the filmmaker stay true to the most accurate account of the story publish in 1894 which include an 1846 manuscript by richard williams bell ( son of john and lucy bell and young brother of betsy bell ) title our family trouble . to knowledge this be the only eyewitness account ever pen . the filmmaker should be credit for accuracy but there be little to say about the production and act quality . the acting be theatrical and the sound and picture quality be extremely poor . it appear that the filmmaker simply shot scene of the reported event that take place without incorporate or weave them into a flowing plot or story line . if you must know the story and read about it and it much more gripping and conclusive .