Bloody Dawn Cuts

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On August 21, 1863, William Quantrill and his men entered Lawrence, Kansas, with the intent of burning and killing. By mid-morning, their work was done, leaving the town in flames and over 150 unarmed civilian males dead. This documentary combines historical discussion with a reenactment of the actions surrounding that day.

The film was produced by Lone Chimney Films of Wichita, KS, based on the book Bloody Dawn, The Story of the Lawrence Massacre by Thomas Goodrich. The teaser trailer can be seen on youtube

This collection of pictures presents the cuts and cut-ups from the filming of Bloody Dawn. Related collections include the actions of the movie makers and talent during preparation and filming in Making Bloody Dawn and images from the movie itself in The Story of Bloody Dawn. The images for the cuts and cut-ups are presented in the order in which they were taken. They do not necessarily follow the story line.

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This collection consists of 10 distinct stereo views. These can either be ordered separately or as a complete boxed stereo set (all 10 views in a storage box)

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Completing their grisly task, the Raiders ride out of town leaving over 150 male citizens dead and most of the town in flames.
Scene left on the cutting room floor

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Gretta Dix is told "I have killed seven 'red legs and I'll kill eight more" as she tries to protect her husband, Ralph Dix.
Scene left on the cutting room floor

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The Raiders came for the Reverend Fisher. Not finding him, they set the house afire. His wife put out the fire several times before saving him by wrapping him in a carpet and dragging him outside.
Scene left on the cutting room floor

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Raiders gathered for the ride from Missouri into the heart of Kansas.
Scene left on the cutting room floor

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Ginger Bynorth of Little Warrior Films provides continuity shots, including this photo of Doug McGovern photographing her.
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, May 31, 2007

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Raiders Ric Woolsey (Andy Blunt), Randy Edens (Bill Gregg), and Mike Gaskins (Shepherd) discuss plunder and the next meeting of the Ruffians Association.
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, May 31, 2007

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John Naughton (Hugh Fisher) and Sheri Gaskins (Elizabeth Fisher) pose for a formal portrait!
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, June 1, 2007

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Never never leave hairdressers alone without some form of adult supervision! (Cynthia Naughton in her finest).
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, June 1, 2007

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Andrew Tash, Nathan Miller, and the rest of the filming crew shelter from the sun while reviewing "takes".
Satchel Creek, Rosalia, KS, June 1, 2007

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Mark Naughton with too much time and not enough acting.
Goodnow House, Manhattan, KS, August 4, 2007

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