The life and legend
Of wyatt earp
( Men vocalizing )
♪ Wyatt earp, wyatt earp
♪ Brave, courageous and bold
♪ Long live his fame
♪ And long live his glory
♪ And long may
His story be told. ♪
Yes sir, yes sir, gents,
It is a free exhibition.
"Champ" starbuck,
Number one contender for
The heavyweight championship
And it's free free free!
Yes sir, win up to $ ,
In gold.
The champ will meet all comers!
Oh, sonny,
Tie that up for me
Over here, will you?
Thanks.
"$ Given away to any man
Who can stay in the ring
With the champion
For one round--
Three minutes.
$ , To the man
Who can beat him."
Yes sir, gents, now here's
A chance for you to make
A little extra change.
You! You there,
You look like a man
That ought to be able
To handle himself.
Where's this champ
Of yours, mister?
Why, he'll be here
This afternoon.
- Tell me, what do
You weigh, mister?
- --
That's before dinner.
About after.
( Laughter )
Well now, mister, the champ
Only weighs lbs.
I'm sure you wouldn't want
To fight a man that much lighter
Than you, would you?
For $ , ?
Why, I'd fight one
Of my own mules for that.
( Laughter )
Your man better be here,
Like you say.
Of course, of course.
He'll be here, all right.
Say, mister,
Is all that free?
I mean,
Trying for that $
And everything?
Why, certainly, sonny.
The exhibition is free
And it'll only cost $
To try for the big money.
See you all later
This afternoon.
- I'll be there!
- That calls for a drink.
Come on.
You better save your money,
Young fella.
That man's
A professional boxer.
Well, I don't expect
To beat him.
I just thought maybe
I could stay out of his way
For three minutes.
That's not so long.
It's long enough to get
d*sfigured for life.
Take marshal earp's
Advice and forget it.
- I've seen that man fight.
- Well, I'd like to try it.
You say you...
You've seen
This fella starbuck fight?
Yeah, in wichita
Last year.
He's good-- strong
As a bull and fast.
Oh.
Seems like a strange way
To make a living.
Yeah, he makes
A good one too.
I saw him take on men
In two hours.
Not one of them lasted
For three minutes.
So he gets $
Plus whatever his manager
Won covering bets.
- Hey, burroughs?
- Yeah?
That's earp.
The tall black-haired one.
All right.
You think your fighter
Can handle him?
Oh, now please, mr. Moresby,
Let's not joke, huh?
The champ'll
Break him in two.
- I hope.
- ( Chuckles )
Yes sir, for what
You're paying us, we can
Bust him up pretty good.
All right.
( Men vocalizing )
( Thinking )
, At most.
Moresby sure hates him.
I wonder why.
( Groans )
All right, all right,
Come on, get up!
Wake up!
You can't sleep all day.
You've got work to do.
- ( Mumbling )
- Come on, get up!
Wake up!
( Yawning )
( Smacks )
- I'm hungry.
- Yeah, you look half starved.
( Groaning )
Say, did you ever run into
That fella-- what's his name?
- Moresby?
- Yeah.
And the man
Moresby wants flattened
Is the town marshal.
Frank, you got
A short memory.
You remember
That deputy up
In abilene?
He come looking
For us with a g*n.
Yes, but this isn't
Just a deputy. This is
Wyatt earp himself.
From the way I hear it,
If we beat him fair and square
He ain't gonna come
After you with no g*n.
And from the way I hear it,
He's pretty handy
With his fist.
( Laughs )
When you get
Through with him,
He won't even have enough
Strength to lift a g*n.
Besides, if we bust him up
Pretty good we get a bonus.
- How much?
- .
How much?
All right,
All right, .
, Huh?
( Hisses )
Frank, the trouble
With you is
- You ain't honest.
- Look, I don't want you
Using those knucks
On anybody but wyatt earp.
Too many
Broken jaws around here
And he'll get suspicious.
Come on, come on,
Give 'em to me.
All right,
Now get dressed.
I'm going over
To the saloon.
( Men vocalizing )
Man:
Hey, look at that.
Man # :
My, look at that!
Oh, he's bending it.
Look at that.
- Hey, look at that.
- ( Clapping, whistling )
( Cheering )
Man:
Hey, that's lbs.
- Lbs!
