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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

A cynical Buffalo Bill hires Sitting Bull to exploit him and add his credibility to the distorted view of history presented in his Wild West Show.

Director

Robert Altman

Year

Genre

comedy, western

Box Office

N/A

Production

United Artists,The De Laurentiis Company,David Susskind Productions,Lion's Gate Films

Awards

1 win

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The Star (William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody)

The Producer (Nate Salisbury)

The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)

The Relative (Ed Goodman)

The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham)

Allan F. Nicholls

The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley)

Geraldine Chaplin

The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler)

The Wrangler (Oswald Dart)

The Treasurer (Jules Keen)

The Bartender (Crutch)

The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret)

The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme)

The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini)

The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)

The Indian (Sitting Bull)

The Interpreter (William Halsey)

The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker)

The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor)

The Cowboy Trick Rider

The Cowboy Trick Rider

The Mexican Whip and Fast Draw Act

The Mexican Whip and Fast Draw Act

The Old Soldier

The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland)

The First Lady (Mrs. Grover Cleveland)

The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)

Rancher

Adviser to President Grover Cleveland

President Cleveland's Aide

Patrick Reynolds

Jacqueline Robbins

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President Grover Cleveland The Relative (ed Goodman)

So welcome to the real events
enacted by men and women - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

So welcome to the real events enacted by men and women

Cease action! - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

So one day I was walking through the camp - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

So one day I was walking through the camp

Ah Shakespeare of the half dime Sit down - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Ah Shakespeare of the half dime Sit down

Bill's in the big time now He can afford to spend 50 a week - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Bill's in the big time now He can afford to spend 50 a...

A rock ain't a rock once it's gravel - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

A rock ain't a rock once it's gravel

Ladies and gentlemen
America's national entertainer. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Ladies and gentlemen America's national entertainer.

See that girl who works
in the laundry over there? - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

See that girl who works in the laundry over there?

We thought we'd bitten off
more than was chewable. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

We thought we'd bitten off more than was chewable.

The last thing a man wants to do is the last thing he does - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

The last thing a man wants to do is the last thing he does

That's 'cause times are bad and getting worse - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

That's 'cause times are bad and getting worse

What a citizen you've made of Bill Doesn't seem like the same man - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

What a citizen you've made of Bill Doesn't seem...

But you tell Bill Cody - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

But you tell Bill Cody

Nate, John's going to ride to
the top of Bill's list for this one. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Nate, John's going to ride to the top of Bill's li...

Uncle Will
you only got a few minutes. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Uncle Will you only got a few minutes.

Great, great event. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Great, great event.

We have met the enemy and he is ours. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

We have met the enemy and he is ours.

That's my star. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

That's my star.

Gentlemen this is a moment fraught with friendship - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Gentlemen this is a moment fraught with friendship

Now me and my staff are the best at what we do - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Now me and my staff are the best at what we do

So Sitting Bull's the little fellow - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

So Sitting Bull's the little fellow

I don't think it disappropriate
to play a personal chord here. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

I don't think it disappropriate to play a personal chor...

But history - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Scout, show man - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Scout, show man

America's National Entertainer
William Frederick..."Bill"... - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

America's National Entertainer William Frederick...&quo...

If you're smart you'll lock them dog eaters in the stockade - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

If you're smart you'll lock them dog eaters in the...

Shall we call for help?
We are the help. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Shall we call for help? We are the help.

Well Chief - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Sitting Bull says history is simply disrespect for the dead - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Sitting Bull says history is simply disrespect for the dead

Did Burke promise you that - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Did Burke promise you that

What does she say this time - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

What does she say this time

Someday my hair's
gonna be along as Custer's... - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Someday my hair's gonna be along as Custer's...

What are you doing here - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

What are you doing here

What's going on? - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

What's going on?

What's happening?
Get Burke. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

What's happening? Get Burke.

My father has promised me this land Protecting it I have had a hard time - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

My father has promised me this land Protecting it I have had...

That is a great
and classic Indian face. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

That is a great and classic Indian face.

You'll build
the village at Killdear Mountain. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

You'll build the village at Killdear Mountain.

He's tolerable. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

He's tolerable.

This is what Sitting Bull
has chosen to do. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

This is what Sitting Bull has chosen to do.

