The battle of the alamo february 23 march 6, 1836 was a pivotal event in the texas revolution. Noted film historian frank thompson says few alamo movies get much of. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 7 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 3. Come watch the alamo at the alamo during the anniversary of the famous 1836 siege and battle. The alamo would be remembered for the valor of men like travis, crockett, and bowie. Not the original, but the replica for john waynes movie. Here is a movie that captures the loneliness and dread of men waiting for two weeks. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Starring dennis quaid as sam houston, billy bob thornton as davy crockett and jason patric as james bowie, the alamo may ultimately find a broad audience. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Conflict seemed inevitable in the mexicanruled texas of the 1830s, when tejanos tried to live side by side with both mexicans and americans. Remember the alamo with a free movie night in the beautiful alamo gardens. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. But not everyone knows all the facts about the fort.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing remember the alamo near you. 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. Watch remember the alamo american experience official site. The replica of the alamo built in bracketville, texas, for john waynes 1960 movie the alamo, is crumbling. The advance buzz on the alamo was negative, and now i know why. John waynes directorial debut the alamo is set in 1836. Remember the alamo tv movie 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Davy crockett, who, together with colonels jim bowie richard widmark and william travis laurence harvey and 184 hardy. It champions the texans efforts against mexico to establish an. Jan 08, 2017 remember the alamo is a battle cry meant to motivate bravery by commemorating one of the famous battles where a group of 900 texans fought off the mexican army, killing over 600 troops before succumbing to defeat. The alamo original soundtrack dimitri tiomkin songs.
The green leaves of summer the alamo original soundtrack by. 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. 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. Remember the alamo is a phrase many americans, including children, recognize. Watch remember the alamo american experience official. Unlike films that depict an upbeat ending at the fall of the alamo, this one flashes a title card, asking what price mexican glory. After the passing of ranch owner james happy shahan in. The battle of the alamo during texas war for independence from mexico lasted thirteen days, from february 23, 1836march 6, 1836.
With dennis quaid, billy bob thornton, emilio echevarria, jason patric. There are roughly 1,00 pages here of facts, trivia, and speculation, all painstakingly researched by john farkis, whose accomplishment in putting together this book appears to nearly match the effort wayne put into making the movie itself. Complete tnt tvmovie from 1998 a throwback american western film directed by rod hardy, and starring kris. And spending time at my grandmothers place, i felt like i was living in a period movie half the time anyway. Even the most ambitious alamo film to date, john waynes 1960 the alamo, was a critical and financial flop.
The battle has been immortalized as a turning point in american history and for involving a number of men who have since become legends in their own right, including. Check out additional primary sources on the texas revolution at texas rising. Remember the alamo shows how tejanos, far from being passive onlookers, actively changed the course of texas history on the battlefield and in the political arena. Then and now, i was disappointed with richard widmark as jim bowie. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia, ken curtis. The alamo is a 1960 american historical epic and war film about the 1836 battle of the alamo. In order to display showtimes, please select a nearby theatre. Rent remember the alamo 2004 on dvd and bluray netflix. It concludes with santa annas defeat at san jacinto in april, 1836. The insurgents fatal refusal to surrender to the mexican forces served to stimulate other rebels to continue fighting gen. I had played wargames with my dad and his friends since i was 5 years old and they would help me with the rules. We had forgotten what we had learned about the alamo in history classes, so it was a great history lesson before going to see the actual alamo in person. The alamo, american epic film, released in 1960, that was john waynes dream project about the battle of the alamo 1836.
The movie itself was excellent and gave a great background history of the alamo and the people who fought there. The fourth in the see america first series begins at the west point military academy and then to the naval academy where, through scenes and the narrative of john b. It is also the only film to depict crockett as a slaveowner. The alamo is a 2004 american western film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. I was at a convention in 1982 when i was 9 years old and saw this and immediately bought it. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. By age ten i was very familiar with the stories of the alamo, and the lives of davy crockett and jim bowie. Men with names like losoya, esparza, and navarro, whose struggles had led to that fateful day, would be forgotten.
