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The Gunfight at Dodge City is a 1959 American DeLuxe Color Western CinemaScope film. It was produced by the Mirisch Company, directed by Joseph M. Newman, co-written by Martin Goldsmith and Daniel B. Ullman and starred Joel McCrea as Bat Masterson. [1]
Frank Loving was a 19-year-old gambler at the time of the fight. Although often referred to as being a gunfighter, that reputation did not develop until after this event. Loving had come to Dodge City from Texas, and had arrived the year before. He had settled into the gambler's life of the busy cattle town, and gotten married.
The shootout was dubbed the Long Branch Saloon Gunfight. Although numerous gunfights took place in that saloon, this is the most well known. [citation needed] Following the gunfight, Loving left Mattie and his children to travel the country as a gambler. By 1880, he had traveled to Trinidad, Colorado.
At the same time, Luke Short, a former friend of Courtright's, was running the White Elephant Saloon and Jim was trying to get Short to utilize his services. But the Dodge City gunfighter told Courtright to "go to Hell," and that he could do anything that was necessary to take care of his business.
Tascosa Gunfight, March 21, 1886, Tascosa, Texas Luke Short-Jim Courtright Gunfight , February 8, 1887, Fort Worth, Texas Tewksbury's Ranch shootout , September 1887, Pleasant Valley, Arizona Territory
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The Long Branch Saloon was a well-known saloon in Dodge City, Kansas, from about 1874 to 1885.It had several owners, most notably Chalk Beeson and gunfighter Luke Short.The establishment provided gambling and live entertainment, including Beeson's five-person orchestra.
Boot Hill Museum is an American historical museum located in Dodge City, Kansas. [1] A non-profit entity, the mission of the museum is to preserve the history of the Old West with emphasis on Dodge City. There are over 20,000 artifacts in the complex, including more than 200 original guns.