Comments for Sexy - KCRA CG Making of Mary Surratt - Video
I had read that the three men all testified that Mary was in no way involved in the plot to kill the president. She just owned the boarding house in which they stayed and planed. I guess the nation was just out for vengeance?? Now I am no scoluer of U.S history so maybe some one who knows better can clarify. Was she a victim of circumstance?
Yes, Mary was hooded on the scafold but not while in custody. I cant find any source that states she was shackled in prison. Can you site the source and page # ? I would like this cleared up. You've spent years researching Mary. Are you published ? If so would like to read your work.
WRONG! Alexander Gardner photographed the hanging, all four of the conspirators were hooded and the hoods WERE NOT BLACK. I suggest you study some history, specifically an excellent book recently published titled "Lincoln's Assassins by James L. Swanson & Daniel R. Weinberg. I've spent years researching the history of Mary Surratt. She was also shackled in prison...
True, we all need to read more and come to our own conclusions. Myself, I believe that Oswald acted alone.
I hear you. Stil, in defense of Stone, I know that book sales on the Kennedy assassination skyrocketed following his film; which is healthy. And while I respect his right to express his opinions through his dramatization on the Kennedy killing, I just as equally disagreed with him on plenty of his assertions. I don't think he is to blame, however, for John and Jane Q Public's decision to take his film as fact. Silly, lazy, and naive John and Jane Q are to blame for that.
Yes but Stone and others filmmakers on historical subjects often take far to much liberty by selling these dramatizations as facts. Like the old joke says, the 3 worst things to ever happen to John F. Kennedy were Jackie Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald and Oliver Stone.
Still cant wait to see this film.
Mary Surratt NEVER was hooded and unlike the men, was never even shackled the entire time she was in custody. Yes there are 8 hoods in the Smithsonian, none of which were worn by Mary. If you call Laurie Verge at Surratts Tavern, she will verify this. BTW your footage is GREAT !! Wonderful job. Jeeliott is correct in stating that Mary recieved special treatment from Hartranft and staff.
Look closer, ya dope. No one is wearing a black hood.
And no, they didn't cover the mouths either.
There are no tongues poking out of hoods.
And she and the prisoners MOST certainly word these hoods during a time of their incarceration, as seen by the hoods they wore in the Smithsonian.
What other ridiculous, unintelligent and moronic comments ya got, wonder boy?
None of the executed wore black hoods at the execution. They were all canvas white hoods that covered the mouths too. No one wants to see a tongue poke out of a hood.
Mary Surratt NEVER wore a hood during her incarceration and was given preferential treatment during her confinement by Gen. Hartranft and his staff.
Please do this story justice and keep it as accurate as possible. There's no need to take creative license. The story sells itself.
felixddr is correct. Creative licenses were indeed taken for this 26-minute dramatization of such a huge historic tale. Expect Redford's script to also be filled with liberties. As Oliver Stone once said, "Filmmakers aren't journalists, we're dramatists." It was a great experience making "Mary."
Looks very interesting.
However, I'm pretty sure Mary Surratt never wore the white hood that the director used as his inspiration for the film. When she was hanged, she had to where a black hood just like everyone else but, unlike the other conspirators, she was saved from being forced to wear the white padded hoods doing her incarceration. The pastors on the scaffold with her thanked the guards for their kind treatment of her, which I doubt he would have done had she been forced to wear it
Can't wait to see!
Huuzah!! Congrats on the Video 72nd NYVI and the RACW! You guys did a great job. |
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