- Hey, look at that.
- ( Inhales )
- There he goes.
Look at that,
Look at that.
He won't make it.
I bet he don't make it.
- Oh, he'll make it.
- ( Applause )
( Cheering )
Boy, I wouldn't
Get in there with him.
Never mind
Them feats of strength.
Let's get to the fighting.
( All agreeing )
Very well, gentlemen!
The champ will now proceed
To take on all comers.
- That's right.
- And the fee is only $ .
Yes siree, gentlemen,
You've got a chance
To increase your money
To the odds of to one.
$ ,
United states currency
For any man
Who beats the champ.
And $ united states
Currency
For any man
Who stays one round.
Ha ha!
Just take a look
At him, gentlemen.
He's an ordinary man
Like the rest of you.
But he's willing to pit
His strength and his skill
Against any one of you.
All right, all right,
All right,
Now who's the first one
- To test the champion?
Who is it?
- Man: go on!
- Here I am!
- I'm in!
( Cheering )
Come in here.
Just put those on,
My friend.
- We'll be with you in a minute.
- Man: you can take him!
There you are, champ.
It's a parade.
Even if he was sober,
That cowhand would get
His head knocked off.
I don't know.
He looks pretty
Strong to me.
Each one is
A three-minute round.
Are you ready?!
- Come on now, bob.
- Sober up and get
Into the fight.
- ( Bell dings )
- ( Cheering )
( Laughter )
- Give him that right.
- Hit him!
Come on, bob.
For criminey's sake.
Come on, get up.
He looks pretty good,
Doesn't he?
Yeah.
- All right, all right.
- Bob: I'll fight anyone.
All right, all right,
Now who's the next lucky man?
- Me!
- Step right into the ring
There, mister.
Step up.
Here we go.
Next up!
I got $
Says the champ can't
Drop him in three minutes.
You're covered!
Are there any other
Bet takers?
You'll win your bet,
Don't worry.
You can beat him.
Hey, he's a little big
For you, isn't he?
Oh, yeah,
Maybe so.
I'd like
To try him though,
If I had $ .
Will he be here
Tomorrow?
Don't know.
I only need $ more.
Maybe I'll earn that
At the livery stable.
- ( Bell dings )
- Get that right.
Come on, george,
Get after him.
Come on,
Break his back.
Hit him, george!
You give him that right.
- You got him, george.
- ( Grunting )
Oh my word, fellas,
Did you see that?
- George, get up.
- Get up, george.
- ( All yelling )
- George, come on, get up.
You're out.
- He'll never make it.
- All that money wasted.
Come on,
Drag him out.
What are you trying to do,
Scare everybody away?
- The big slob made me mad.
- You can't afford to lose
Your temper.
Moresby:
Hey, burroughs.
What about the marshal?
What about marshal earp?
( Crowd agreeing )
Marshal's got
More important things to do.
Come on, wyatt,
We've got to finish
Our work.
Now wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
Our job's not that important.
Anyway all the action's
Here today.
Wyatt, please don't get
Into the ring with him.
He'll ruin you!
Look, I'm not
Exactly a stranger
To the manly art, you know.
Wyatt, I'm telling you
The man's a professional.
Well, maybe the $ fee's
Too much for the marshal.
I'll tell you what, marshal,
The champ will waive
The fee just to show you
He's a good sport.
- ( Laughter )
- Man: there you go, marshal.
How do you like it?
It's not the money.
Earp won't fight unless
He knows he can win.
Wyatt, listen to me!
Are you one so conceited
That you have to accept
Every challenge you get?
Is getting into that ring
Part of your job?
- Let's go.
- ( Jeering )
What are we
Gonna do now, boss?
- Have to try again.
- ( Men vocalizing )
You're going to stay
Another day, aren't you?
What for? Only took in
$ Including the bets
I covered.
And he's eating up most
Of that right now.
I'll give you an extra hundred
If you'll stay one more day.
- Whether I work or not?
- Yes.
Except that you've got
To agree to meet earp,
- If we can get him to do it.
- And how are you gonna do that?
The man just won't fight.
You haven't used
The right approach.
You've gotta invite him
Into the ring in front
Of the whole town.
Then if he refuses, you call him
Yellow right to his face.
Yeah sure!
I've seen men get shot
For a lot less than that.
