Mission (1959) | Sammy Davis, Jr. James Edwards | Buffalo Soldiers

[@RedBud315]

Sammy endured so much hate when he was in the army himself but, he used that to make him basically one of the greatest humans that ever lived. Yes he had his flaws but, who doesn't. There isn't one time I did not smile when I watched Sammy perform even to this day thanks to KZbin. Thanks for posting anything Sammy as his legend will live on.

[@Stafford-d8u]

Dick Powell is a legend! Not to mention, Sammy Davis Jr. with James Edwards! this is outstanding

[@Teho231]

James Edwards was a very talented actor and writer. It is too bad he did not receive better roles . Roy Glenn was also a superb character actor. That voice was incredible. Thank you for this wonderful rare download displaying black talent in a western. As I recall growing up as a child, I loved westerns but there were very few blacks in them despite the fact that about one in four cowboys in the old west was black.

[@charleswoods9809]

Happy Veteran's Day! To all the veterans who risked life and limb in the service of their country, I salute you. Peace and Blessings!

[@axumcreative]

@Charles Woods What are your thoughts on the language used by Sammy's character when he's speaking to or about the Indian people? Did the Buffalo soldiers express the same sentiments as the Europeans? I would like to understand the prevailing position of the Buffalo soldiers as people "caught in the middle" so to say. Thanks

[@JomoDaMusicMan]

Sammy could sing, dance, act and even ride a horse. This was one of the better of Dick Powell's mini movies

[@JEM133]

He was also one of Hollywood's, fastest quick draws.

[@JomoDaMusicMan]

@@JEM133 NO, HE WAS THE QUICKEST DRAW AT THAT TIME

[@colinhalliley111]

Sammy Davis was the total package . He was on stage from age 3 until he went home to God. There is a beautiful monument at Fort Leavenworth commemorating The Buffalo Soldiers. Its build into a waterfall with multiple mounted soldiers in action. General Colin Powell was responsible for it being built.

[@kelleymunnerlyn7110]

happy Veterans Day to everyone - thank you for sharing this awesome treat! 🙋🏿‍♂️

[@jude8223]

Every time I watch this episode, my heart is in my throat.

[@Teho231]

Yes there is something about that ending.

[@jesseandrews7822]

@@Teho231 Yes. It took courage. He realized his death would help others, but had no benefit to him.

[@marcusjustice6165]

​@@jesseandrews7822 This type of action would qualify for The Medal of Honor to be Awarded for Bravery In Action.

[@nicklh186]

One of the best KZbin channels ever.

[@danielsantana8601]

I 1000% agree with you love this channel.

[@danatownsend9155]

Buffalo soldiers proud to serve

[@fred5399]

James Edwards was the Denzel of his time

[@galesayers]

He was a comparatively busy actor, yes, but James Edwards was too stiff to be compared to Denzel. Sidney and Harry were the great ones of that time.

[@TheOnIyGod]

@@galesayers Wrong! Poitier was a carbon copy of matinee idol James Edwards, Belafonte was a pale copy. Edwards was blacklisted by Hollywood because of his outspoken politics and his openness for dating white-women. In other words, he was way ahead of his time.

[@freddy8479]

​@@TheOnIyGodOH YEAH 💯

[@tom11zz884]

Sammy Davis was one cold cat in his prime.

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

Always was. Facts!

[@SUBJECTISOLDMOVEON]

was a puppet for hollywood

[@galesayers]

@@SUBJECTISOLDMOVEON And, why would you make such a statement?

[@SUBJECTISOLDMOVEON]

@@galesayers because it hurts the ones that was close to the forgotten families on the trail of tears or are we talking about sammy history?

[@galesayers]

@@SUBJECTISOLDMOVEON You said Sammy "was a puppet for Hollywood." I'm trying to understand that statement.

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

Another great gem with one of my favorite entertainers by Reelblack!

[@terrancebigham6765]

The best movie about the Buffalo Soldiers is Ford’s “Sergeant Rutledge”, with Woody Strode in the title role; along with “The Professionals” and “Spartacus”, his best role.

[@robertpage2023]

And, you forget his short but scary role in "Once Upon A Time In The West". The very beginning at the train station going up against Charles Bronson (Harmonica Man).

