Upcoming Emmett Till Movie

dseag2

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It seems there is a movie called Till being released in October. It is the Emmett Till story. Judging by the previews, it is more about his mother and her perseverance in making sure the public knew of the severity of the crime than it is about his actual death. I've read articles and watched videos about his mother, and I have tremendous respect and admiration for her. The young man who plays Emmett Till is so charming, I know it will be a real tear-jerker. His death was so tragic that it will be difficult to watch, but I will see the movie to understand more about Mamie Till's brilliance and tenacity in bringing her son's death to the forefront.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4960748/
 

Emmett was a 14-year-old kid. I find it hard to believe he was a seasoned skirt chaser and put the move on the female clerk. And even if he did, was it worth his life. His death had nothing to do with a supposed flirtation, it was about brutally keeping Ns in their place. I've often wondered if the clerk, who claimed Emmett did 'something' regretted saying anything about it. Afterall, he did lose his life. Considering the times, I don't think she did.
 

fuzzybuddy said:
Emmett was a 14-year-old kid. I find it hard to believe he was a seasoned skirt chaser and put the move on the female clerk. And even if he did, was it worth his life. His death had nothing to do with a supposed flirtation, it was about brutally keeping Ns in their place. I've often wondered if the clerk, who claimed Emmett did 'something' regretted saying anything about it. Afterall, he did lose his life. Considering the times, I don't think she did.
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The clerk eventually recanted. Too late.
 
And NO ONE was prosecuted for Emmett Till's murder.
"In September 1955, an all-white jury found Bryant and Milam not guilty of Till's murder. Protected against double jeopardy, the two men publicly admitted in a 1956 interview with Look magazine that they had tortured and murdered the boy, selling the story of how they did it for $4,000."

These pieces of human refuse would have done it for free.
 
win231 said:
And NO ONE was prosecuted for Emmett Till's murder.
"In September 1955, an all-white jury found Bryant and Milam not guilty of Till's murder. Protected against double jeopardy, the two men publicly admitted in a 1956 interview with Look magazine that they had tortured and murdered the boy, selling the story of how they did it for $4,000."

These pieces of human refuse would have done it for free.
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That would have to have been protected by the Mississippi Constitution, as the DJ provision of the 5th Amendment was not incorporated to the States at that time. They could have lied just for the money too!
 
JaniceM said:
The clerk eventually recanted. Too late.
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What is more a warrant had been issued for her arrest in but arrest never happened. Suspect there was fear she would crack and admit her lie if on the stand as co-defendent. Tho a spouse cannot be forced to testify against a their spouse, they can volunteer info, and if she faced jail it might be easier to get her to tell the truth under oath. And that might have swayed the jury. In those days in the south, most such trials were farces with not guilty verdicts generally assured.
 
officerripley said:
Thanks for posting this, dseag; I can't wait to see it! I couldn't tell from the imdb page: will it be on one of the streaming services, or only at movie theaters?
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Initially in theaters. I saw the preview yesterday at an AMC theater. The trailer hasn't been released yet to the general public, but it looks fantastic!

 
I watched this last night in anticipation of the movie and found it very informative. The interviews with his friends and relatives are especially enlightening.

 
dseag2 said:
I watched this last night in anticipation of the movie and found it very informative. The interviews with his friends and relatives are especially enlightening.

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I watched that earlier this evening. The two guys who killed Till looked like arrogant SOBs. It's a shame they're not still alive so they could be punished, but there may be some other people who were involved that may still be alive.

What the family experienced when the two murderers came into their house and grabbed the boy must have been similar to what Jews felt in the '30s and '40s Germany when NAZIs came into their homes.
 
SeniorBen said:
I watched that earlier this evening. The two guys who killed Till looked like arrogant SOBs. It's a shame they're not still alive so they could be punished, but there may be some other people who were involved that may still be alive.

What the family experienced when the two murderers came into their house and grabbed the boy must have been similar to what Jews felt in the '30s and '40s Germany when NAZIs came into their homes.
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One of the books I have on this case is "Simeon's Story- An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till."
It was written by his cousin whose home Emmett was at when he was kidnapped.
 

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