Although based on history, this film is not a classroomstudy of the events that led to the fall of the alamo. Probably there has been hardly any other film project that was as important to the duke john. Look up alamo, alamo, alamo, or alamo in wiktionary, the free dictionary the battle of the alamo was a battle fought during the texas revolution alamo river, a river in california. Frontier legend davy crockett played by wayne and his men arrive in san antonio, texas, and volunteer to help defend the alamo, a. You have davy crockett, the legendary jim bowie of the bowie knife fame.
Many of the characters in the film specifically davy crockett were portrayed as larger than life figures. Factual in places, and fictional in others, historical sticklers may be irked at some of the events that are rearranged, or highly dramatized. The alamo is a 1960 american historicalwestern epic movie about the 1836 battle of the alamo. Comparison between the original theatrical version, here being represented by a recording from the german paytvnetwork premiere on its mgmchannel identical to the usdvd and the restored directors original cut, also from mgm but released exclusively on vhs laserdisc. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia. It was the first directorial effort of john wayne, who also starred as davy crockett in the film, crockett, bowie, and the texas militia try to defend the alamo from general santa anna. Well acted and a film well worth having giving a little history of the alamo. The alamo 1960 movie simple english wikipedia, the. I rented this movie on amazon to teach my family a bit about the alamo.
Released by sony classical in 1992 srcs 7073 containing music from the alamo 1960. John wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia, ken curtis, carlos arruza, jester hairston, veda ann borg, john dierkes, denver pyle et aissa wayne. Hoping to create a diversion for santa annas forces, general sam houston richard boone orders colonel william b. The lineinthesand scene, where the alamo defenders elect to fight to the death, is just incredible. Media in category the alamo 1960 film this category contains only the following file. In 1836, the mexican army, led by general santa anna, is invading texas.
Find out about all the goofs from the alamo 1960 on imdb. What a gorgeous shot and a perfect way of tipping the hat to legend as well as a. At the alamo a crumbling adobe mission 185 exceptional men joined together in a sacred pact. The alamo 1960 tt0053580 the legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new republic of texas. The film satirises the gratuitous nudity and sex this trope entails by showing the titular rock star, dewey cox, engaging in all manners of sexual. Originally running over 200 minutes in length, it lost approximately 35 minutes for its wide release. There may be some historical interest in restoring the 70mm print for the sake of having the roadshow version available, but i dont see anybody clamoring to see it and i. This epic film deals with how those men happened to be inside the missionnow a converted fortin the small village of san antonio, texas, and how this led to the tragedy at the alamo. Released 1960, the alamo stars john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, richard boone the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 41 min, and received a. Many of these roles were inflated just for hollywood production and entertainment.
Read on here robert posted a column here at the bits back in 2009 see this link, detailing exactly what would. Packed with hollywood heavyweights, john waynes the alamo 1960 was a motion picture near and dear to the dukes heart. Frontier legend davy crockett played by wayne and his men arrive in san antonio, texas, and volunteer to help defend the alamo, a hopelessly outgunned missionturnedfort. This epic film deals with how those men happened to be inside the. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration.
I would like to see a bluray release of the complete film. This epic film deals with how those men happened to be inside the missionnow a converted fortin the small village of san antonio. Read on here robert posted a column here at the bits back in 2009 see this link, detailing exactly what would be required to restore this film to its proper glory. The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b.
Sep 05, 2010 the alamo1960 the green leaves of summer. Great soundtrack to a classic movie from john wayne. Bill hunt at the digital bits has a bit more news on the status of john waynes the alamo 1960 i was up in l. Heres hoping the restoration of the roadshow version of the film is successful. The alamo 1960 movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Waynes insistence on choosing the alamo to be his first film as a director meant that the studio was unwilling to pay more than a portion of the budget, which was so huge that even with the substantial assistance of private investors, he had to mortgage everything he owned to make this film. The alamo soundtrack from 1960, composed by dimitri tiomkin. Alamo the 1960 produced and directed by john wayne with an original screenplay from james edward grant the sheepman 1958 this overlong epic about the famous 1836 battle against impossible odds that one must never forget that took place in san antonio won an oscar for best sound. The alamo1960 the green leaves of summer video dailymotion.
