The great raid by john dahl benjamin bratt, james franco. The book is told chapter by chapter each from a different. This is a purely minnesotacentric history of the james and youngers unfortunate visit to minnesota in 1876. Sep 09, 2019 much has been written about jesse james, including his gangs illfated trip to northfield, minnesota, a botched bank raid met with death and tragedy, but never told like this. His view of the jamesyounger raid on northfield minnesota is well written. Jamesyounger gang bank raid by stephanie hess, northfield history collaborative, january 2019 on the morning of september 7, 1876, the people of northfield had no idea that their first national bank was the target of the notorious jamesyounger gang. Northfield is a small town and also a small residential area on the southern outskirts of metropolitan birmingham, england, and near the boundary with worcestershire. Book donations will be welcome at the arena beginning monday, april 3. Bella union saloon displays movie memorabilia and photos. This book will tell the story of one of the most daring bank jobs in american history. The northfield hospital auxiliary will hold its 53rd annual great northfield, minnesota book raid tuesday, april 22, through saturday, april 26, at the northfield ice arena.
The target was the first national bank of northfield, which was far outside of the gangs usual territory. Thankfully hes just a bit part player as the great northfield minnesota raid is mostly about cole younger and his brothers. The great northfield minnesota raid is one of the best crafted and excellently acted films you will ever see. The gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in northfield, minnesota. One of them is even said to have shouted, its a st. The great northfield minnesota raid is a 1972 american technicolor drama western film about the jamesyounger gang distributed by universal pictures. The most famous bungled bank robbery in old west history took place in northfield, a tranquil minnesota mill town far from the storied frontier. Oct 11, 20 gardner also gives his book a satisfying narrative arc by focusing on one major episode in the james story. Jacksonville, or great northfield minnesota raid movie. The great northfield ass kickin on september 7th, 1876 at 2. The climactic raid is filmed cinema verite style, looking more like a haphazard cnn news event than a welloiled machine this film is not, thankfully, the standard slick hollywood product.
The great northfield minnesota raid film by kaufman. Though it drags in spots, the great northfield, minnesota raid is a superb, iconoclastic reproduction of an era long past. Laurences church, northfield dates from the 12th century, nearby is the great stone inn with a medieval timber framed hall and the 17th century village pound where stray animals were kept. With cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew, r. The great northfield minnesota raid 1911addicts the. The gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in northfield, mn. Gardner also gives his book a satisfying narrative arc by focusing on one major episode in the james story. Aug 06, 2012 the great northfield raid revisited new research that changes our understanding of the jamesyounger debacle. Our commitment is to fundraising, community education about the programs and services of northfield hospital, and volunteering in support of those. The great northfield minnesota raid sees him in business with actorproducer cliff robertson, blending history with satire. Jun 20, 2007 goodreads is a great tool for those who love books. Great northfield, minnesota book raid, book fair dates. Jamesyounger gang bank raid northfield history collaborative.
The great northfield, minnesota raid by philip kaufman. Jesse james, the northfield raid, and the wild wests greatest escape, by mark lee gardner. Set in 1876, this follows the road that leads to the death of the younger clan in minnesota, and quite a lot of bickering between the youngers and james. Goodreads is a great tool for those who love books. After gathering a new gang in 1879, the james brothers resumed robbing, and in 1881 missouri gov. It came on the afternoon of september 7, 1876, when eight horsemen jesse and frank james. In 1876 they planned their most daring raid yetto ride hundreds of miles from their home state of missouri to rob the first national bank at northfield, minnesota. The great northfield raid revisited new research that changes our. Oct 02, 2006 but northfield and the surrounding community are anything but sensational when promoting history.
Although the real clell miller had been an active member of the gang for several years before the raid on northfield, this is a key element in the history of the real jamesyounger gang. Sep 05, 2016 the gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in northfield, mn. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 rotten tomatoes. Robert pisor related the account in his book the end of the line. Other articles where the great northfield minnesota raid is discussed. The great northfield minnesota raid northfield minnesota. The great northfield, minnesota raid 1972 philip kaufman. Our commitment is to fundraising, community education about the programs and services of northfield hospital, and volunteering in support of those services. A history of the town of northfield, massachusetts. Oh, you may pick up an outlaw trail brochure at the northfield area chamber of commerce. Overview of the great northfield minnesota raid, 1972, directed by philip kaufman, with cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew, at turner classic movies. The rocky cut raid set the stage for the final act of the jamesyounger gang. The great northfield raid is a band from tewkesbury that plays psychedelic music. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee.
