Why it was no-one's fault, Custer's "Luck" just caved in. his strategy was awfully good, but awfully risky. This doesn't mean he's a dick or someone who sucks at commanding.
This portrayal was what brought me to the battle of the little bighorn. If my own videos are any indication, it was an inspiration. Son of the Mornig Star reached out to a young teenager and his friends and I still read everything I can find about the battle at age 33. Thank you for the part you played in bringing this masterpiece (It is) to the screen.
Reno has been branded a drunk. I think Reno did the best he could do, considering the circumstances. What kind of leader says attack, good luck, and I'll get back to you later on..sometime?!
Yeah it was a complicated business. Some people thought he was guilty of cowardice, others thought he did the only prudent thing he could. No matter what, his reputation and self esteem never recovered.
Thank you for uploading. This looks like it must have been an exciting movie to have worked on. I've loved this movie since I was a little kid (I'm 26 now).
We had a blast leading this charge. Mike Medeiros, Sheldon Wolfchild and me, Tommy Tongyai, as a 7TH Cavalry Lt.. I was riding my bay gelding, Gentlemans Whiskey, a Full brother to Two T Whiskey Royal (A/K/A - Silver Anniversary) the 1990 NRHA Futurity Open Champion, sired by Easter Gentleman.
Great memories of the two months of living history with a glance in any direction on the Montana plains.
@bennettparkfilms Wow! I agree about the events being fairly accurate. None of the other movies about Custer ever mention him dividing his command into 3 parts (4 if you count the pack train accompanied by Captain McDougal's B Troop) One thing I don't understand is they had the names of people right, except for the main white scout, whom Custer calls Mr. Rivers. Obviously that scout was actually Lonesome Charley Reynolds. How did you feel about Reno's performance at LBH?
Hard to second guess accurately from this distance but just from being in the "pretend battle," it felt like we were about to be totally overwhelmed. I'd say he made a good decision to fall back to the timber and then to seek higher ground. Custer made his plans thinking that he would duplicate Washita - ride into the village from 2 directions. Reno went in one end, Custer the other. But the village was far bigger than they thought and Custer actually went into the middle and had to fall back.
@bennettparkfilms When Custer was up on the Bluff at the top of Cedar Cooley (Weir Point) where he could then see how big the village was, could he have been waving his hat to call off Reno's Charge? They thought it was an encouragement and pressed onward. Was it at this point he decided to go from offensive to a defensive holding action? Sending the 2 companies down Medicine Tail Cooley to the Ford to fire into the village and draw the hostiles off Reno which became effective temporally?
@dancinkindofguy - Answering your question about Mr. Rivers played by Tom Obrian, I noticed in my cast and crew autographed book, Son of the Morning Star, which we all sign each others books on location, Tom signed under his name "Lonesome Charlie".He was cast as Lonesome Charlie Reynolds but a historical accuracy question came up as to where and when Charlie Reynolds was at different times and therefor played Reynolds under a different name thus avoiding controversy.
@dancinkindofguy - Yes, from along the bank of the Creek at the head of the column on the left with Bloody Knife and Major Reno to where we are looking at the village. I am the dirty looking Lt. on the bay on left with dark mustache. Then during the charge, I am riding on the left side of Bloody Knife. My bay gelding had many nice long sliding stops but setup on one during the many takes of the halt. Whiskey setting up in an abrupt stop was probably the most historically accurate stop.
@Pearsey Thanks, The daily was shown in Hollywood and created a big interest we were told, since the 1930s cavalry charges as such were not being made in movies. It was a full scale charge made up of three full companies. We had taken casualties in this scene. The company charging on the left, had horses going down with riders as an abandoned prairie dog town hidden in tall grass was charged over. Horses were all okay but some cavalrymen had to be taken to the hospital. Living history
I love these scenes from my favourite movie and mini-series "Son of the Morning Star" about Custer, Crazy Horse and the Little Bighorn-battle. In my point of view one of the best acting in this film is the portrayal of the character Major Marcus Reno. Well done!
Why it was no-one's fault, Custer's "Luck" just caved in. his strategy was awfully good, but awfully risky. This doesn't mean he's a dick or someone who sucks at commanding.