[@lashah7495]

How about the film buffalo soldiers with Danny glover.

[@robertpage2023]

@@lashah7495 I'm sorry................WHAT!!!!????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Denzel!!! Mr. Denzel is my choice and or Woody Strode. Maybe for comic relief, Chris Rock or Chris Tucker. AND................Dave Chappelle. If alive today, Bernie Mack and Richard Pryor. OH, and Clevon Little. Yes, I know, Woody Strode is not alive either but I'm dreaming.

[@lashah7495]

@@robertpage2023 ??????? SPIT IT OUT say what you mean why dontcha. Lol

[@EarlSundance]

that's true!!!

[@cheyackatustenuggee1836]

Would’ve been good if the Buffalo soldiers joined the Native Warriors instead of the white eyes

[@waldolydecker8118]

Yep, would have been suicide too

[@shakazee8273]

Would have been COURAGEOUS 👊🏿

[@cheyackatustenuggee1836]

@@waldolydecker8118 you know these things?

[@cheyackatustenuggee1836]

@@waldolydecker8118 I have you known my Ancestors the Seminoles were the only main tribe to never surrender to the military and the only tribe with the largest coalition and alliance of both Native and Blacks

[@cheyackatustenuggee1836]

@@shakazee8273 courageous people ✊🏾

[@Masterpaul76]

Davis Jr. a legend. Long life the native american nations, best warriors ever.

[@cheyackatustenuggee1836]

I come from both Black Seminole and Apache people

[@jaymillymills]

Just when I think you guys can't show us anymore you reel us back in!

[@hereandnow8578]

real facts!

[@None-zc5vg]

One of those Dick Powell t.v. series that were usually fronted (as in this one) by the prolific actor/producer himself until he became ill with cancer in the early '60s. His death early in 1963 made the front-pages, even in obscure provincial newspapers.

[@hrwatchinpuff6551]

Sammy Davis Jr. did it all...and did it well.

[@ahmad.tillery.1987]

Happy Veterans Day

[@theLTstation]

Happy Veterans Day to you, brother

[@alolasuh2971]

Absolutely awesome!

[@ThatGuy-gp7tj]

Award winning performance from Sammy! Wow!

[@robertpage2023]

In 1960 there was a TV show called, "The General Electric Theater". One of the weekly shows was called, "The Patsy", NO, not the Jerry Lewis one but a drama with Sammy as a new army recruit. He ends up in an all white platoon and the guys immediately start giving him a hard time. Then as the story progresses, Sammy keeps trying to do his best and get along but to no avail. One day the troops are out practicing grenade throwing and one of the guys who had a practice grenade, a dummy one, pretends to pull the pin and accidentally drop it in the middle of the guys. Sammy sees the grenade hit the ground and he jumps on it to save the others from the shrapnel. The guys first start laughing and then..............as Sammy realizes what happened, he slowly looks around and the guys stop laughing realizing that he was trying to save them even though they had been so mean to him. They all start feeling really badly about the joke. Of course, things change from that moment on and he is honored in the platoon.

[@donaldclay9535]

Buffalo Soldiers, Heaven is for Heroes.

[@sadatkd]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@jackbuckley7816]

Nifty-little story of the U.S. Cavalry. There should've been far more of this kind of programming back in that era. I blame it on the advertisers who sponsored these shows & to whom the networks were beholden. Who's to say we'd've run the networks any differently, had we been in charge at that time? As in so many of the old-westerns, it's absurd to see the portrayal of Native Americans as speaking fluent-English; nevertheless, I still very much admire this episode, a good-yarn that captures a feeling of general-realism, despite relatively-harmless inaccuracies. I always try to remember "the play's the thing"!

[@MikeGreenwood51]

'Harmless inaccuracies'? It is coloured by some one's own brand of war paint. So it paints with the paint of bias. So if it was just a few little 'Harmless inaccuracies' then the murderers wouldn't need statements such as the Last bastion of Law and Order, Justice & Civilisation. Please explain how mudering the occupiers for their home land is 'Justice' or a little harmless inacuracy'?