Confessions of the ninth man, north star press of st. Great raids can work the other way too, like dieppe. Northfield hospital auxiliary book fair home facebook. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 directed by. Of the eight bandits, only the james brothers escaped death or capture. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 plot summary imdb. We prefer to call this event the great northfield ass kickin, for it was on the streets of northfield that the jamesyounger. Shortly before noon they stopped at a local restaurant and dined on fried eggs. Jesse james, the northfield raid, and the wild wests greatest. The northfield hospital auxiliary will hold its 52nd annual great northfield, minnesota book raid tuesday. The great northfield raid revisited true west magazine.
Sometime before noon on the 7th of september, four well mounted and well armed men approached northfield from the north. Great northfield minnesota raid movie location notorious jamesyounger gang minnesota bank robbery was dramatized in a 1972 film using this oregon town as a shooting location. This is a book about the jamesyounger gang and their disastrous robbery of a bank in the town of northfield, minnesota. The 1876 northfield bank raid by the jamesyounger gang part. Robertson and duvall turn in two knockout performances. With meticulous attention to detail, the film recreates the outlaw gangs most infamous escapade. The northfield historical society participates in the defeat of jesse james days celebration each year on the weekend after labor day. Sep 09, 2012 great raids can work the other way too, like dieppe. The great northfield, minnesota raid the ofttold story of the rise and fall of the james younger gang is given the dragnet treatment in the great northfield, minnesota raid. Hour by hour the full story of the most famous bank raid. This book examines decisive smallunit actions over the cours. But northfield and the surrounding community are anything but sensational when promoting history. And, sure, the september reenactment of the bank robbery, first held in 1948, draws an estimated 100,000 spectators. If you have a chance to see this, even on tape, do so.
The great northfield, minnesota book raid, the northfield hospital auxiliarys annual book sale, will be tuesday, april 25 to saturday, april 29, at the northfield ice arena, south highway 3, northfield. The northfield hospital auxiliary was formed in 1951 to support the hospitals efforts to meet the medical needs of the community. The great northfield raid revisited new research that changes our understanding of the jamesyounger debacle. When the jamesyounger gang rode into northfield on september 7. Jesse james, the northfield raid, and the wild wests. It was directed by philip kaufman in a cinema verite style and starred cliff robertson as cole younger, robert duvall as jesse james, luke askew as jim younger, r. Cole youngers book is especially interesting to read for what he doesnt say as.
Tour and history of minnesota at the time of the northfield raid. New book uses previously unseen documents to chronicle the youngerjamess gangs infamous northfield bank raid. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The 1876 northfield bank raid by the jamesyounger gang. The untold story of billy the kid and pat garrett by. The great northfield, minnesota book raid, the northfield hospital auxiliarys annual book sale, will be tuesday, april 25 to saturday, april 29, at the northfield ice arena, south highway 3, northfield book donations will be welcome at the arena beginning monday, april 3. Author johnny boggs does an excellent job of telling the story of the famous. The northfield, minnesota robbery by the jamesyounger gang of outlaws. Raid has a lot in common with kaufmans 1983 the right stuff, the celebrated movie about americas mercury astronauts.
The idea for the raid came from jesse and bob younger. Cole younger cliff robertson, jesse james robert duvall and their gang go north to rob a bank. The ofttold story of the rise and fall of the james younger gang is given the dragnet treatment in the great northfield, minnesota raid. Collections up close history at home minnesota history magazine mnhs press books.
The following is a press release from northfield hospital and clinics. Much has been written about jesse james, including his gangs illfated trip to northfield, minnesota, a botched bank raid met with death and tragedy, but never told like this. Armstrong as clell miller, john pearce as frank james, and matt clark as bob. It is such a shame that this truly great film is so little known. America celebrated its 100th birthday with the centennial exposition in philadelphia, george custer. J3 g37 20 northfield bank robbery of 1876 selected manuscript collections. New research that changes our understanding of the jamesyounger debacle. The great northfield, minnesota raid by philip kaufman cliff. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 plot summary. The great northfield raid on december 7th, 1876, 8 strangers rode into the town of northfield minnesota. For more information on the celebration, see the defeat of jesse james days website. The northfield raid comes to mind, even though it was years after the war. Boggs on september 7, 1876, the first national bank of northfield, minnesota, was robbed.
Robert duvall and cliff robertson headed the fine cast, but kaufmans demythologizing of this episode in u. Historical fact is a jumping off point in kaufmans script. The constituency includes the wards of kings norton, longbridge, weoley castle and the smaller ward of northfield that includes west heath and turves green. They did not at once enter the town, but remained on that side of the bridge in the suburbs for the advance of the other division of the band, which came via dundas, a small station on the line of the, railway about four miles south of northfield. Shortly after midnight, january 21st, 1968, north vietnam attacked the khe sanh air base with heavy artillery fire. By 1876, many members of the gang had settled down and were unwilling to risk their lives robbing banks. The great northfield minnesota raid film by kaufman 1972.