Mummies Alive: Season 1 Episode 1 - The Gunslinger Mummy - Smithsonian Channel
- 7 years ago
The Gunslinger Mummy delves into the myth and legend of the American West through an investigation into a mysterious mummy named Sylvester - now on display at a Seattle curiosity shop. The world of cowboys and carnival sideshows comes to life in stunning CG animation as we discover whether the truth really is stranger than fiction.
An odd bullet hole, fake blood, and a body full of arsenic are just some of the mysteries surrounding this cowboy mummy.
Was he a mythic gunslinging outlaw or a destitute thieving loner? No one knows the true story of Sylvester, the petrified cowboy that now resides at a curiosity shop in Seattle. But one thing's for certain: He is one miraculously preserved mummy. Through hands-on experimentation and contributions from experts in embalming, ballistics, and the history of the American West, we explore the life and death of the man who became a legend. Then we investigate the cowboys, con men, and sideshows that played a crucial part in his incredible story.
An odd bullet hole, fake blood, and a body full of arsenic are just some of the mysteries surrounding this cowboy mummy.
Was he a mythic gunslinging outlaw or a destitute thieving loner? No one knows the true story of Sylvester, the petrified cowboy that now resides at a curiosity shop in Seattle. But one thing's for certain: He is one miraculously preserved mummy. Through hands-on experimentation and contributions from experts in embalming, ballistics, and the history of the American West, we explore the life and death of the man who became a legend. Then we investigate the cowboys, con men, and sideshows that played a crucial part in his incredible story.