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Real To Reel

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Western Movies

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It’s possible that Doc Holliday never made a house call, yet there are few Americans who don’t know him. In fact, it’s doubtful that anyone since the 1920s has entirely missed a Hollywood attempt—21 in all—at telling his story. And, though Holliday is generally cast in a secondary role to Wyatt Earp, he invariably winds up stealing the show. In a recent interview, Harry Carey, Jr. wondered: “Why didn’t Dad play Doc the way he really was?” The answer lies in the on-going dile


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