John wayne s directorial debut the alamo is set in 1836. Clyde developed a lung condition that required him to move his family from iowa to the warmer climate of southern california, where they tried ranching in the mojave desert. His western movies, such as the searchers, stagecoach, and rio grande, often overseen by. Find a variety of car rental options at john wayne airport, conveniently located in orange county, california. Book the perfect vehicle at cheap rental car rates and deals from alamo rent a car.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for the alamo 1960 john wayne on allmovie. Murder of alamo actress, 1959 texas history notebook. Deguello john wayne s the alamo by alamo ytc germany. I usually show segments of one of the several alamo movies out there.
The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b. Feb 25, 2020 in honor of the 60th anniversary of the john wayne film chronicling the 1836 battle of the alamo, san antonios most memorable landmark is hosting a free screening of the alamo on friday as part. The last we see of john wayne is when, mortally wounded, he lunges into the powder magazine with alighted torch and blows it up. When, for various reasons, the rights to the song couldnt be obtained, dimitri tiomkin, who scored the film, and paul francis webster wrote their own song for the film, the green leaves of summer. Get to know the dukes 7 children wide open country. There are shows from memorial day until labor day, including old west shootouts, etc. John wayne airport sna car rental alamo rent a car. Journey to shiloh 1968 james caan, michael sarrazin, brenda scott. It was the first movie location built in texas, originally constructed for and best known as the setting for the alamo 1960, directed by john wayne and starring wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey and frankie avalon.
The movie is historically inaccurate, but crockett would have likely said. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Aug 16, 2014 since 1915 there have been about 12 movies on the alamo, the latest being the rather rambling but slightly more authentic billy bob thornton effort in 2004. He was of english, ulsterscots, and irish ancestry.
Alamo village is a movie set and tourist attraction north of brackettville, texas, united states. 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. He collaborated with john wayne on twelve projects, starting with angel and the badman which he also directed in 1947 through circus world in 1964. Texas pivotal battle for independence from mexico comes to a climax courtesy of john wayne one of only two movies wayne directed and starred in the other the green berets. Jan 06, 2015 not john wayne s movie set michael graczyk, associated press published 9. The article reported the death of lajean eldridge, an actress in the john wayne film project being shot in bracketville, kinney county, texas. The best tv and movie marathons to watch on memorial day. Movie poster starring john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, frankie avalon, linda cristal, chill wills and richard boone. Alamo, original john wayne san antonio western movie poster. See more ideas about alamo movie, texas history and john wayne movies. The alamo trailer directed by john wayne and starring john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, frankie avalon, patrick wayne.
John wayne believed in the same republican values that davy crockett did. Nov 20, 2011 john wayne portrayed davy crockett in the alamo. Gone with the west 1975 full length western, james caan, sammy davis jr. Even the most ambitious alamo film to date, john waynes 1960 the alamo, was a critical and financial flop. At the rivoli theatre, broadway and fortyninth street. Not the original, but the replica 18thcentury spanish mission and old west movie set john wayne built for his oscarnominated 1960 movie and. A making of the classic 1960 epic from an early 1990s laser disc release. The undefeated 1969 john wayne movies hd 1080p the best western movies duration. In 1836, the mexican army, led by general santa anna, is invading texas.
A visit to the movie set in brackettville, texas by royal bard. With john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, frankie avalon. Cnn described it as possibly the most characterdriven of all the movies made on the subject. John waynes old movie the alamo has traits that are familiar again in. The production was closed down and restarted at brackettville on highway 90, about 100 miles west of san antonio toward del rio.