[@jackbuckley7816]

@@MikeGreenwood51 It's just a fictional TV show from a long-ago era, no need to get too worked up over it. Yes, I certainly would prefer 100% accuracy in every show set in the past. I abhor the absurd way Native Americans were treated in movies & TV programs of long ago but I think we can cut this particular episode a little slack---not much but a little.

[@blackturkdog]

Surprise by the ending. Good

[@estherepps6914]

we are your brothers, did you understand that black folks?

[@popshot5021]

The ending was spine-tingling.

[@arethaboddy7490]

Very nice and IAM proud

[@savannahhoward1564]

I can't understand why Sammy Davis Jr. didn't think that he was good looking. He'was so handsome .

[@freddy8479]

BUT "A PIPSQUEAK!!!"

[@eddiethorne6461]

That Indian man was right.Those black soldiers were fools to die for a land that do not want them.He also said that ''we are brothers,we do not want to kill you''.

[@officetechtyping]

They enslaved blacks.

[@eddiethorne6461]

@@officetechtyping ,some of the tribes enslaved some black people.

[@chadtep7571]

Sammy Davis Jr. and Jamie Foxx are true entertainment polymaths.

[@Gwenethism]

Sammy Rocks!

[@lisawalls1007]

BLESSED DAY STAY SAFE

[@TheGobblersGetback]

I ain’t gon lie, I thought the thumbnail was Rakim!!!…😂🤣🤷🏾‍♂️ Salute to Rakim!!…✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿🎤🎧🎤🎤🎧, R.I.P…to Sammy!!..😉👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎼🎼

[@ElleBrOw]

Good afternoon reelblack 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@MenTalThePoet]

Thumbnail looking like Rakim's daddy up in here lol

[@JazzFunk22]

Follow the leader 🎤 🎧 📻

[@solomonjewelz4846]

I was about to post the same thing 😂

[@mr.arthurb.2166]

💯💯💯

[@philp1398]

The ignorance and disrespect is real

[@MenTalThePoet]

@@philp1398 who's being disrespectful?

[@rodyates4771]

SDJ was a real pro with colt I believe he had quite a collection.

[@FROBROTHEUNDEFEATED]

Aint no one slide for Sammy, CRAZY!?!?!

[@esseen100]

Never knew about this.

[@Architekt2]

Thanks for showing this film - first time for me and I enjoyed it. All good actors to boot!

[@robertliepe6766]

💯"TRUE HISTORY"👍😎🇺🇸

[@knotes6739]

Your in love with a twisted industry of cinema

[@fishtolizard3930]

Aren’t we all?

[@knotes6739]

@@fishtolizard3930 yea but once acknowledged what is your purpose to build or destroy ? With the revelation of my true relationship with the entertainment I’ve come to the conclusion that simply posting isn’t enough and it makes you appreciate what is truly second fiddle to what true entertainment could be for us as people and that’s for all that are not represented well in the current medium

[@marcusjustice6165]

10th US Cavalry Regiment 1959 Mission: James Edwards as Sergeant Morgan. Sammy Davis, Jr. as Corporal Harper Smith. Hari Rhodes as Private Andrews Roy Glenn Private Bull Robinson. Ernie Anderson as Private Marshall Bobby Johnson as Private Wilson Felix Nelson as Private Potts

[@dominiquetatum7034]

The Indian, is a real east Indian, a famous British actor.

[@larryroe1920]

Must admit Mr Davis words are true but GODALLMIGHTY has our rewards far better than anything of this world our most sacred and glorious joy is our FAITH in GOD AllMighty and his GLORIOUS BLESSING AMEN rewards r I p brother SAMMY DAVIS

[@libertine40]

They didn't call *themselves* the Buffalo Soldiers. It was a moniker that the Aboriginal Turtle Islanders (America) gave them because of their dense, curly hair - like the animal they venerated. It was a term of respect and reverence; they were considered to be brave and worthy opponents. They were given more due by the tribes than the European descended troops. Many of those soldiers were Aboriginal themselves yet their heritage was stolen and obscured. They have always used melanated peoples against one another. --------------

[@charleswoods9809]

libertine40: Good stuff. The issue of Black soldiers fighting the native American "Indians" was raised in several films based on the exploits of the Buffalo Soldiers. It is raised in Danny Glover's TV film, Buffalo Soldiers, Sidney Poitier's Buck and the Preacher, and Rafer Johnson's Soul Soldier. In fact, the tagline for Soul Soldier is this: "They were black troopers who fought and killed the red man for a white government that didn't give a damn about either one!" Thank you for your insightful comment. And thank you for your viewing support of ReelBlack. One love. Peace and Blessings!

