Battle of the alamo history watch full episodes of. The film does little to explain the causes of the texas. Probably there has been hardly any other film project that was as important to the duke john wayne as the alamo. The alamo is a 2004 american western film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes into the restored full length video version, theres a birthday party for little lisa dickinson, and the alamo defenders sing happy birthday to her. With john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, frankie avalon. Remembering a forgotten alamo movie texas public radio. Mar 16, 2009 tomorrow, tuesday the 17 th, turner classic movies is showing the longer, roadshow version of the classic 1960 john wayne film the alamo at 2. Released 2004, the alamo stars dennis quaid, billy bob thornton, jason patric, patrick wilson the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a score of 47 out of 100 on. The alamo to host a free screening of iconic john wayne film on. May 31, 2014 there have been numerous movies made about the alamo. Everyone in the alamo is killed made clear at the very beginning of the movie.
In the decades since, the battle has featured prominently in many nonfiction works. The alamo was a passion project of waynes that spent years in development. The version that john wayne wanted for the theatrical release was released in the midnineties as a roadshow version on vhs and laserdisc. With dennis quaid, billy bob thornton, emilio echevarria, jason patric. 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. Davy crockett, who, together with colonels jim bowie richard widmark and william travis laurence harvey and 184 hardy. The 202 minute version of the alamo will definitly be on many peoples dvd wish list. 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. Best western aventure tv films complet francais 156,419 views 1. The battle of the alamo during texas war for independence from mexico lasted thirteen days, from february 23, 1836march 6, 1836. The roadshow version was only available on laserdisc and vhs.
This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the. Version of with davy crockett at the fall of the alamo 1926 see more. The european dvd version is unfortunatedly the shorter version, even though the restored version has been available on video in the uk. Historical drama detailing the 183536 texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the alamo february 23march 6, 1836 where 183 texans americanborn texans and tejanos mexicanborn texans commanded by colonel travis, along with davey crockett and jim bowie, were besieged in an abandoned mission outside san antonio by a mexican army of nearly 2,000 men under the personal command of the dictator of mexico, general santa anna, as well as detailing the battle of san. See the full list of the alamo cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration. The uncut widescreen edition on vhs 2 tapes is 202 minutes long and in dolby surround stereo. Alamos season pass is currently only live in yonkers, but theyre slowly opening waitlists for other locations. 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. Based on the back of the container, the total running time is 3 hours and 22 minutes, which does not include a 40 minute documentary on the making of the movie. John waynes directorial debut the alamo is set in 1836.
Also on the dvd was a makingof of the film, but for some reason, they cut more than 25 minutes out of that too, and so the version included here runs the full, intended length. John wayne believed in the same republican values that davy crockett did. The movie is historically inaccurate, but crockett would have likely said. I timed it and noticed about seven or eight scenes that are missing from the 167 minute version. Characters drink and smoke and use some strong language, including insults like catamite that might be unfamiliar to todays audiences. At the rivoli theatre, broadway and fortyninth street. Alamo drafthouse just dropped its new unlimited movie pass. Just as if there never was a movie called davy crockett, king of the wild. Theres a surplus of virus movies to stream on amazon.
At the alamo a crumbling adobe mission 185 exceptional men joined together in a sacred pact. With casey biggs, enrique sandino, merrill connally, derek caballero. For the baby boomer generation it is john waynes spin that is very likely burned in their mind. The movie is split in two, with 2 hours 14 minutes of the movie on disc 1, and the final 68 minutes on disc 2, with the 68 minute making of also on disc 2. The only reason i gave this movie 4 rather than 5 stars is because this dvd version, like all that have come before it, is not the complete full version of the. Calendar for november version of san antonios favorite holiday read more. 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. Jan 23, 2020 the alamo full movie sewiosadesag guysadwoisada. This week the new mission theater became the latest addition. The cast also includes richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b. The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b. The castthe alamo, original screen play by james edward grant. Watch the alamo full movie in hd visit the alamo full movie watch online the alamo full en. The first full length, nonfiction book covering the battle, john myers myers the alamo, was published in 1948.
It is the source for broadcasts on turner classic movies. Jul 28, 2018 as i have grown older, i realize that this movie version does not exactly hold true to some of the actual historical events that occurred in texas in 1836, but this is also the case for most alamo movies, with the possible exception of disneys alamo 2004 directed by john hancock, however the color, scenery, music and excitement of john. The advance buzz on the alamo was negative, and now i know why. The alamo 1960 full movie download full hd youtube. The overture, entre acte, and the exit music are intact. 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. Apr 04, 2018 parents need to know that this movie has intense battle violence with many deaths. I might be the only member of this board to never have heard of this, but was cruising the net and stumbled on several references to seeing the uncut version of alamo. The alamo has been put on the silver screen many times in many ways. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia, ken curtis. There seems to be a lot of confusion about this vhs version of 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 davy crockett. According to david ewens all the years of american popular music, the song happy birthday to you was.
The 202minute version was believed lost until bob bryden, a canadian fan, realized he had seen the full version in the 1970s. 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. Has anyone completed or even made an attempt to create a definitive copy of the alamo roadshow version for dvd. The new soundtrack was created for the 50th anniversary of the alamo so i would hope to assume that it will be honored in dvdblue ray options this year also. Check out our editors picks to get the lowdown on the movies and shows were looking forward to this month. The weaknesses also include there being too few actors available to convey the overwhelming numerical superiority of santa anas forces. Billy bob thornton and patrick wilson in the alamo 2004 the alamo 2004 billy bob thornton and john lee.
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. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150. You have davy crockett, the legendary jim bowie of the bowie knife fame. Well acted and a film well worth having giving a little history of the alamo. Believe it or not, i own the full version of 202 minutes. The alamo to host a free screening of iconic john wayne film on friday. Likely in america where remember the alamo is of much importance, any. 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.
Thirteen days to glory tv movie 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Warlock free western movie full length english free to watch duration. At the alamo with jim bowie, davie crockett and a walk into battle for texas duration. Sep 21, 2018 at the alamo with jim bowie, davie crockett and a walk into battle for texas duration. The alamo 1960 roadshow version author rgstammer date 15apr2014, 2.
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