The Making of Bloody Dawn
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 records the "Making of Bloody Dawn". The actions of the
movie makers and talent are shown during preparation and filming.
A related set of pictures The Story of Bloody Dawn
presents images from the movie itself and Bloody Dawn - Out-Takes presents
the cuts and cut-ups from the filming of Bloody Dawn.
The images for the Making of Bloody Dawn 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 30 distinct stereo views. These can either be ordered separately or as
- complete boxed stereo set (all 24 views in a storage box)
- half stereo set (12 views including 04, 06, 09, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 23, and 24)
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Making Bloody Dawn 01
Uwe Conrad (Reverend Snyder) is made up for his shooting by the Raiders.
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, May 31, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 02
The Raiders are filmed while attacking Reverend Snyder's farm.
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, May 31, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 03
Tom Leahy (William Quantrill) is attended to by Cynthia Naughton (Hair Stylist).
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, May 31, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 04
Ric Woolsey (Andy Blunt) shows how to film a horseback shooting scene when the horse no longer wants to participate.
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, May 31, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 05
Greg Hunt (Judge Carpenter) is questioned by Raiders.
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, May 31, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 06
Greg Hunt (Judge Carpenter) is killed by Raiders while being protected by Lesa Brose (Mary Carpenter).
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, May 31, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 07
Even the little ones require costuming, hair, and makeup!
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, June 1, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 08
Rod Milne (Major F.B. Bancroft) is carried out of his house so the raiders can burn it.
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, June 1, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 09
The guests at the City Hotel gather before their scene.
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, June 1, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 10
Dave Landin (Nathan Stone) is shot in front of the City Hotel with Dianna Welsh (Lydia Stone) going to his side.
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS, June 1, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 11
The resurrection of the "town" of Lawrence at Satchel Creek (demolished in a windstorm the night before!)
Satchel Creek, Rosalia, KS, June 2, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 12
The resurrection of the "town" of Lawrence at Satchel Creek (demolished in a windstorm the night before!)
Satchel Creek, Rosalia, KS, June 2, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 13
Quantrill and his men wait for the call "Action!"
Satchel Creek, Rosalia, KS, June 3, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 14
The intrepid film crew prepares to film a riding scene "up close and personal".
Satchel Creek, Rosalia, KS, June 3, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 15
Raiders sometimes need more dirt!
Satchel Creek, Rosalia, KS, June 3, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 16
Kirk Shapland (Bloody Bill Anderson) challenges his men to "kill every one of them!"
Satchel Creek, Rosalia, KS, June 3, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 17
The Ruffian company.
Satchel Creek, Rosalia, KS, June 3, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 18
The full cast and crew.
Satchel Creek, Rosalia, KS, June 3, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 19
Amy Spurgeon (Mrs Bell) getting ready for her scene.
Wolf House, Manhattan, KS, August 4, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 20
Filming the fire scene at the Fisher house.
Goodnow House, Manhattan, KS, August 4, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 21
Sheri Gaskins (Elizabeth Fisher) saving her husband by hiding him under a carpet.
Wolf House, Manhattan, KS, August 4, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 22
The Lane family is questioned asked the whereabouts of Jim Lane (no time to clean up the breakfast dishes).
Grinter Place, Kansas City, KS, August 5, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 23
Joel Fein (Sound) and Jenifer Carroll (Production Coordinator)
Joel died on September 22, 2007. He is missed by all.
Western Frontier Adventures, Leavenworth, KS, August 5, 2007
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Making Bloody Dawn 24
Filming the Ruffians retreating back to Missouri.
Western Frontier Adventures, Leavenworth, KS, August 5, 2007
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