ColonelGeorgeACuster 7 months ago
This portrayal was what brought me to the battle of the little bighorn. If my own videos are any indication, it was an inspiration. Son of the Mornig Star reached out to a young teenager and his friends and I still read everything I can find about the battle at age 33. Thank you for the part you played in bringing this masterpiece (It is) to the screen.
hadrien321 9 months ago
Reno has been branded a drunk. I think Reno did the best he could do, considering the circumstances. What kind of leader says attack, good luck, and I'll get back to you later on..sometime?!
parafleet 1 year ago
@parafleet
Yeah it was a complicated business. Some people thought he was guilty of cowardice, others thought he did the only prudent thing he could. No matter what, his reputation and self esteem never recovered.
bennettparkfilms 8 months ago
Thank you for uploading. This looks like it must have been an exciting movie to have worked on. I've loved this movie since I was a little kid (I'm 26 now).
SgtBaker16 1 year ago
We had a blast leading this charge. Mike Medeiros, Sheldon Wolfchild and me, Tommy Tongyai, as a 7TH Cavalry Lt.. I was riding my bay gelding, Gentlemans Whiskey, a Full brother to Two T Whiskey Royal (A/K/A - Silver Anniversary) the 1990 NRHA Futurity Open Champion, sired by Easter Gentleman.
Great memories of the two months of living history with a glance in any direction on the Montana plains.
2TRanch 1 year ago
@2TRanch Do you appear in the video here?
Do you know if you were more or less playing a real participant in the charge?
Wallace?Varnum?Hare?Hodgson?
dancinkindofguy 1 year ago
@dancinkindofguy
Playing Major Reno. All the characters and events were fairly accurate (as much as they could be).
bennettparkfilms 8 months ago
@bennettparkfilms Wow! I agree about the events being fairly accurate. None of the other movies about Custer ever mention him dividing his command into 3 parts (4 if you count the pack train accompanied by Captain McDougal's B Troop) One thing I don't understand is they had the names of people right, except for the main white scout, whom Custer calls Mr. Rivers. Obviously that scout was actually Lonesome Charley Reynolds. How did you feel about Reno's performance at LBH?
dancinkindofguy 8 months ago
Hard to second guess accurately from this distance but just from being in the "pretend battle," it felt like we were about to be totally overwhelmed. I'd say he made a good decision to fall back to the timber and then to seek higher ground. Custer made his plans thinking that he would duplicate Washita - ride into the village from 2 directions. Reno went in one end, Custer the other. But the village was far bigger than they thought and Custer actually went into the middle and had to fall back.
bennettparkfilms 8 months ago
@bennettparkfilms When Custer was up on the Bluff at the top of Cedar Cooley (Weir Point) where he could then see how big the village was, could he have been waving his hat to call off Reno's Charge? They thought it was an encouragement and pressed onward. Was it at this point he decided to go from offensive to a defensive holding action? Sending the 2 companies down Medicine Tail Cooley to the Ford to fire into the village and draw the hostiles off Reno which became effective temporally?
2TRanch 8 months ago
@dancinkindofguy - Answering your question about Mr. Rivers played by Tom Obrian, I noticed in my cast and crew autographed book, Son of the Morning Star, which we all sign each others books on location, Tom signed under his name "Lonesome Charlie".He was cast as Lonesome Charlie Reynolds but a historical accuracy question came up as to where and when Charlie Reynolds was at different times and therefor played Reynolds under a different name thus avoiding controversy.
2TRanch 8 months ago
@dancinkindofguy - Yes, from along the bank of the Creek at the head of the column on the left with Bloody Knife and Major Reno to where we are looking at the village. I am the dirty looking Lt. on the bay on left with dark mustache. Then during the charge, I am riding on the left side of Bloody Knife. My bay gelding had many nice long sliding stops but setup on one during the many takes of the halt. Whiskey setting up in an abrupt stop was probably the most historically accurate stop.
2TRanch 8 months ago
@2TRanch I've watched the scene of Reno's charge repeatedly recently and find it extremely exciting and well shot. Everybody did a great job.
Pearsey 1 year ago
@Pearsey Thanks, The daily was shown in Hollywood and created a big interest we were told, since the 1930s cavalry charges as such were not being made in movies. It was a full scale charge made up of three full companies. We had taken casualties in this scene. The company charging on the left, had horses going down with riders as an abandoned prairie dog town hidden in tall grass was charged over. Horses were all okay but some cavalrymen had to be taken to the hospital. Living history
2TRanch 8 months ago
I love these scenes from my favourite movie and mini-series "Son of the Morning Star" about Custer, Crazy Horse and the Little Bighorn-battle. In my point of view one of the best acting in this film is the portrayal of the character Major Marcus Reno. Well done!
The1983Firebird 1 year ago