In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new republic of texas. Less than a mile away, take in a free screening of san antonio. Tell mgm its time now to save john waynes the alamo. This retelling of the alamo story and the beginnings of texas independence from mexico is perhaps the most john wayne film ever made. The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie. Travis laurence harvey, joined by colonels jim bowie richard widmark and davy crockett john wayne, to lead a small, heroic band of american and texican fighters in a resistance.
Travis laurence harvey, joined by colonels jim bowie richard widmark and davy crockett john wayne, to lead a small, heroic band of american and texican fighters in a resistance battle at the alamo. Actrices et acteurs alamo 1960 alamo, casting du film. The alamo is a 1960 film that tells the legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new republic of texas. The best of 1960 a list of 28 titles created 11 dec 2010. The alamo 1960 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. The alamo 1960 full movie download full hd youtube. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. May 28, 2014 that film, as you might already suspect, is the alamo 1960, directed by and starring the legendary john wayne. And the final assault on the alamo, in which each of the big three davy, bowie, and travis makes a heroic final stand, is breathtaking. This classic film, based on the fall of the alamo in 1836, provides viewers with an inside look at how this historical tragedy came about. The production was closed down and restarted at brackettville on highway 90, about 100 miles west of san antonio toward del rio, west texas, where wayne leased 400 acres of a 22,000 acre ranch belonging to one jt happy shahan, and the alamo was rebuilt. With john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, frankie avalon.
Though alamo village is no longer open to the public, the actual alamo, in downtown san antonio, is open every day except christmas. Dec, 2017 25 videos play all the alamo 1960 full movie sewiosakodesaji oisakodelsoadaka the alamo ballad touching songs 1960 duration. The movie was filmed on location in texas and released by united artists. What are the two meanings of siege given in your movie notes. Despite what mgm has claimed officially, let me assure you, having now seen the tests firsthand which the studio has apparently not done yet for some strange. The alamo is a 1960 film that tells the legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new republic of texas directed by john wayne. The alamo1960 the green leaves of summer dailymotion. The alamo is john waynes epic film directorial debut about the famous the battle of the alamo. The alamo texas film commission office of the texas. The story is of how these portrayed in in the film defended the alamo which was a mission, against over whelming odds against santa anna and the mexican army. The alamo is a 2004 american western film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. The alamojohn wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, richard boone, chill wills, frankie avalon, linda cristal, ken curtis, joseph calleia, denver pyle, hank worden 1960.
In 1836, 187 americans and texicans stood against the attack of santa anas 7,000man army for more than days. The cast also includes richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b. The alamo is a 1960 american historical epic and war film about the 1836 battle of the alamo produced and directed by john wayne and starring wayne as davy crockett. World premiere recording of the complete dimitri tiomkin 1960 score a special collectors edition 3 cd set featuring the greatest film score from dimitri tiomkin. Released 1960, the alamo stars john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, richard boone the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 41 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. It was directed by john lee hancock, produced by ron howard, brian grazer, and mark johnson, distributed by touchstone pictures, and starred dennis quaid as sam houston, billy bob thornton as david crockett, and jason patric as jim bowie. However, several scenes have been cut out of the directors favorite version in order to get the movie to a length that is at least approximately near. A popular alamo film from 1915 was titled the martyrs of the alamo, brought to you by d w griffith.
The alamo 1960 john waynes epic the alamo was filmed near brackettville, texas, on a set specifically made for the film. That film, as you might already suspect, is the alamo 1960, directed by and starring the legendary john wayne. Jun 08, 2012 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. The alamo, american epic film, released in 1960, that was john waynes dream project about the battle of the alamo 1836. Composer of the guns of navarone, the high and the mighty, the fall of the roman empire, high noon, gunfight at the ok corral. The alamo, as a film subject has a long, and sordid tradition of portraying any spanish speaker as being on the screen for the sole purpose of robbing some innocent white woman of her honor. The film does little to explain the causes of the texas. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia, ken curtis. It is a rich and interesting view of the different. John wayne, richard widmark, frankie avalon, joseph calleia the legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new republic of texas.
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