Start a free trial of quizlet plus by thanksgiving lock in 50% off all year try it free. The onehour documentary remember the alamo explores the life of the famed tejano leader and his efforts to protect the sovereignty of his homeland as it passed through the hands of multiple. Remembering a forgotten alamo movie texas public radio. Academy awardr winner billy bob thornton, dennis quaid, and jason patric team up for the acclaimed action epic about one of the most important events in american history. Dennis quaid stars as general sam houston in this retelling of the famous 1836 battle, in which mexicos santa anna and his troops battle against the americans at the alamo mission during the texan war of independence. If we dont know it, we find out in the first scene. Fifty years ago, actor john wayne and crew set up shop outside of bracketville, texas, to film an ambitious retelling of the epic story of the battle for texas independence. Sure, a battle was fought at the fort, but plenty of battles have been fought in the united states. Overview memorialized in numerous movies, the battle of the alamo is once again brought to life in this pbs documentary that hews to the facts. 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. In honor of the films 60th anniversary, we will be showing the alamo 1960, starring john wayne.
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. Kennedy, the military growth of the usa is traced, up through the defense of the alamo in the war between the republic of texas and mexico in 1836. Two for texas complete 1998 tvmovie remember the alamo. A powerful war drama, the alamo delivers an inspiring tale of courage and sacrifice. 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. Crockett goes on to equate the words resonant quality with the moment when a mans young son makes his first sound like a man, another highlight from david crocketts speech, included on this soundtrack to the alamo, waynes 1960 labor of love and boxoffice bust. Jan, 2020 the movie itself was excellent and gave a great background history of the alamo and the people who fought there. Enjoyed watching this movie about the alamo we had visited it. Remember the alamo is a battle cry meant to motivate bravery by commemorating one of the famous battles where a group of 900 texans fought off the mexican army, killing over 600 troops before succumbing to defeat.
Its derived from the battle of the alamo in san antonio, texas, on march 6, 1836. Rent remember the alamo 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd. The movie, over budget and extensively recut, will finally be released on april 9, laboring under the taint of skeptical industry talk. In commemoration of the 1836 siege and battle, well be showing the 2004 film the alamo. A visit to the alamo andor attendance at events is an agreement by the participant andor the parent of guardian to allow the alamo to photograph andor film participants without compensation for possible use in digitalprint marketing and publicity efforts. Remember the alamo is the first game i ever bought. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. With john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, frankie avalon.
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. 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 the screenplay is credited to hancock, john sayles. Conventional wisdom in hollywood is that any movie named the alamo must be simplistic and rousing, despite the fact that we already know all the defenders got killed. The americans inside the fort, which numbered at most 200. With the release this month of the new movie the alamo, filmgoers far too young to remember the 1960 epic, an outsize drama showcasing wayne as. 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. It was billed as an active movie set including production of lonesome dove and bad girls. After release of the movie, the alamo set was open to the public every day of the year, except christmas day.
Remember the alamo is a song written by texan folk singer and songwriter jane bowers. Alamo the alamo 1960 john wayne page 9 western movies saloon forum. Remembering the alamo history smithsonian magazine. Most of us have heard the expression remember the alamo. Long before the alamo made heroes of jim bowie and davy crockett and spawned the wellknown battle cry, jose antonio navarro and a. A huge hit in its day, an affair to remember enjoyed a second life in 1993 when it became the film almost everyone was obsessed visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard. It gave us a glimpse of what acutally happened there. American experience remember the alamo transcript pbs. Jim bowie, william barrett travis and davy crockett. Its most often used as a battle cry a way to convey strength and honor in three succinct words. The alamo is a 2004 american western film about the battle of the alamo during the texas. Jessies not surprised when her father says theyll be moving f. Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat. The director of the new alamo movie a lone star native with the revolutionary moniker of john lee hancockhas said that he wanted to make the definitive story of the fabled texas last stand.
The alamo remained a symbol of courage, and in the mexicanamerican war of 18461848, u. Sep 01, 2018 his men thundered a reply with an addendum. A shapeless mess of a truncated epic, this painfully careful account of the siege and defeat of the ragtag forces defending a fortified san antonio mission complex whose symbolic. The alamo 1960 john wayne pictured richard widmark pictured. This 1926 sixreel silent film directed by anthony xydias is the first time davy crockett takes center stage in an alamo movie. Bowers details the last days of 180 soldiers during the battle of the alamo and names several famous figures who fought at the alamo, including mexican general santa anna and texans. But have you ever wondered exactly why we remember the alamo. Jan 17, 2012 academy awardr winner billy bob thornton, dennis quaid, and jason patric team up for the acclaimed action epic about one of the most important events in american history. The alamo was nominated for seven oscars, including best picture. My father took me to see this movie which i remember enjoying but i also remember being disappointed with the historical inaccuracies which i noticed even as a ten year old.