There were five kids who watched this around 1955 and were enthralled. I was 9 years old. I was with my brother Stephen Munds (6), my cousin Michael Hughes (8), our neighbours Michael Wilkinson (8) and David (Diddy) Wilkinson (5) in our house at 3 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent UK. We were all spiritually moved. A White Buffalo gang was formed. Chalked white buffalo symbols appeared around the village. Membership cards were created. Our nemesis gang, the Black Hand Gang consisting of Robin Herbert, David Herbert, ? Grant and ? Disney were out manoeuvred at every turn of the back alleyways of The Wainscott Close. 60 years later this episode remains a vivid, life-changing memory! And now I have a glass of wine and am just about to watch it for a second time thanks to the wonderful internet!!!!!
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Why didn't we pay attention?
pensman22 April 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Rinty is seen watching a buffalo herd, when Komawi, an Apache, sees him then he knows the long knives are there. Masters explains they are there to set up boundary lines to prevent white men from straying on to Indian Land. Rusty goes with Komawi on a buffalo hunt. Komawi explains the importance of the buffalo to the Indian and how the buffalo were slaughtered by white men.
While Rusty watches, a bunch of buffalo hunters come upon the Indians and threaten to kill the Indians. Rusty stops Garth; and when Masters arrives, Garth threatens to kill the Indians when he gets an opportunity. Masters says Garth and his friends better get off Indian land and never return. Garth maintains the only good Indian is a dead Indian. Rusty follows Komawi to the Indian camp where he meets Soccoro, the chief. Soccoro explains the legend of the White Buffalo to Rusty; and how when he was a young boy, the White Buffalo saved him when lost in the mountains. Soccoro hopes Rusty has a chance to meet the White Buffalo. But Garth arrives and shoots Soccoro killing him. Rusty knows this could start a war, and as a soldier he would have to possibly shoot Komawi; he doesn't want to do that because he likes Komawi. Worse, Soccoro explained how all men are brothers, and we need to respect each other: Rusty believes in that.
Masters and the troops head out to catch Garth. Komawi is angry but agrees to let Garth be punished by the White Man, but if he is not punished, it means war because the treaty is meaningless. Rusty and Rinty disobey orders and go after Garth and find him. Rinty is sent to get Masters while Rusty holds Garth under watch with Garth's own gun. But Garth figures Rusty won't shoot; and he makes a run for it, right into a buffalo stampede and is killed. But when Rusty trips, he looks up and sees a White Buffalo. The herd stops and Rusty is saved. Komawi says Rusty heart is straight and true and that is why he was privileged to see the White Buffalo.
One of the best episodes ever of Rin Tin Tin. Great lessons on the Indians and their relationship with the Earth and the buffalo. And reminding us for the need for all men to get along is still resonant. I just wish we had been paying better attention back then; maybe, we would all be in a better world today.
While Rusty watches, a bunch of buffalo hunters come upon the Indians and threaten to kill the Indians. Rusty stops Garth; and when Masters arrives, Garth threatens to kill the Indians when he gets an opportunity. Masters says Garth and his friends better get off Indian land and never return. Garth maintains the only good Indian is a dead Indian. Rusty follows Komawi to the Indian camp where he meets Soccoro, the chief. Soccoro explains the legend of the White Buffalo to Rusty; and how when he was a young boy, the White Buffalo saved him when lost in the mountains. Soccoro hopes Rusty has a chance to meet the White Buffalo. But Garth arrives and shoots Soccoro killing him. Rusty knows this could start a war, and as a soldier he would have to possibly shoot Komawi; he doesn't want to do that because he likes Komawi. Worse, Soccoro explained how all men are brothers, and we need to respect each other: Rusty believes in that.
Masters and the troops head out to catch Garth. Komawi is angry but agrees to let Garth be punished by the White Man, but if he is not punished, it means war because the treaty is meaningless. Rusty and Rinty disobey orders and go after Garth and find him. Rinty is sent to get Masters while Rusty holds Garth under watch with Garth's own gun. But Garth figures Rusty won't shoot; and he makes a run for it, right into a buffalo stampede and is killed. But when Rusty trips, he looks up and sees a White Buffalo. The herd stops and Rusty is saved. Komawi says Rusty heart is straight and true and that is why he was privileged to see the White Buffalo.
One of the best episodes ever of Rin Tin Tin. Great lessons on the Indians and their relationship with the Earth and the buffalo. And reminding us for the need for all men to get along is still resonant. I just wish we had been paying better attention back then; maybe, we would all be in a better world today.
Powerful episode
Abfabbb3 September 2021
The only episode I remember
nancyo-331568 July 2021
I remember the White Buffalo vividly 67 years later.
I'm sure the legend was that you would only see the White Buffalo if you were doing something brave.
I think this is a metaphor for human thought, which is always brave and which you must do alone..
I'm sure the legend was that you would only see the White Buffalo if you were doing something brave.
I think this is a metaphor for human thought, which is always brave and which you must do alone..
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