[@davidwilburn9958]

I'd thought the story was ok. I'm from the same town as James Edwards. He would be a superstar if he were still alive. Hollywood has come a long way since 1959. He was a bit of a rebel,he didn't like playing in some of those movies.

[@eddiethorne6461]

@@charleswoods9809 ,the Black Soldiers killed more white soldiers doing the Civil War than they killed the American Indians.And the movie Glory showed that many even got killed.Any way that was my first time seeing this movie.It was interesting.

[@charleswoods9809]

@@eddiethorne6461 Thanks for your comment and viewing support. Peace and Blessings!

[@nicklh186]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing.

[@carlylelaurent9435]

130 million native american disappeared

[@MikeGreenwood51]

And some Native Americans may say that that was a dam good thing as well. They were locked in repeating tribal wars killing each other. Many were tribal murderers, robbers and renegade theives who killed and raided other more peacefull settled tribes.

[@jeancrown5524]

Why am I just seeing this now?

[@nic-tv4090]

VERY COOL!!!

[@tfitness4u]

Sammy Davis Jr. & Rakim come the same tribe

[@michaellifetv5696]

Cool 😎

[@dolphinguam9552]

Woods look familiar. Where was this filmed?

[@superluminal89]

@17:16 All kinds of truth in those words.

[@dwightlove3704]

The Buffalo Soldiers were responsible for the capture of Geronimo

[@Bluebird590]

Did anyone see sammy as the tracker, at first was disliked then became well respected

[@2011littlejohn1]

I'm no expert but I don't believe Apaches would have attacked across open ground like that.

[@blackturkdog]

Arron Spelling wrote this?????!!!!! How you go from this to Charlie's Angels and Dynasty???

[@NothingSameByNow]

Very uplifting. Is this story based on a true story or is it fiction? Thank you

[@hmj1954]

At the start it said based on a true story the ending it took courage to do what he did

[@peterroberts505]

wow. what an ending!

[@Themaddprof]

Speaking of Sammy, he did an episode for GE Theater in 1960 called "The Patsy" that included Sam Cooke in his only acting role in a small part. Any sign of that one?

[@garrettdavis6500]

WOW !!!! DICK POWELL WAS RIGHTEOUS,,,,,,????,,,,,,HOLY CRAP !!!!!!

[@yahuahyahuwdah]

Thawadah, (Thank you) reelblack. All Blessings to The Most High LORD GOD ALMIGHTY OF THE 12 TRIBES OF NEGRO HEBREW ISRAELITE ISRAEL. HalleluYAHAWAH and AMEN. These are The EndTimes=Book of Enoch and The Book of Revelation.

[@craigecraw4143]

Wow!

[@craigecraw4143]

Great

[@simonpapik6365]

Helping the destruction of an indigenous kingdom.....

[@MikeGreenwood51]

Which Kingdom?

[@mgtowbro917]

No woke generation capable of showing courage anywhere near this level.

[@twright3802]

I saw it in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of my Marines were " woke" and they all were brave.

[@panmad6156]

R.I.P. Bob 🙏

[@robertpage2023]

First off; They show all the men shooting at the Indians during the first attack. They all have hand guns.........no rifles. When they go to see if the Sgt. is ok, they are carrying rifles. All 6 men attend the funeral............WHO's on look out! Then; Nice of the Indians to wait till the funeral was over before attacking. When the two Indians approach for a "pow wow", Sammy, who was ready to just shoot at the three approaching Indians that were not even giving a war cry, here, he unbuckles his gun belt to talk to them. They could have knives under their vests and the one guy was carrying a war lance. Sammy's waist is about a 12 in this show. Then, the Indian in charge tells the soldiers that they will wait an hour for them to send out the Comanche. Who is the Indian's watchmaker? How do they even know the concept of "time"? It must be an Indian handicap to have such bad eyesight as not to be able to see that "Sgt. Sammy" was on that horse. He should have painted his face like a good Indian would have. That would have at least given his troops more time to get away. Also, why did the other guy ride straight into the Indians when he went for help? He should have left at night and in the other direction. Then, he could have circled round to the fort. I believe the name of the fort was Fort Fart. You know, cause the army eats a lot of beans............. Beans and coffee, a recipe for disaster.