Not by earp, you haven't.
He won't sh**t
An unarmed man.
Does that $ bonus
Still stand?
Of course.
Hey, you, bring me another
One of these steaks.
( Whistling )
- Well, good morning, marshal.
- Good morning.
It sounds like you're enjoying
Your work this morning.
It's not only the work.
I'll soon have enough money
To fight the champ.
- Oh, is he still here in town?
- Yes sir.
You know, what sheriff masterson
Said to you yesterday
Was good advice.
This fella's a professional
And he could-- well, he could
Really hurt you badly.
If I try to beat him,
Yes sir.
But I've made a little
Study of boxing
And I think I can
Stay out of his way
For at least one round.
I need the money.
I'd like to get back home.
Oh, you don't like it here
In kansas, huh?
( Chuckles )
It's not that, sir.
It's just that--
Well, my family's in new york
And I was on my way out
To california.
- But things
Just didn't work out.
- Oh.
Look, I can lend you
Enough money to get home
- Then you wouldn't have
To fight in the--
- Oh no!
Thank you, marshal.
I appreciate that very much.
- But, well, it's more
Than just the money.
- Oh?
I'm interested in
Professional boxing
Myself
And this'll be the best
Experience I could get.
- Especially if I could win
Some money to boot.
- ( Both laugh )
Well, I wish you
A lot of luck.
- Thank you, sir.
- ( Men vocalizing )
- Is he here yet?
- Not yet.
We'd better get it started,
Make it look right.
All right.
Well, good afternoon,
Good afternoon, everybody.
( Laughs )
I see plenty of seats,
So make yourself
All comfortable.
Now I see a lot
Of familiar faces here,
So there's no reason
For my going into great detail.
Just want to know
Who's going to be the first man
To challenge the champ.
As you know, for every round
You stay with him
There's $
In united states currency.
- And there is $ , if--
- I'll try it, mister.
- ( Crowd murmuring )
- Here's the money.
Oh, now aren't you
A little bit young for
This sort of thing, sonny?
Come on back next summer.
We'll be here again.
I'm ready now.
Your sign said "all comers."
The kid's right.
Give him a chance.
- ( All agreeing )
- All right, all right!
Let me have the , sonny.
You asked for it.
Here are your gloves.
Now go on over
In your corner.
- There it is right over there.
- You're making a mistake.
- He's gonna hurt you real bad.
- I'm gonna fight him, sir.
All right, but keep away
From him as long as you can.
And stick that left hand
Out in front of you,
You might be able to last
Three minutes at that.
- Yes sir.
- Get these on.
All right, now just give him
Some of the regular show
For a couple of minutes
And then drop him.
- You don't have
To hurt him too bad.
- All right.
- How are you doing over there?
- Ready!
Go.
Come on, champ,
Show up smart kid.
( Crowd shouting )
Keep away from him.
- Stay away from him.
- That's a boy.
Keep away from him.
Come on, come on!
Stay away from him!
- Stay away from him!
- Get that right!
Get up, get up.
Come on, that's it!
Hit him!
Hit him
Right in the face.
Get in there, champ!
Look out,
Stay away from him.
Look at that left.
That's right, hold him up.
Hold him up.
That's right.
Get back in action.
Come on, champ!
Three minutes up?
( Bell dings )
( Applause, whistling )
- ( Panting )
- Boy, I thought you might
Be able to do it at that.
- Come on, we'll get
These things off.
- No, I'm not quitting.
- You won the $ .
- I'm trying for the , .
I might be able
To beat him.
Okay.
What's the matter
With you anyway?
He's too fast.
He can't hurt me,
But he's too fast.
All right, all right,
Then we've gotta use these.
Now we're not
Made of money.
You've already
Cost us .
Start some action.
All right, I've got
Some betting money here.
- Anybody like that kid?
- I'm still betting on starbuck.
- Whaddaya say?
- I got you, mister.
Right over here.
( Men shouting bets )
Are you ready, son?
Let's go.
- Ready, champ?
- Cowhand: how much do you want?
- ( Bell dings )
- All right, anything, anything!
Come on, champ!
Don't try to block.
Jab him!
- Come on, kid.
- Thattaboy!
- Come on.
- Stay with it.
Give me a hand.
Put him on the bench.
