1.04 - The Newton Boys (1998‪)‬ Alright, Alright, Alright

The return of Linklater with a historcal account of the most successful outlaws of the 1900s! We ask, "but are they like the Ninja Turtles?"
The Newton Boys (1998) is Hollywood's take on the outlaw gang of brothers who became the most successful bank and train robbers in history. McConaughey plays Willis who leads the gang along with his brothers - Jess (Ethan Hawke), Joe (Skeet Ulrich), and Dock (Vincent D'Onofrio) - on a cross country spree to steal from the rich and... keep for themselves.
In order to do some fact checking we sit down with the renouned Dr. T Lindsay Baker, who is one of the best authorities on 1900s Texas history. Dr. Baker's resume includes academia, museum curation, and being the author of many books on the time period. One of his works, Gangster Tour of Texas, gives readers insight into the Newtons, as well as an itenerary if you want to see for yourself! The film ends up being a surprisingly accurate account of what the history books say on the real life Newtons. This interview is the perfect suppliment to this facinating film.
 
Episode Sections
(00:00) Movie Summary (38:27) Interview with Dr. T Lindsay Baker - Texas Historian (01:04:05) Ratings & Reviews  
Show Links
Buy "Gangster Tour of Texas" by Dr. Baker Check Out More of Dr. Baker's Works Joe Newton on Johnny Carson Matthew McConaughey Press Interview - Asked About Leo  
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