According to the popular film, in which paul newman left and robert redford portrayed butch and sundance, the outlaws were funloving scamps whose sense of adventure extended to taking other peoples money. Aug 06, 2012 this book, butch cassidy, my uncle, combines family information on the outlaw with a wider range of material. Notorious outlaw butch cassidy and his wild bunch frequently crossed. Butch cassidy, american outlaw and foremost member of the wild bunch, a collection of bank and train robbers who ranged through the western united states in the 1880s and 90s.
Offers ten essential books about the outlaw gang, from charles kellys classic the outlaw. Cassidys 18month incarceration at the wyoming state prison in laramie, 18941896, is a definite fact. What does matter is that the film is a wonderfully entertaining western which at once debunks the myth of the old west, and mourns its passing. This child was the offspring of one of my fathers roy parker siblings part of the lore. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid, starring paul newman and robert redford, is a 1969 film of the duos exploits. From the 20th centuryfox production butch cassidy and the sundance kid a1. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid turner classic movies.
But butch reasons that sundance is the superior shot, so it does no good to have butch laying down fire. Yet in reality, the coolheaded butch cassidy was an. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid is a 1969 american western film directed by george roy hill and written by william goldman. Butch cassidy and the bank of montpelier by jake putnam pistolwhipped bank teller bud mackintosh testified in court that the number was the cause of it all. Apr 09, 2020 butch cassidy, american outlaw and foremost member of the wild bunch, a collection of bank and train robbers who ranged through the western united states in the 1880s and 90s. Robert leroy parker april, 1866 november 7, 1908, better known as butch cassidy, was a notorious american train robber and bank robber, and the leader of a gang of criminal outlaws known as the wild bunch in the american old west. Thoroughly annotated and drawn from nearly every work on the subject, pattersons book presents the tale in an exceptionally balanced and inclusive way.
He was the recipient of the 1976 bicentennial award from cambridge university for his contribution to research on the battle of kings mountain. He backed up the theory with stories of robberies, swindles, horse breeding, and mining for uranium, all of which he claimed proved his fresh out of the military after world war ii. Author bill betenson has spent years researching the life of butch cassidy. The wild bunch, a 1969 film directed by sam peckinpah and starring william holden, is loosely based on butch cassidy s exploits. Frances pheasantkelly at university of wolverhampton. Robert leroy parker april, 1866 november 7, 1908, better known as butch cassidy. Cassidys 18month incarceration at the wyoming state prison in laramie. First, butch decides that hell go out to retrieve the ammunition. Yet in reality, the coolheaded butch cassidy was an expert horseman and noted tactician. Butch cassidy robert leroy parker newspaper and current.
Jameson was a interesting perspective on the american outlaw, butch cassidy. If he in fact was, it seems strange that he doesnt appear in any of my research. This is the best overall biography on butch cassidy. Notorious outlaw butch cassidy and his wild bunch frequently crossed and hid out in wyoming when on the run from the law. A very well put together report on butch cassidy and the sundance kid. Cassidy, baker wrote that of course she with the sundance kid and kid curry. Charles kelly recreates the mean and magnificent places frequented by the wild bunch and a slew of lesser outlaws. Butch cassidy roamed incognito in southwest new mexico. This robbery is the first major crime attributed to cassidy, who would go on to become a notorious bank and train robber, become the leader of the wild bunch gang, and inspire legends for years to come.
It purports to be about butch cassidy, but is truly does take the long trail to get there. He doesnt want to do it, and sundance has already volunteered. Jun 11, 2019 the tagline for the ad campaign for butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 was not that it matters, but most of it is true. Tales of wells fargo butch cassidy tv episode 1958. Butch cassidy and three other men rob a telluride, colorado bank on june 24, 1889. Aug 29, 2014 during cassidys trial, franc charged that cassidy and a buddy whom butch suspected was connected to franc had committed grand larceny. See more ideas about sundance kid, butches and the wild bunch. The butch cassidy race starts in springdale and ends in grafton, utah. In 1976, robert redford, who plays the sundance kid in the movie. Parker participated in criminal activity for more than a decade at the end of the 19th century, but the. At the same time, he brings butch cassidy to life, traces his criminal apprenticeship and meeting with the sundance kid, and masterfully describes the exploits of the wild bunch. Patterson is no apologist, nor does he appear to be a critic.
In a way, cassidy captured the essence of a land that, in many respects, is still wild. Additionally, bolvian sources indicate that the bank at eucalypus was also robbed by the duo. Aug 15, 2011 a lost manuscript reveals new evidence that butch cassidy survived the 1908 shootout during which he was thought to have been killed and lived to an old age, anonymously, in washington state. Nancy coggeshall i for the new mexican hideout in the gila. It is loosely based on legends arising from the fate of reallife western outlaw butch cassidy, the alias of robert leroy parker, whose gang robbed trains and banks in the 1890s. Robert leroy parker, better known as butch cassidy was a train and bank robber who led the wild bunch gang of outlaws who operated throughout utah, nevada, wyoming, colorado, and new mexico.