Take it easy with him.
Take it easy.
Take it easy.
Put him down there.
( Groaning )
Now just take it easy, kid.
Just take it easy.
Ribs feel broken, marshal.
Listen, he didn't hit me
That hard.
- Huh?
- There's something
In his glove.
I'm sure of it.
- ( Groans )
- Get you over to the doctor.
- Can you walk?
- Yeah, I think so.
See that he gets there
All right.
- Wait a minute.
- I've waited long enough.
Go on.
Go ahead.
Challenge him now.
- Doesn't look like
I'm gonna have to.
- Do it anyway.
Well, marshall, you gonna
Fight me anyway?
Or are you yellow like
Everybody's been saying?
Let me see
Your hands, starbuck.
- Aw, now wait a minute--
- Let me see your hands!
Let me see
The other one.
- Man: oh.
- ( Crowd grumbling )
You know, I've met
A lot of miserable men
In my business, starbuck,
And quite a few cowards,
But none of 'em as bad as you.
Now I've never
Said this to anyone before,
But I'm saying it now:
If I ever catch you
In this town again,
I'm liable to sh**t you down
Like a mad dog.
I believe you.
Since we're talking so plain,
Marshal, I've got a few
Things to say too.
You're no different
Than g*n slicks I've run
Into around this country.
Take them g*ns off
And you ain't half a man.
- Ha ha.
- Pretty strong words.
I don't know.
Come on, marshal.
- Do we still get that ?
- Of course.
This is one time
The marshal's gonna
Get away with it.
We're not fighting
Your rules now.
No gloves and no rounds.
One of us is gonna walk away
From here and the other's gonna
Be carried away.
That's fine with me.
Wait a minute,
What about him?
Man:
Don't worry about him.
Take care of yourself.
Mr. Masterson,
It looks like the champ
Would like a fair fight
For a change.
You take off your g*ns.
You ain't fighting
No kid now, starbuck.
- ( Shouting )
- Let's go, mister.
Go get him!
Get him, starbuck!
- Thattaboy!
- Hit him, hit him!
- Get up!
- Get up, get up.
Come on, get up.
Get up!
Stick around, friend.
You don't want to miss
The best part.
Get up, get up!
- Man: you were so lucky.
- I told you one of us was going
To get carried out of here.
You carry him out and don't
Either of you show your face
In this town again--
- Either of you!
- All right, all right, marshal.
Just a minute!
There's a matter of $
For that boy who stayed a round
With your ex-champ.
We'd better get
Out of here.
Burroughs:
All right, that's all I got.
Better collect the rest
From moresby.
He promised us $
If we'd chop you up.
Moresby!
Come on, champ.
I need $ from you.
Thank you,
Mr. Moresby.
The next time you feel
I need a beating,
I hope you'll try it
Yourself.
I'll be happy
To accommodate you.
Now in the meantime
I suggest
You make your headquarters
In some other city.
( Men vocalizing )
- Hello, marshal earp.
- Well, hi, fella.
- How do you feel?
- Not too bad.
Doc mccarty said
I cracked one of my ribs.
He's got me so taped up
I can hardly breathe.
Oh say, here's the--
Here's the money you won.
Oh, thanks very much, sir.
Sheriff masterson was
Telling me about your fight.
I sure wish
I could have seen it.
It was a lot
Of fun while it lasted,
I'll have to admit that.
Now you know how
I feel about fighting
And why I want
To be a professional.
Yeah, I guess I do.
Well, I wish you a lot of luck
And I hope I'll be hearing
A lot about you someday.
You will, mr. Earp.
Thanks again for everything.
Say, by the way, if I'm going
To be following your career,
I ought to know who you are.
It just occurs to me I never
Did get your name.
Oh, fitzsimmons, sir.
Bob fitzsimmons.
Thanks again.
It was nice to have
Known you both.
( Men vocalizing )
♪ Well, he cleaned up
The country ♪
♪ The old wild west country
♪ He made
Law and order prevail ♪
♪ And none can deny it
♪ The legend of wyatt
♪ Forever will live
On the trail ♪
♪ Wyatt earp, wyatt earp
♪ Brave, courageous and bold
♪ Long live his fame
♪ And long live his glory
♪ And long may
His story be told ♪
♪ Long may his story
Be told. ♪