Thats exactly what john wayne did back in 1960 as he starred in and directed this epic about the birth of texas and the legendary siege at the alamo mission in san antonio. John wayne republic the alamo with john wayne facebook. John wayne was born marion robert morrison in iowa, to mary alberta brown and clyde leonard morrison, a pharmacist. Dec 18, 2015 an eye for an eye 1966 robert lansing, patrick wayne, slim pickens. Alamo village movie set used by john wayne fading away new. Where was the alamo with john wayne filmed answers. The alamo movie set used by john wayne fading away fox news. John waynes directorial debut the alamo is set in 1836. John wayne was a fan of the kingston trios recording of remember the alamo, composed by jane bowers, and wanted to use the song in the film. May 01, 2004 disney initiated the first great alamo craze in 1954 with its tv and movie portrayals of davy crockett, but it remains to be seen if lightning can strike twice for the house that walt built. In actuality, this was attempted by an alamo defender named robert evans who was shot dead in the process of unsuccessfully trying to do just this. Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of texan and tejano men, led by davy crockett and jim bowie, and mexican dictator santa annas forces at the alamo in san antonio texas. Actor john wayne, known as the duke by many dads and cowboy movie lovers, was a hollywood and american icon. James edward grant july 2, 1905 february 19, 1966 was an american short story writer and screenwriter who contributed to more than fifty films between 1935 and 1971.
The last individual killed by john wayne in the movie the alamo was an unnamed mexican soldier that he hit over the head with a torch immediately before he blew up the powder magazine. 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. Davy crockett, who, together with colonels jim bowie richard widmark and william travis laurence harvey and 184 hardy. The castthe alamo, original screen play by james edward grant. 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. Jul 28, 2016 on october 12, 1959, the associated press column appeared in newspapers across the country with similar headlines to this one, admirer kills young actress in alamo movie. The alamo to host a free screening of iconic john wayne film. The alamo dvd, 2000, widescreen for sale online ebay. Wagons, movie set props up for sale at alamo village san.
This was john waynes first movie out of two which he directed in his career and the other film he directed was the green berets. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia, ken curtis. John wayne and richard widmark star in this historical film spectacular about the attack by mexican troops on the alamo. The set for the movie the alamo, starring john wayne, was built in the 1950s by wayne.
But the only great version, which most people relate to, is the john wayne version in 1960 okay, thats my opinion and yes, im a john wayne fan. Yesterday, i woke with a song running through my head, which then led to thoughts of the movie from which it came. Within several years, john wayne directed and starred in one of the bestknown, but questionably accurate, film versions, 1960s the alamo. 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. The alamo movie with john wayne all things of life. Time and mother nature are threatening to dismantle the replica. 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. The alamo 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The classic john wayne alamo movie, into which he put so much effort to get the film made, is entertaining and heroic, being a romantic take on the story of less than 200 defending the alamo against some 7000 mexican soldiers. The short version is the dvd release, which was ok, the film goes much faster but it. Another film also called the alamo was released in 2004.
Dec 26, 2014 alamo village, a 400acre plot of land about 120 miles west of san antonio, was carved out of a large ranch in the late 1950s for john wayne s directorial debut. John wayne full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The alamo, american epic film, released in 1960, that was john waynes dream project about the battle of the alamo 1836. Hoping to create a diversion for santa annas forces, general sam houston richard boone orders colonel william b. John waynes lumbering epic, a long, long way from the historical truth, actually began filming in mexico theres not much of the real alamo left but this proved too expensive. At the alamo a crumbling adobe mission 185 exceptional men joined together in a sacred pact. The alamo, filmed in 1960, starred john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, richard boone, frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, ken curtis, chill wills and a cast of thousands. The alamo, the 1960 john wayne texas war of independence cowboy western mammoth thousands upon thousands in the cast. John wayne produces, directs and stars in this bigger than life life magazine chronicle of one of the most remarkable events in american history. John waynes the alamo 1960 the spirit of the alamo. Alamo village is a 500acre movie set located near brackettville, west of san antonio, that has provided backdrops and sets for movies including lonesome dove and john waynes the alamo. With dennis quaid, billy bob thornton, emilio echevarria, jason patric. John wayne s the alamo 1960 the spirit of the alamo.