Historical Re-enactment of Cowboys and Indians
Historical Re-enactment of Cowboys and Indians
Master 1482 - Tape 2 MS U.S. cavalry men leaning over top of fort outpost wall, firing rifles at off-screen enemy (this shot probably taken in 1950s). TLS American Indians (Plains Indians) riding horses into town, firing guns, riding past blacksmith shop. Rear view LS white male locals firing at invaders, women running, wagon trains making quick exit from town. Great TLS U.S. cavalry regiment riding from outpost... you can hear the cavalry call in your head, this shot is so archetypal. Sideview LS white settlers firing pistols and rifles at off-screen enemy, flooding scene with powder smoke, covered wagons in BG. TLS white woman slinging mattress over wagon hitch, white men firing rifles from behind mattress. (These shots from 1910s.) TLS American Indian braves riding horses, charging along railroad track (!) ... also note the power lines dotting scenery in BG (oops! anachronism and the bad re-enactment circa 1950s!) Great head-on traveling shot Plains Indian men riding horses, whooping, charging with weapons in hand. (1910s) Great panning LS silhouetted men riding horses into slight valley bowl and over ridge, large still clouds overhead. Sideview traveling shot American Indian warriors riding horses through semi-arid desert, aiming and firing rifles while at full gallop. Panning TLS Indian warriors riding horses through desert, across frame. TLS Southwest Indian (probably Apache) warriors running up semi-arid ridge, firing rifles.