I'll pack the guns now Don't touch my guns - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

I'll pack the guns now Don't touch my guns

I could expect disrespect from anybody but you - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

I could expect disrespect from anybody but you

You have to go in the carriage.
Stop nagging. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

You have to go in the carriage. Stop nagging.

Yes he was truly born to entertain - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Yes he was truly born to entertain

And now
to open our show in a big way - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

And now to open our show in a big way

Assisted by Frank "the world's most
handsome living target" Butler! - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Assisted by Frank "the world's most handsome livin...

Steady. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Annie, where you going?
He moved it. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Annie, where you going? He moved it.

Sitting Bull's going to suffer a worse defeat than Custer ever did - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Sitting Bull's going to suffer a worse defeat than...

Morning You're up - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Morning You're up

Say good morning
to the flying Dutchman. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Say good morning to the flying Dutchman.

Put him down.
It's like a bull fighting a flea. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Put him down. It's like a bull fighting a flea.

There's only squaws over there. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

There's only squaws over there.

Problems? Take a look up there
you'll see the problem. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Problems? Take a look up there you'll see the problem.

Look at that boy go!
Rides like the wind! - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Look at that boy go! Rides like the wind!

Boys, I want a posse. A tough posse.
We ride in ten minutes. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Boys, I want a posse. A tough posse. We ride in ten minutes.

When Bill's dressed for a ride
and mounted on his stallion - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

When Bill's dressed for a ride and mounted on his stall...

But any tracker will tell you - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

But any tracker will tell you

It's a question of law and order Sitting Bull was out of order - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

It's a question of law and order Sitting Bull was out...

I never saw him refuse a drink before. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

I never saw him refuse a drink before.

Get out of here. Sit down. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Get out of here. Sit down.

Well, I hate birds. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Well, I hate birds.

Bull and Halsey are out there.
What? How? - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Bull and Halsey are out there. What? How?

It's the first moon of the month Answer the question Where were you - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

It's the first moon of the month Answer the question...

This is the way people will remember you - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

This is the way people will remember you

I don't want Sitting Bull next to
Annie Oakley. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

I don't want Sitting Bull next to Annie Oakley.

Why don't you just come over here where you should be - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Why don't you just come over here where you should be

Hold it a minute. Hey, Dart! - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Hold it a minute. Hey, Dart!

Injuns gear their lives to dreams - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Injuns gear their lives to dreams

I bring up this dream business because - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

I bring up this dream business because

You hit him, Annie.
End it. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

You hit him, Annie. End it.

I'm bleeding to death. Don't run.
I got to get out. I'll fall. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

I'm bleeding to death. Don't run. I got to get out...

The tomahawk they carry
shall rest in the ground - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

The tomahawk they carry shall rest in the ground

Presenting Chief Sitting Bull. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Presenting Chief Sitting Bull.

What's he saying?
I don't know. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

What's he saying? I don't know.

He was joking. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

His way of making the grey mare dance. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

His way of making the grey mare dance.

To Sitting Bull and his dancing grey. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

To Sitting Bull and his dancing grey.

Now everybody remember
be polite, be brief - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Now everybody remember be polite, be brief

How are you?
Did you get hurt today? - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

How are you? Did you get hurt today?

Frank, where've you been?
I'm pregnant. What? - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Frank, where've you been? I'm pregnant. What?

Brava! - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Great Father Sitting Bull has a very simple thing to ask you - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Great Father Sitting Bull has a very simple thing to ask you

Where will you sleep You can sleep with me - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Where will you sleep You can sleep with me

My daddy was killed trying to keep slavery out of Kansas - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

My daddy was killed trying to keep slavery out of Kansas

Well, I'll be damned!
Buffalo Bill himself. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Well, I'll be damned! Buffalo Bill himself.

Nostalgia ain't what it used to be - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Nostalgia ain't what it used to be

You ain't changed Bill - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

You ain't changed Bill

See you around. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

See you around.

Big news. - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson poster

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A cynical Buffalo Bill hires Sitting Bull to exploit him and add his credibility to the distorted view of history presented in his Wild West Show.

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Director: Robert Altman

Writer: Arthur Kopit, Alan Rudolph, Robert Altman

Production: United Artists,The De Laurentiis Company,David Susskind Productions,Lion's Gate Films

Genre: comedy, western

Year: 1976

MetaScore: 61/100

ImdbRating: 6.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 24 Jun 1976

Awards: 1 win

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