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JT
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3. "RE: Howdy, The Quick and the Dead,"
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   I remembered the movie with Sam Elliot. But the movie while a good western movie did not follow the book other than keeping the characters' name.

The movie did set the story in Wyoming, but the book set the story in Colorado. I'm not sure how the screenwriter (James Lee Barett) came up with 1876 although I heard from the director's commentaries that they filmed it in Wyoming and Arizona.


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 Howdy, The Quick and the Dead, and [View All], JT, 10:13 PM, 04-08-12, (0)  
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1. "RE: Howdy, The Quick and the Dead, "
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   if I remember correctly it includes Cullen Baker. He was a real life figure


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2. "RE: Howdy, The Quick and the Dead, "
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   Wikipedia says the TV movie based on the LL novel was set in 1876 Wyoming.


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JT
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3. "RE: Howdy, The Quick and the Dead,"
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   I remembered the movie with Sam Elliot. But the movie while a good western movie did not follow the book other than keeping the characters' name.

The movie did set the story in Wyoming, but the book set the story in Colorado. I'm not sure how the screenwriter (James Lee Barett) came up with 1876 although I heard from the director's commentaries that they filmed it in Wyoming and Arizona.


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TOM
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4. "RE: Howdy, The Quick and the Dead,"
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   LAST EDITED ON 04-10-12 AT 03:02 AM (Pacific Time)
 
Several of the leatherette editions had maps in them. These maps were illustrated by William and Alan McKnight as stated below the map.

I haven't read The Quick and the Dead in a long while, but according to Robert Gale's bibliography on Louis L'amour, the story takes place around 1858.

TOM


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5. "RE: Howdy, The Quick and the Dead,"
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   the movie didn't follow the book, but dang it was good, hopefully Sam Elliot and tom Selleck will do one more movie,something the Sackets in their older years, still would be interesting,Tell in a Rocking chair,telling stories,Tyrel as a rancher and Orrin as retired politician and their kids doing the action scenes at the ranch, just my 2 cents
Kevin

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JT
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6. "RE: Howdy, The Quick and the Dead,"
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   Thanks, Tom.

I have not read Gale's book on LL. I'll have to keep an eye out for it. 1850's sounds about right.

Several of LL's books had maps, but to the best of my knowledge, The Quick and the Dead is the only one with a drawing/sketch of where the story takes place.


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7. "RE: Howdy, The Quick and the Dead,"
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   On the last page of The Quick and the Dead it says, "Con began thumbing shells into his own gun. Then he spun the cylinder..." In the 1850's he would have been shooting cap and ball. In the 1870's, a revolver. I am not an expert on weapons. This is just an observation.


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