[@negroantonio28]

Ok trainspotter, life must really boring to have time to critique and micro analyze an old film, ffs it's just a movie, entertainment just enjoy the content and stop looking for faults most importantly.. GET A LIFE.

[@MikeGreenwood51]

Why wouldn't native Indians have a concept of time? Time had been part of most societies awareness over the previous 6 thousand years. Myans and Aztexs also knew of time. Nomadic tribes who migrate for reasons of seasonal changes were migrating because of time, in one sense. There had been hundreds of years of contact with Europians before the USA War of Independance. So the average native would have to be a real retard to know nothing of time. But that is not meant to imply that the concept of time was a gift to natives from Europians as they already had their own sense.

[@robertpage2023]

@@MikeGreenwood51 Yes, the Indians did have an awareness of time but in days and months as they watched the sun rise and set as well as the phases of the moon. The South American tribes like the Mayans & Aztecs carved large stone calendars but it made it hard for them to tell small intervals of time like a minute and especially an hour. When you consider that strapping a stone "calendar" to your wrist to use as a time piece, it makes it difficult to ride and shoot.

[@richardlewin9282]

Says alot about the mindset of the people in those days 🤦🙉🙈🙊

[@simonnomis5302]

propaganda ...respect to the true americans...native indians are the best

[@chuckokelley2448]

At least they used reel black actors Advanced for time

[@2.7petabytes]

A plate of army bean that make smoke come out of his mouth… aight then

[@fishtolizard3930]

Dick Powell was a man of many talents...

[@robertpage2023]

Dem been wuz HOT!

[@alexstone1808]

"I'd give two years to "NOT" kill a Comanche".

[@anywhoo]

🧏🏽‍♀️ WOW

[@michaelzodoq6658]

So, what came first, the movie, or Bob Marley's song ?????

[@MikeGreenwood51]

If a 'dreadlock Rasta strolled in from Africa'! Why would he be anything to do with The Buffalo Soldiers of the film or Buffalow Bill. There happens also to be Buffalos in Africa along with water Buffalo. But clearly the film is depicing events in the 1800s. So those Buffalo Soldiers in the film predate both.

[@tinklvsme]

What was this show? 1970’s if Aaron Spelling name was connected. I knew it would end that way. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟😞✌️❤️🙏🦋

[@dr.earnest.ujaama]

You can offer me 50 million and I'd be like Dave Chappelle "all money ain't good money" so keep it. Now why in the fields of slavery would I want to kill the same people who are equally as oppressed as I am? The oppressor grows strong because we can't say, "hell naw." Watching the opening of this film makes me feel ashamed of our history. What a terrible legacy SMH.

[@marcusjustice6165]

Sammy Davis, Jr. Corporal Harper Smith Starred in 1962 Sergeants Three as Private Jonah Williams 10th US Cavalry Regiment. Roy Glenn Private Robinson Starred in 1961 Rawhide episode: The Incident of the Buffalo Soldier with Woody Strode as Corporal Gabriel Washington. Hari Rhodes Private Andrew Starred in 1964 Rawhide episode: The Incident at Seven Fingers with Don Marshall as Private Goodlow and William Marshall as First Sergeant Sam Turner of 1stBn 10th US Cavalry Regiment. Buffalo Soldier Movies APACHE 1954 Burt Lancaster. WONDERFUL COUNTRY 1959 Robert Mitchum Gary Merrill Satchel Paige As Sergeant Tobe Sutton. SERGEANT RUTLEDGE 1960 Jeffrey Hunter Woody Strode As First Sergeant Braxton Rutledge Juano Hernandez As Sergeant Matthew Luke Skidmore Rafer Johnson As Corporal Krump THE HIGH CHAPARRAL 1968 3 episodes of Buffalo Soldiers THE SOUL SOLDIER 1970 Cesar Romero As Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson Rafer Johnson As Private Armstrong The Quest western episode 1976: Seminole Negro Indian Scouts Kurt Russell Tim Matheson Robert Stack Pierce as Sergeant John Ward Henry V. Brown, Jr. as Trumpeter Private Isaac Payne. THE TRIAL OF THE MOKE 1978 Franklyn Seale As 2nd LT. Henry Ossian Flipper Howard Rollins as Cadet James Webster Smith Samuel L Jackson as Cadet Johnson Chestnut Whittaker Robert Burr as LIeutenant Colonel LTC William Rufus Shafter THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS 1979 John Buck Stan Shaw Philip Michael Thomas Doctor Quinn Medicine Woman Buffalo Soldiers Episode Dorian Harewood BUFFALO SOLDIERS 1997 Bob Gunton as Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson Danny Glover as First Sergeant Washington Wyatt Mykelti Williamson as Sergeant William Christy Glynn Turman as Sergeant Joshua Judges Ruth Clifton Powell as Corporal Boyer

