In 2011, the bridge that connects muskogee and fort gibson in oklanahoma was named the bass reeves. In the midst of this chaos, nine outlaws attempt to take over a saloon in the worst way. He was a slave, one of seven owned by reeves, a tennessee native who moved to grayson county in the years before. Bass reeves 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The 10 most badass moments of keanu reeves career feb. He passed away yesterday afternoon about three oclock and in a short time news of his death had reached the federal court house where the announcement was received in the various offices with comments of regret and where it recalled to the officers and clerks many incidents in the early days of the united states court here in which the old negro deputy featured heroically. Owned by a man named william reeves, a farmer and politician, bass took the surname of his owner, like other slaves of the time. With ron perlman, frank grillo, zahn mcclarnon, david gyasi. Bass reeves, a 2010 fictionalized account of reevess life and career, stars james a. The legend of bass reeves by gary paulsen, paperback. Stories tell that he was responsible for bringing 3,000 felons in justice and for killing more than a dozen outlaws in selfdefense.
That is until they realize one of them is keeping a secret. Nkokheli also has a hope for how reeves is treated in the hbo series. Find a grave millions of cemetery records and online. Bass reeves james a house was one of the first black federal deputy marshals. These characteristics allowed him to be favored by his masterhe became the buddy and personal servant of george reeves. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bass reeves lawman bass reeves trilogy book 2. Apr 20, 2018 chloe zhao grew up around urban hustle. This project takes us to the classic old west to play out the life of frontier marshal bass reeves.
Actor morgan freeman is one of the producers that will adapt the art t. Bass reeves was born into slavery in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas. Young bass reeves, the life and legend of bass reeves by. You can click and select each item in the set to see bonuses on your right, including set bonus and items bonuses. The life and legend of frontier marshall bass reeves. Born a slave in arkansas, reeves grew up in grayson county, texas, following the relocation of his owner, william s. Born to slave parents in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, bass reeves would become the first black u. He settled in indian territory and in 1875 was hired to ride for judge issac c. See the full list of bass reeves cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Bass reeves, wearing his iconic push broom mustache. Young bass reeves by fred staff follow the historic figure of bass reeves from boyhood, growing up as a slave, to his service in the civil war, and his time spent with the native americans. With derek ray duncan, samuel godwin, mauricio griffin, david guthrie. Director chloe zhao mines the broken life of a modern cowboy.
He passed away yesterday afternoon about three oclock and in a short time news of his death had reached the federal court house where the announcement was received in the various offices with comments of regret and where it recalled to the officers and clerks many incidents in the early days of the united states court here in which the old negro deputy. Bass reeves fullon dances with wolves clip season 3 ep 7 102015 a slave named bass reeves escapes, seeks refuge with native americans and is recruited to work as a u. Bass reeves lawman bass reeves trilogy book 2 kindle edition by staff, fred. Nov 7, 2018 bass reeves july 1838 12 january 1910 was one of the first african americans possibly the first to receive a commission as a deputy u. Bass reeves probably was born near paris, in lamar county, probably in july 1838. Bass reeves, american lawman who was one of the first deputy u. Marshall is the dynamic true story of a civil war slave that evolved from his brutal existence to becoming the first black u. Bass reeves, a 2010 fictionalized account of reeves s life and career, stars james a.
The 10 most badass moments of keanu reeves career cinemablend. On timeless episode 12, lone ranger inspiration bass reeves. Zhao made her directorial debut with the film songs my brothers taught me, which was produced by forest whitaker and debuted at the. The 2010 straighttovideo movie bass reeves is a fictionalized account of the lawmans life. An uncommon reaction, you might think, but from many accounts it was best to steer clear of a singing bass reeves as continue reading legends in the twin territories tagged african americans, art t. On january 12, 1910, bass reeves died at the age of 71, in muskogee, oklahoma. By the time clayton moore took on the persona of the lone ranger for the 1950s abc series, the black mask covered only his eyes next slide. Marshal, an arkansas slave named bass reeves, was the reallife inspiration for the lone ranger. She was born in beijing, went to high school in london, and graduated from n. War best scene reading of bass reeves, by sam bass. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The american old west was a fertile cauldron for myth and legend, producing such fantastical figures as paul. However, one historian believes that this 19thcentury deputy u.
Marshall working under the hanging judge, isaac parker, this bold screenplay is a biography, adventure film noir set in the american midwest with compelling spectator elements of. Marshals to be located in the american west, and he was well known for being one of the most successful at his job. Bass reeves 2010 a black man becomes a united states deputy marshal in the 1875 west. House, santiago villalobos, craig rainey, wesley blake. This topic includes challenge, makeamap, makeamovie, creative coding, primary source, worksheet, and graphic organizer, available only on desktop andor tablet. Morgan freeman brings bass reeves miniseries to hbo. Full trailer for the upcoming feature length western based on the true life deputy marshal bass reeves. Bass reeves, despite his big frame, was a good man, polite in his ways, and had a good sense of humor. Bass reeves lawman bass reeves trilogy book 2 kindle. Horses, guns, cowboys kalilah robinsons film project had all the ingredients for a great western.
