When Mel Gibson (Mr. Martin) is driving his buggy into town (his youngest "son" is sitting next to him, and his eldest son Gabriel is riding a horse alongside)
When they get into Charlestowne, before you see the ships- Ken Crawley, arm in arm with a lady, crosses in front of the buggy. Ken has NO HAT on, just a pony tail. The wardrobe folks were pretty
rigorous about wanting all males to wear hats at all times (the Tricorn type). I would not have worn a hat all the time back then.
When Mel Gibson pulls up to his sister in laws house, again Ken and a different lady are walking on the same sidewalk in front of the house. The camera angle
would show Ken next to the wall, to the left of the wagon.
When a British soldier posts, ie, nails on a big oak tree, the wanted poster for "THE GHOST" Ken is walking behind the tree
Loyalists & Patriots are throwing handbills & placards from the second story, you may see Ken in the middle of the building on the street, catching one in midair in his fist.
Later that "night" - same location- Ken is standing in a wagon giving a stump speech. (the tethered horses attached to the wagon kept jerking it) Mel Gibson is with his family on the 2nd story of his sister in laws house, looking across the street at this action. Then, when the EFFIGY (dummy) of the Royal Governor is thrown over the side, hanging from a rope, the crowd looks. Then, when KING GEORGE's effigy is thrown over the side, Ken takes his hat off and points at the effigy. BEDLAM happens! Mel tells his kids to go inside and has a gentle scene with sis-in-law that he is not yet ready to have a relationship with another woman, nor is he ready to "fight" as a Patriot.
As the Effigies burn, Ken is behind them, to the left of King George, whooping it up.
The "next morning" The scene is 8AM at the SC ASSEMBLY hall (actually Ambler Hall at College of Charleston). Ken walks under the covered entryway about 5 sec after Mel Gibson goes in.
There may be some coverage shots of the crowd advancing up the sidewalk and up the steps to the Assembly hall, look for Ken on the left side, next to the military "sign up" desk whereupon Continental Soldiers will sign up volunteers for the Revolution as SOON AS THE LEVY IS PASSED (Levy is the tax to raise money)
INSIDE the ASSEMBLY Hall: the big debate scene; Mel Gibson will shock his compatriots that he will NOT vote for the Levy because he is a widowed father of 7 and can not afford to leave them to fight. Ken Crawley is sitting behind Mel, to his left. In one take I had to cough, but as I suppressed it my eyes began watering. This is the scene used for the TV/Cable ad.
When Mr. Martin (Gibson) departs the Assembly Hall he
pauses and looks at Ken on the front porch. Ken turns his head in
disappointment (Mel voted AGAINST the Levy)
A BLOOPER!! That night: more stump speeches on the grounds of Ambler Hall (the Assembly Hall)
Ken is holding a lantern pole for Mr. Howard (300lb man with peg leg), who you saw in the Assembly Hall meeting, holding an ear trumpet. Well, in one of the takes, Mr. Howard FALLS off the box he was standing on, Ken drops the lantern on the ground while groping at Mr. Howard. The rumor is that Mr. Roland Emmerich (movie director -- who directed "Independence Day) will use this take! Mr. Howard was sore later that night, but largely uninjured. He landed on two people! The funny thing is that Ken had thought what to do if Mr. Howard was to slip and fall -- dump the lantern and grab!
General Lafayette's residence: grand outdoor party. Look for Ken in the front of the lawn, stage left. Boom! Mel blows up a British ship anchored off the dock. Ken is holding his hat.
He was off to the left from the lady who said "ooh, fireworks!"
If you want more info send me an email. The Patriot released on June 28th 2000 in time for the 4th of July. The trailers of the battle scenes are fabulous. The costumes are fabulous.
Liberals hate this movie.