Assume the Position with Mr Wuhl
2006
0h 30m
17
Actor Robert Wuhl examines facts and myths in American history.
Story line
Robert Wuhl: 1775: Boston, Massachusetts. A British postal worker, twenty-three years old, a postal rider hears that the British are invading. He gets on a horse and rides 350 miles to warn the colonists, and his name is?
Audience: Paul Revere.
Robert Wuhl: His name is Israel Bissell. Israel Bissell! Now, did Paul Revere ride? Absolutely! He went a good nineteen miles. He went from Boston to Cambridge. The only person he could have warned was the Dean of Harvard. Israel Bissell on the other hand goes from Boston across Massachusetts, down through Rhode Island, across Connecticut, down into New York, across New Jersey to Philadelphia. Guys, how chafed are Bissell's balls at this point, on a horse? He's on a horse! This is a long ride on Amtrak.
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Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Country Released: United states
Filming Location: New York University, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Budget ( overall series ): USD
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Color: color