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Title: The Reconstruction of Asa Carter
Post by: Straw Man on August 26, 2014, 02:29:31 PM
fascinating story and a well made documentary on Asa Carter (aka Forest Carter)

Title: Re: The Reconstruction of Asa Carter
Post by: RagingBull on August 26, 2014, 03:31:19 PM
He co-wrote the screenplay, THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES which was based on his book:


Title: Re: The Reconstruction of Asa Carter
Post by: Straw Man on August 26, 2014, 03:44:56 PM
He co-wrote the screenplay, THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES which was based on his book:




yep, had a double life.  

The people who knew him as Forrest Carter never knew a thing about his past

I know he wrote the book on which the screenplay was based but not sure if he wrote the screenplay as well

Title: Re: The Reconstruction of Asa Carter
Post by: RagingBull on August 26, 2014, 03:51:02 PM
I stand corrected...

Writers: Forrest Carter (Book "Gone To Texas") | Philip Kaufman (Screenplay) (as Phil Kaufman) | Sonia Chernus (Screenplay)

yep, had a double life.  

The people who knew him as Forrest Carter never knew a thing about his past

I know he wrote the book on which the screenplay was based but now sure if he wrote the screenplay as well


Title: Re: The Reconstruction of Asa Carter
Post by: Straw Man on August 26, 2014, 04:02:38 PM
I stand corrected...

Writers: Forrest Carter (Book "Gone To Texas") | Philip Kaufman (Screenplay) (as Phil Kaufman) | Sonia Chernus (Screenplay)


He also wrote a bogus autobiography about growing up as an orphaned Cherokee Indian and received a
the first ever American Booksellers Association Book of the Year (ABBY) award.

What's crazy is that this guy was a high profile white supremacist, klu klux klan guy and managed to keep all of that hidden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Education_of_Little_Tree
Title: Re: The Reconstruction of Asa Carter
Post by: RagingBull on August 26, 2014, 04:09:22 PM
I did not know any of this...what a disgusting past!  Crazy!  Thanks for posting the video.

He also wrote a bogus autobiography about growing up as an orphaned Cherokee Indian and received a
the first ever American Booksellers Association Book of the Year (ABBY) award.

What's crazy is that this guy was a high profile white supremacist, klu klux klan guy and managed to keep all of that hidden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Education_of_Little_Tree
Title: Re: The Reconstruction of Asa Carter
Post by: Straw Man on August 26, 2014, 04:10:56 PM
I did not know any of this...what a disgusting past!  Crazy!  Thanks for posting the video.


It's a well made documentary and a fascinating story and worth the time ( ~ 1 hour) to watch it.
It came out last year on public television but I couldn't find it online at that time