(10-27-2014, 07:22 AM)Gene C Wrote: Thanks Rick, I don't get Turner Classic Movies, but I did get lucky and find it on youtube. It's only about 11 minutes long. At least we now know how Booth got on his horse when he had the broken leg. (3:20 in to the film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g34_X1XwyjM
Check out Rick's web site too! It's an interesting site.
http://www.historybuff.com/
I hate to say this, but that short film is remarkably well done! As for Booth's leap onto the horse, I made a very similar comment about him not needing a stirrup years ago and got royally shot-down for even thinking such a thing.