KCRA CG Making of Mary Surratt

KCRA promotions producer Chris King (watermarkfilms.net) is also an independent filmmaker who's latest film, "The Killing Of Mary Surratt," about events surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, is just starting to make the rounds of the film festival circuit. This feature shows clips and behind-the-scenes footage of the making of this short film on the new RED camera. For more info please visit kcra.com and mikecarrollfilms.com

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[jeelliott]

Hey Chris, a year later and you still haven't found time for an apology ? Calling me a dope, moronic and unintelligent ? Nice.

Here's some more FACTS:

1.The execution hoods had NO openings for the mouth. Do you need proof ?

2.The 8 hoods in the Smithsonian were worn by 6 of the conspirators and 2 suspects (Celestino and Richter). Surratt and Mudd NEVER wore hoods during the trial. Surratt was only hooded at her execution.

GROW UP and take a sip of humility.

[Nunchukawaria]

Funny thing is, my baas's ancestor was Abe!

[Nunchukawaria]

That's funny, I'm related to her to except I'm from the side that changed thier names to Surrett out of shame. Must be the french blood.

[bigman12394]

i am related to marry surratt my last name is surratt and she had no part in the killing of the president and megawolfgang is right she just had a house and they stayed there to hide and the sad thing is she was the first woman hung my the government

[felixddr]

I was wrong when I stated they wore black hoods. jeelliott is correct that they were white execution hoods and that this was the only time that Mary wore one. They did not bring them in hooded. The execution hoods were put on after tying up their bodies. I think you confused the headbags in the Smithsonian with the hoods used at the execution. The male conspirators wore headbags for a great deal of time in prison but these were not what they were killed in. Mary never had to wear a headbag.

[MegaWolfgang]

I had read that the three men all testified that Mary was in no way involved in the plot to kill the president. She just owned the boarding house in which they stayed and planed. I guess the nation was just out for vengeance?? Now I am no scoluer of U.S history so maybe some one who knows better can clarify. Was she a victim of circumstance?

[abesdemise]

Yes, Mary was hooded on the scafold but not while in custody. I cant find any source that states she was shackled in prison. Can you site the source and page # ? I would like this cleared up. You've spent years researching Mary. Are you published ? If so would like to read your work.

[swimmart]

WRONG! Alexander Gardner photographed the hanging, all four of the conspirators were hooded and the hoods WERE NOT BLACK. I suggest you study some history, specifically an excellent book recently published titled "Lincoln's Assassins by James L. Swanson & Daniel R. Weinberg. I've spent years researching the history of Mary Surratt. She was also shackled in prison...

[bassplaynme]

True, we all need to read more and come to our own conclusions. Myself, I believe that Oswald acted alone.

[cking11111]

I hear you. Stil, in defense of Stone, I know that book sales on the Kennedy assassination skyrocketed following his film; which is healthy. And while I respect his right to express his opinions through his dramatization on the Kennedy killing, I just as equally disagreed with him on plenty of his assertions. I don't think he is to blame, however, for John and Jane Q Public's decision to take his film as fact. Silly, lazy, and naive John and Jane Q are to blame for that.