Since then, betenson s quest for the truth has not stopped, leading to this updated and revised edition. Back in 1976, in a story for national geographic, robert redford followed the outlaw trail. Outlaw trail, a history of butch cassidy and his wild. Apr 29, 2008 butch cassidy and the sundance kid raindrops keep fallin on my head. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid raindrops keep fallin on my head. Initially, calamity jane david butler, 1953 and butch cassidy and the sundance kid. Tells the story of the famous outlaw of the 1800s, butch cassidy. Sundance kid, he relied on kellys and never documented the fact that such a. He was also noted for his partnership with harry longabaugh, the sundance kid. Robert leroy parker april, 1866 november 7, 1908, better known as butch cassidy, was a u. It has been a zion canyon tradition for over 25 years. Butch cassidys small role in courtship of minnesota. Because of that eventful day, mackintosh knew a thing or two about luck.
As a motion picture consultant, he has worked on many films, i including butch cassidy and the sundance kid, jeremiah johnson, seven alone, and against a crooked sky. Published october 3rd, 2012, the biography of butch cassidy was told, and falls in the history and biography category of books. Oct 10, 2011 a very well put together report on butch cassidy and the sundance kid. This book, butch cassidy, my uncle, combines family information on the outlaw with a wider range of material.
See more ideas about sundance kid, robert redford and paul newman. Utah author charles kelly, butch cassidys earliest biographer, wrote in. This american outlaw was the leader of wild bunch gang. Boren says one of the strongest hints that the bandits returned is that the pinkerton agency, which had pursued them for many years, even into south america, kept looking.
Butch cassidy and the sundance kid were two notorious robbers during the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 2012 his research became the book butch cassidy, my uncle. The treasure of butch cassidy is a 2006 american adventure film, produced and directed by ryan little. Most of the parkers believed that leroy parker was a first cousin. Learn more about cassidys life and crimes in this article. Written by charles kelly, a man that tracked down eyewitnesses and wrote based on first hand accounts, this book is chock full of anecdotes and verified stories of the way it really was. Butch may be thinking about the objective of retrieving the ammunition and returning it to the house. The tagline for the ad campaign for butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 was not that it matters, but most of it is true. Posted on august 28, 2011 august 20, 2011 by biblioklept. As a motion picture consultant, he has worked on many films, i including butch cassidy and the sundance kid, jeremiah johnson, seven alone, and against a.
Robert leroy parker, butch cassidys true name, supposedly died in a shootout after a payroll robbery in southern bolivia in 1908. In butch cassidy, a season three episode of tales of wells fargo, charles bronson guest stars as famed outlaw butch cassidy minus the sundance kid, who is newly released from prison and on his way to a welcome party via train, when an old outlaw buddy spots him and offers him a cut if hell help with the robbery of the train. The story of butch cassidy by charles kelly 1959 ebay. Back in circleville, his old home is frail and weathered.
Rare first thus ed butch cassidy the outlaw trail ch kelly hcdj 1959 fine. Rumors and sightings circulated after his death, but none altered the course of 100 years of history that the man was dead. Kelly valleau raindrops keep fallin on my head guitar tab. He gained eternal notoriety as a train robber, a bank robber and leader of the wild bunch gang. It was the most infamous bank robbery in idaho history. Youd hardly connect the infamous bank robber butch cassidy with romance. I am posting it to youtube for educational purposes and enjoyment by all interested in the old west. A lost manuscript reveals new evidence that butch cassidy survived the 1908 shootout during which he was thought to have been killed and lived to.
Sources that were inaccessible in the 1970s, such as nowdigitized newspapers, courthouse and archival material, have been used to produce a richer and better rounded narrative of cassidys life, even if there is little groundbreaking. Robert leroy parker was born on april, 1866, in beaver, utah, the first of children of british immigrants maximillian parker and ann campbell gillies. Over the span of several years, parker told davidson about all the lies and deceptions woven about butch cassidy and claimed that there was more than one cassidy. Facts about butch cassidy talk about one of the important figures in american old west. They have been rumored to be the most famous and successful bank robbers in history because of their long run with the wild bunch in the 1880s and 1890s. The globetrotting adventures of a group of teenage spies masquerading as a rockandroll band. Butch cassidy lived out his life anonymously in washington. Follow butch from birth to death, over two continents, as he robs and charms his way to infamy. Butch s sister, lula betensen, wrote a book about cassidy s 1925 visit to a house in circleville, utah.
Cassidy fled to south america in 1901, where he is. Butchcassidy1893 butch cassidy and the bank of montpelier. Notorious for his successful bank and train robberies at the turn of the 20th century, cassidy was idealized and idolized as a. Print and download raindrops keep fallin on my head sheet music by kelly valleau arranged for guitar. The wild bunch, a 1969 film directed by sam peckinpah and starring william holden, is loosely based on butch cassidys exploits. Alias butch cassidy is a 1967 novel written by henry wilson allen under the pseudonym will henry. Based loosely on fact, the film tells the story of wild west outlaws robert leroy parker, known as butch cassidy paul newman, and his partner harry longabaugh, the sundance kid robert redford, who are on the run from a crack us posse after a string of train robberies. This is the bison book edition of charles kelly s most famous work, which he originally selfpublished in 1938 with a slightly longer title. However, i havent run into the name of cassidy before, so perhaps you can lay this family story to rest. Butch cassidys presence in southwestern new mexico is barely. Public sentiment prompted cassidys pardon by wyoming governor w. Traveling along butch cassidys outlaw trail mens journal.
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