Hell on the border is a 2019 action film based on the early law enforcement career of bass reeves, starring david. Maybe the law aint perfect, but its the only one we got, and without it we got nuthin bass reeves. William was born in oklahoma, indian territory, the son of the now. See more ideas about african, black history and black cowboys. Bass reeves, the first black federal lawman commissioned west of the mississippi, had fled texas as a fugitive slave during the civil war. Jan 01, 2012 young bass reeves is the first book in the life and legend of bass reeves. Bass reeves and his family were slaves of arkansas state legislator william steele reeves.
I have placed the white with some pink mixed in on the spot where a monument would be if he had one for the purpose of his photo of the memorial and a reference for someone walking up on the lot to be able to find. By the time he was 10 years old, he was already performing heroic deeds as he saved the masters daughter and her friend from drowning and carried the injured friend back to the house. In the year 1875 the indian territory was the most dangerous place in the united states, because there was virtually no law to govern the land. On timeless episode 12, lone ranger inspiration bass. Amazon studios lands biopic on bass reeves, first black u.
In 1838nearly a century before the lone ranger was introduced to the publicbass reeves was born a slave in the arkansas household of william s. The legend of bass reeves by gary paulsen, paperback barnes. Queen philippa englands first black queen february 3 january 2 2015 16 december 3 november 1 october 2 may 1. Reeves, born into slavery, served for 32 years under federal judge isaac c. Nov 08, 2009 full trailer for the upcoming feature length western based on the true life deputy marshal bass reeves. He is eventually inducted into the marshal service. The highestgrossing american films released in 2017, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Deputy marshal west of the mississippi river and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nations history owned by a man named william reeves, a farmer and politician. Hell on the border is a 2019 action film based on the early law enforcement career of bass reeves, starring david gyasi. The movie, set in 1870s indian territory follows the events of one of bass reeves most dangerous outlaw pursuits. Bass reeves, born 1838, crawford county, arkansas, u. Not only does lee newton hold an almost eerie resemblance to bass reeves but his handling of guns will leave you in mesmerized. A 25foot work of art honors the illustrious lawman, believed to be the first black u. Hell on the border is a 2019 action film based on the early law enforcement career of bass reeves. Bass reeves july 1838 january 12, 1910 was an american law enforcement officer. Arkansas, 1875, after shooting 5 men to save a judge and then going into indian territory after a lethal outlaw, bass reeves becomes the first black deputy marshal west of mississippi. Amazon studios will be the studio behind chloe zhaos untitled bass reeves biopic, a historical western on the first black u. Feb 08, 2017 the 10 most badass moments of keanu reeves career feb. Aug 08, 2017 bass reeves, wearing his iconic push broom mustache.
The legend of bass reeves by gary paulsen scholastic. Bass reeves fullon dances with wolves comedy central. Young bass reeves, the life and legend of bass reeves by fred. Newton explains, i initially was only going to film for a week and just do a 45 minute short on bass, but everybody i surrounded. Yet another miniseries adapted from a biography is in the planning stages at hbo. Jun 10, 20 by the time clayton moore took on the persona of the lone ranger for the 1950s abc series, the black mask covered only his eyes next slide. Drunk history bass reeves fullon dances with wolves ft. Deputy marshal west of the mississippi river and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nations history. Bass was born a slave and was raised on a farm near paris, texas. Nkokheli, dressed as reeves, used the time to update freeman on the plans to build a reeves statue and on how the bass reeves legacy initiative works with area schools and other groups to raise awareness about the marshal. Young bass reeves is the first book in the life and legend of bass reeves. Jan 17, 20 the 2010 straighttovideo movie bass reeves is a fictionalized account of the lawmans life.
Hired by judge isaac parker bobby dehay and marshal fagan james c rogers, jr, bass arrested more than 3, 000 outlaws in his career as deputy marshal. Bass reeves 1838 1910 1911addicts the premiere 1911. This is why it is told that bass reeves is the idea for the lone ranger. In this bass reeves film, lawless, three outlaws divvy up a dead mans belongings. He was the epitome of dedication to duty, judge parkers most trusted deputy and one of the greatest lawmen of the western frontier. It is a low budget film, but the story is important, the actors are sincere, and we can see a vision of a man fighting for what he believes is right. In the early days of the character, the mask covered the lone rangers entire face, which may have been a homage to bass reeves above, if indeed the character was based on the frontier deputy marshal. There were just two things it lacked, time and money. Parker, when the hanging judge first took the bench in fort smith, arkansas. News in 2017 about the first films surprise success when he. Born into slavery, bass reeves became the most successful us marshal of the wild west. During the civil war, george reeves joined the confederate army and tagged along with him bass reeves weiser, 2009.
A drama based on the life of bass reeves, the first africanamerican united states deputy marshal. In this timeline skills game, students show their knowledge of bass reeves by following context clues to order events and win artifacts. Upham, fort smith, indian territories, jefferson chandler, judge isaac c. Marshal bass reeves, a true legend of the american west. Reeves, the son of william reeves, the owner of bass reeves when he was a slave. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero. Many heroic lawmen of the wild west, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. In history, reeves was one of the first black deputy u.