First, of course, he is telling the story of reeve s life, or what little is known about it. Morgan freeman brings bass reeves miniseries to hbo. Production began for the pilot on february 18, 2010. Parker, when the hanging judge first took the bench in fort smith, arkansas. Cbs gave a full series order on may 19, 2010, and later ordered a full 24episode season on october 21, 2010. Bass reeves was big, tall, and strong, wore a bushy mustache, and rode a powerful horse. Bass reeves fullon dances with wolves comedy central. But besides his work as a lawman, reeves serves to show modern audiences that the american west was not an exclusively white territory. Bass reeves escaped numerous assassination attempts on his life, he was the most feared deputy u.
However, bass reeves was a real person, who during the late 1800s often entered the five civilized tribes territory later to be known as oklahoma to capture bad men, per the official blessing of judge isaac parker. See the full list of bass reeves cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Black heroes of the wild westbass reeves and nat love duration. 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. House, santiago villalobos, craig rainey, wesley blake. Some accounts say he may have also served colonel george reeves, the son of william. Born to slave parents in 1838 in paris, texas, bass reeves would become the first black u.
The first season of the police procedural drama series hawaii five0 premiered on cbs on september 20, 2010, for the 201011 television season in the united states. Young bass reeves, the life and legend of bass reeves by. A black man becomes a united states deputy marshal in the 1875. 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. Bass reeves, negro, was buried yesterday and the funeral was attended by a large number of white peoplemen who in the early days knew the old deputy marshal and admired him as a faithful officer and respected him as an honest man. Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift. 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. Reeves was born into slavery in 1838 in arkansas and named bass reeves by his owner an arkansas state legislator named william steele reeves. 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. Bass reeves, a 2010 fictionalized account of reeves s life and career, stars james a. Bass reeves, born 1838, crawford county, arkansas, u. Bass reeves worked a total of thirtytwo years as a deputy u. 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. Bass reeves, the first black federal lawman commissioned west of the mississippi, had fled texas as a fugitive slave during the civil war.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of his death and his importance to american history, howe middle school broadcast journalism students invite you to participate in this special program about. He is eventually inducted into the marshal service. This project takes us to the classic old west to play out the life of frontier marshal bass reeves. Bass reeves 1838 1910 1911addicts the premiere 1911. Bass reeves was a black federal deputy told to be of mythic proportions in postcivil war era oklahoma territory in the late 1800s told early 1900s. Bass reeves fort reno bartender 2010 friday night lights football fan 20082010 after the day 2. They moved to texas around 1846 and during the civil war he ran away and headed north to the indian territory where. Lets take a look at what makes him a legend and most likely the inspiration for the lone ranger. Giancarlo esposito exclusive interview better call saul. A drama based on the life of bass reeves, the first africanamerican united states deputy marshal. Born into slavery, bass reeves became the most successful us marshal of the wild west. Find a grave millions of cemetery records and online. In april 2010 nkokheli visited briefly with freeman in little rock.
Bass upbringingslave dayswhen freed bass reeves was born in paris,texas in 1824. Exclusive interview with actor giancarlo esposito on season 5 of better call saul and also chats about the mandalorian and godfather of harlem. Season 3 2015 on july 25, 2014, comedy central announced that drunk history was renewed for a third season. Bass reeves, the first black deputy us marshal to ride for justice west of the mississippi river. He settled in indian territory and in 1875 was hired to ride for judge issac c. Owned by a man named george reeves, a farmer and politician, bass took the surname of. Bass reeves was one of the first african american deputy u. In bass reevess family, siblings including bass reeves half brothers, full brothers and bass reeves half sisters and full sisters. Reeves was enormously deft at his job, engaging in.
When bass reeves was about eight william reeves moved to texas near sherman in what was known as the peters colony. Young bass reeves is the first book in the life and legend of bass reeves. The life and legend of frontier marshall bass reeves. Along the way, youll meet with different characters that bass reeves interacted with, including judge shackelford, reporter ora edleman reed, lawman bud ledbetter and bass family. 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. The american old west was a fertile cauldron for myth. The family were slaves to an arkansas state legislator named reeves. Reeves, the son of william reeves, the owner of bass reeves when he was a slave. Actor morgan freeman is one of the producers that will adapt the art t. But the biggest thing about bass reeves was his character.
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. Bass reeves 2010 a black man becomes a united states deputy marshal in the 1875 west. This season features three episodes american music, first ladies, and sports heroes that are structured around themes instead of the typical cityfocused format. Bass was born a slave and was raised on a farm near paris, texas. Yet another miniseries adapted from a biography is in the planning stages at hbo. Bass reeves, wearing his iconic push broom mustache. George reeves was also a legislator, in texas, and at the time of his death in 1882 from rabies, george reeves was the speaker of the house in the texas legislature. In this fictionalized biography, gary paulsen, one of the alltime great voices and personalities of childrens literature, is up to several things at once.
Bass reeves video 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Deputy marshal west of the mississippi river and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nations history. Many heroic lawmen of the wild west, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. She is referenced as wife to cole younger and sam starr. 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. A slave named bass reeves escapes, seeks refuge with native americans and is recruited to work as a u. Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift, thanks to hbo. The 2010 film bass reeves is a fictionalized version of lawman bass reevess life, and it features a depiction of belle starr. That person was bass reeves the gent pictured above with one helluva mustache who, not surprisingly, was written out, or purposely overlooked in histories of the west, by historians until recently, and who was the subject of a long overdue book written a few years. Bass reeves, the first black commissioned united states deputy marshal west of the mississippi river, was born to slave parents in july 1838 in arkansas. Reeves according to research is the only deputy on record who started working for parkers court in 1875 and worked up to statehood in 1907.
Upham, fort smith, indian territories, jefferson chandler, judge isaac c. Second, he is filling in the missing details with an imagination born not only of research, but of having lived many of those details himself, in. The legend of bass reeves by gary paulsen, paperback. Bass reeves was born into slavery in crawford county, arkansas in july, 1838. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero. Born to slave parents in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, bass reeves would become the first black u. Bass reeves was an expert marksman, he rode a white or gray stallion, was pressed and dressed with a large hat that accentuated his 62 frame unless he was working in disguise. 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. See more ideas about african, black history and black cowboys. During his time as a marshal, reeves caught more than 3,000 criminals. Reports regarding reevess activities and whereabouts.
The life and legend of frontier marshal bass reeves race and. Maybe the law aint perfect, but its the only one we got, and without it we got nuthin bass reeves. Bass reeves james a house was one of the first black federal deputy marshals. Drunk history bass reeves fullon dances with wolves. You nemesis is a freed former africanamerican slave.
Bass reeves is mentioned in season 3 episode 2 of the television series justified as two us marshals are discussing their alltime favorite historical us marshals. As a young enslaved man in the 1840s, bass hit his owner. 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. He escaped to indian territory after severely beating his young master in a dispute over cards and lived among the five civilized tribes, especially the creeks, as a fugitive until 1863.
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