An Interview With Doc Holliday (Gunnison, Colorado)

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Doc Holliday sought refuge in Colorado. After being part of the "Earp Vendetta Ride", Holliday, along with Wyatt Earp and Warren Earp headed to Colorado for safety, as they were wanted for murder in Arizona. Holliday split up with the Earp's and in May 1882 was in Pueblo Colorado. Holliday had an eventful time in the weeks to follow: he was arrested by Perry Mallon, a con-man in search of reward money-Mallon pretended to be Deputy Sheriff but soon his lies unraveled. Bat Masterson then had to help Holliday by creating a fake charge of larceny so that the "Deadly Dentist" wouldn't be extradited to Arizona. After this excitement, when Holliday was once again a free man, a reporter from the Gunnison Daily News-Democrat was introduced to him on the street, an interview with John Henry "Doc" Holliday was published on June 18th in the paper. This is that interview, with an introduction to help fill in the gaps. Hear Doc speak in his own words.

[theunknown]

Val Kilmer should have got an Academy Award for that performance

[txdrmr]

I find it amazing that, back then, am education was not a common thing to have..especially college level and yet, it seems everyone spoke so eloquently. In society today, college is the norm and some folks can't string a sentence together or use the proper tense, etc.

[cheftornado]

No matter who recreates narration, on any video etc, I immediately imagine Val Kilmer. It’s amazing how accurate his portrayal of Doc is, and back when they made the movie, they didn’t have internet research like they do now! And I’m not talking about the Tombstone story, I’m talking the sheer acting talent of Kilmer

[jamesdixon]

I can't get enough of Doc's stories, especially ones like this that I've never heard or seen in movies.

[RDC_Autosports]

i hear doc holliday i hear Val Kilmer’s “i’m your huckleberry….. that’s just my game” 😁 love that part!! “say when!”

[thepixalking]

This is how you learn history. Well done guys.

[hawkhawkins]

Great narrative on my favorite character from the old west. Doc Holiday was my USMC radio call sign in Nam 67-68.

[NothingMaster]

A quintessential Ol’ West legend, a sporting man, a playboy, a dentist, a lunger, a gunslinger, a man of culture, a friend of Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson, and always in vogue.

[HarpsichordHymnsTimRemington]

Fascinating information! Thanks for presenting this interview and putting it in context of what was happening in Doc's life at the time.

[TimRHillard]

''I'm your Huckelberry'', best line, from the best movie ever👍🤠👍.

[legacyofthewest]

So just wanted to share a couple of things-first, sorry about the Legacy of the West intro being so low in volume. Second, I didn't have "Doc" Holliday do any coughing in the video, as the newspaper man who conducted the interview gave no description of coughing, or any mention of Doc's illness. Second, there is a time in the interview when Doc refers to Virgil Earp as Bill, that's how it is in the newspaper account. A few things might explain this, the most likely is that the newspaper man conducting the interview heard wrong or wrote down the wrong name. Thanks for watching!

[Bunny-]

I am so happy to know of this interview and to hear how Doc expresses hisself. His speaks with great intelligence and thought that it validates the character that Val Kilmer protrays in the movie Tombstone.

[realMaverickBuckley]

Amazing. I'm English and my American relatives always say how lucky we are to have such a long and varied history but.. come on, US history is so fascinating!

[ureasmith]

" I was a prominent member of a temperance organization until I deviated from the path of rectitude." LOL!

[t.j.h]

No one has mentioned the fact that after Doc's death his father had his body exhumed and brought back/returned to his hometown...Griffin, Ga. and re-interned in the city cemetery. It was all done at night and no one knows the exact location due to no marker being placed according to the funeral home which handled the hometown burial but it's thought he's close to his fathers grave which is marked. How do I know this ??, he was my Grandfathers 1st. cousin.

[fokkerdred]

Thanks for the narration of that interview. It's wonderful that this reporter was able to interview him. Doc seems like a pretty nice guy. Information like this is more reliable than hearsay, in my opinion.

[jeffreyhutchins]

It always fascinates me, to learn history not contained in the history books used in school.

[VideoSaySo]

"...till I deviated from the path of rectitude." OMG! My sides are hurting! 😂😂 Understatement?? 😂😂

[Jeff-kpce]

Fascinating this shows a completely different side of Doc, most historians paint him as a quick tempered Bully ...here we see an affable even thoughtful man. great job you have earned my sub.

[martinrobbins]

Doc Holliday was a cousin to Margaret Mitchell, author of the novel Gone With the Wind. Gone With the Wind was based on the experiences of Doc's family.