Colorado. There, he ran into an “old” Dodge City acquaintance and gambler, . Allegedly the two had been arguing for some time over loans the two had made to each other. On April 16, 1882, their argument came to a head in what is known as the Trinidad, Colorado Shoot-out, in which Allen shot and killed Loving. Charged with murder, John Allen was tried in September, but was found not guilty and walked away a free man. Later he headed back to Dodge City and eventually became a street preacher and traveling evangelist. Joseph Allen (18??-1909) – A gunfighter who was involved in a bitter feud in Ada, Oklahoma, was later arrested for the murder of Gus Bobbitt. On April 19, 1909 a vigilante mob of 150-200 men stormed the jail, and dragged out Allen, along with Jim Miller, Jesse West, and D.B. Burrell. The four were hanged in an abandoned barn behind the jail. Robert A. “Clay” Allison (1840-1877) – Allison was said to have killed at least fifteen men, moving between Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. He was killed near Pecos, Texas when he was run over by his own wagon on July 1, 1887. Perry Altman – A New Mexico gunfighter and half-brother of Oliver Lee. Ham Anderson (18??-1874) – A gunfighter and cousin of John Wesley Hardin, he was involved in a number gunfights in Kansas and Texas before he was finally killed in 1874. Hugh Anderson (18??- 1873) – A Bell County, Texas , Anderson was involved in the Hide Park Gunfight in Newton, Kansas in 1871. In the skirmish, Anderson killed Mike McCluskie and, he himself, was wounded. Two years later, Arthur McCluskie, Mike’s brother, caught up with Anderson and in a brutal duel, both men died. Reese Anderson – A cowboy and vigilante, Anderson worked for the Granville Stuart Ranch in Montana during a time when the area was rampant with cattle rustlers and bandits. In 1884, Grantville formed a vigilante group, known afterward as “Stuart’s Stranglers,” and Anderson became its leader. Within just weeks, Anderson led a group of some two dozen volunteers to track down the many outlaws hiding out in the area between the Musselshell and Judith Rivers. In the end, they caught and hanged some 23 men that they caught red-handed with stolen cattle or horses. Scott L. Anderson – Gunman and stage guard working in South Dakota, Anderson fended off a number of hold-up attempts. Tom Anderson – A gunfighter, Anderson was the brother of William “Black Jack” Christian. William Anderson – Anderson was a drunken gunman who lived in a Delano, Kansas, a small town just outside of Wichita. His excessive drinking and tendency towards gunplay had him constantly at odds with the law. In the spring of 1873, Anderson and several other men were involved in an argument in a Wichita livery stable. Within no time, the confrontation turned to gunplay and one of Anderson’s shots went wild, killing an innocent man just passing by. Though Anderson was arrested, he was later released when the death was ruled accidental. Several months later on October 27, 1873, Anderson was in “Rowdy Joe” Lowe’s saloon when Edward “Red” Beard, who owned a saloon next door, burst into the bar with his guns blazing. Beard had argued with one of the “ladies” in his own saloon when she fled into Lowe’s place. Instead of hitting his intended target, Beard shot one of Lowe’s “girls.” Lowe then grabbed his shotgun and began to fire at Beard, who staggered outside. As the bullets were flying, Anderson got caught in the crossfire, taking a load of buckshot in the eye, permanently blinding him. Anderson spent the rest of his days sitting outside cowtown saloons, with his hat in his hands and begging for coins. Serafin Aragon – A member of Jesse Evans Gang during New Mexico’s Lincoln County War. Nothing is known of his life following the conflict. “Arkansas Bill” – A gunfighter in Dodge City, Kansas in the late 1870s who claimed to have killed twenty-two men. “Arizona Jack” – A gunman and teamster, was lynched at Wagon Bed Springs, Kansas Territory, for shooting to death another teamster. John Barclay Armstrong (1850-1913) – He enlisted with the Travis Rifles in 1871 and joined the Texas Rangers in 1875, where he helped in the capture John King Fisher in 1874 and tracked and captured John Wesley Hardin in 1877. He retired as a captain in 1882 and died May 1, 1913. Charles Askins (1907-1999) – Charles Askins was an American lawman, U.S. Army officer, and writer known for his skills as a gunman and work in the American Border Patrol. ( Read more in this article submitted by Concealment Express ) Ira Aten (1862–1953) – Aten joined the Texas Rangers in 1883, and became captain of Company D and later tracked and shot down outlaw Judd Roberts, an associate of ’s Hole-in-the-Wall gang. he served as a sheriff in Fort Bend County, Texas during the Jaybird- Woodpecker War and later the sheriff of Castro County, Texas. Go to Last Name beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.