[@MichaelClewis-p8u]

Those black soldiers were given that title by the Indian natives who they said the hair on our heads reminded them of their sacred animal known as the buffalo. That was where we should have stopped fighting for the US and turned on them with the Indians but that's another story

[@tailor-mademedia1406]

Wow. 🎬

[@mikeprentiss6110]

if only 1 more hour?

[@kennard87]

We were the native those 5 dollars pretenlidians

[@nerdbamarich2063]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@marcusjustice6165]

The 10th US Cavalry Regiment Ready And Forward Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson LIeutenant Colonel John W. Davidson Major James Forsyth Major William T. Anderson Chaplain 1897 to 1910 Black officer. Captain Nicholas Nolan 1st Lieutenant Charles Cooper 2nd Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper USMA 1877 1st Black Graduate. Second Lieutenant Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. Troop F 10th US Cavalry Regiment 1901. Black officer. Major, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Denton Young 3rd Squadron Commander 10th US Cavalry Regiment 1915 to 1917. Black officer. Captain Louis Henry Carpenter 2nd Lieutenant Powhatan Henry Clarke Sergeant William McByrar Medal of Honor MOH Awards 1866 to 1890 Indian Wars.

[@brooksmelvin5666]

checkmate

[@mider-spanman5577]

I swear I thought that was Rakim on the thumbnail image!

[@coleride]

so what happened to Smith IRL?

[@ahnyjaconley6892]

that’s summarized but everyone should research about Buffalo soldiers. Respectfully, you should take this video down….

[@mr.arthurb.2166]

Man I thought that was Rakim on everything I know 🤣

[@lorenzobeckmann3736]

James Edwards, Hammond, In.

[@jameskennedy721]

Silly film . Costumes more authentic than some earlier versions of this era .

[@Thinker2-truth]

Sammy Davis Jr. playing the part of a Raciest!

[@karonwilliams6302]

A blessed day to you brothers and sisters. (We are all called to be family in Christ!🙂) Family, JESUS CHRIST THE LORD DIED FOR OUR SINS, HE WAS BURIED, AND HE ROSE AGAIN THE THIRD DAY!🙂💯🔥 Jesus (the SON OF GOD) LOVES US ALL!💯🙂 Peace and love to you all in the name of the Lord Jesus.🙂

[@MikeGreenwood51]

God had a million sons and daughters tens of centuries before your fake impostor religeon. If God spoke to you asking you what would you prefer -'The truth' or your fake apocalyptic quackery so called 'only begotten son' religeon?

[@israelhoyle9355]

Early days of euro propaganda. Black on black back in the 50s black. Damn!

[@R.Williamss]

FBA 🇺🇸 whooping ass

[@ev3goddess]

🌗💕🪐✨🌬🦹🏾‍♀️🎙

[@amnabeldou553]

All kinds of men…ok

[@myrahaarnack9677]

al kind f violence DAY 1 what is new.

[@the2ndcoming135]

So, anyway like I was saying, they be having that 12 piece buffalo wing special, right?👨🏿‍🦳

[@kieththornton5332]

Must of the soldiers is Indians but his tried to Paper Genocide that information