Its movie night at the alamono, the real one texas monthly. The man from the alamo insp tv tv shows and movies. With glenn ford, julie adams, chill wills, hugh obrian. Parents need to know that this movie has intense battle violence with many deaths. Even the most ambitious alamo film to date, john waynes 1960 the alamo, was a critical and financial flop. The last of the mohicans 1977 steve forrest, ned romero, don shanks duration. John waynes directorial debut the alamo is set in 1836. Perhaps the first movie to actually attempt to tell the story of the alamo was the 1955 feature the last command, which focused on defender james bowie, portrayed by sterling hayden, which even. It is more of a high school sendup of the battle, with some notable historical inaccuracies, as.
As santa annas forces advance on san antonio, the legendary general and his. 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 man from the alamo 1953 starring glenn ford, julie adams, chill wills. During the war for texas independence, one man leaves the alamo before the end chosen by lot to help others families but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is branded a coward. That said, there is a lot to critique in the movie. 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. 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. The man from the alamo glenn ford, julie adams, chill wills, and victor jory star. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia, ken curtis.
The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie. Apr 04, 2018 parents need to know that this movie has intense battle violence with many deaths. Can he save a wagon train of refugees from wades guerillas. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the alamo 1960 john wayne on allmovie. Add the alamo to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Hoping to create a diversion for santa annas forces, general sam houston richard boone orders colonel william b. During the siege at the alamo, john stroud is chosen by lot to leave the fort and warn the families of the missions defenders of the impending arrival of general santa ana. 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. But when everyone around him is wiped out by the mexicans, stroud has no proof that he was ordered to leave. An epic that evokes films such as how the west was won and dances with wolves, the alamo details the key 1863 battle fought to win texas from the mexican government. The alamo is a 2004 american western film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution.
The sole survivor glenn ford of the alamo finds his family slain and seeks revenge. The battle of the alamo during texas war for independence from mexico. Glenn ford in the man from the alamo 1953 glenn ford and marc cavell in the man from the alamo 1953 glenn. The alamo 1960 movie simple english wikipedia, the. The man from the alamo 1953 the movie database tmdb. Santa annas attack, soldier john stroud glenn ford is chosen to go to the nearby town of ox bow. The man from the alamo 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b. The man from the alamo 1953 is a tale of redemption starring glenn ford as a man who, at the request of his fellow fighters, leaves before the alamo attack in. The alamo 2004 i bought this dvd a while ago to add to my collection of historical movies. 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. In 1836, the mexican army, led by general santa anna, is invading texas. Everyone in the alamo is killed made clear at the very beginning of the movie. In many ways, shes the man follows in the grand tradition of late 90s teen comedies.
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. Glenn ford is branded a coward after surviving the massacre at the alamo, but proves himself a hero fighting victor jorys band of rampaging renegades. The alamo watch the alamo full movie streaming online duration 7 minutes and broadcast on 20040409 mpaa rating is 8. Houstons volunteer army includes such folkloric figures as jim bowie jason patric and davy crockett billy bob thornton. One of these men right of the center, with a bandaged head is actually a dummy positioned at the spot where the wall is blasted a few seconds later. I found this movie to be more accurate to the story of the alamo than the john wayne version.
The man from the alamo 1953 cast and crew moviefone. Man from the alamo 1953 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The man from the alamo film by boetticher 1953 britannica. 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. The man from the alamo 1953 and the cimarron kid 1952. During the war for texas independence, one man leaves the alamo before the end chosen by lot to help others families but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the man from the alamo with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Chill wills who plays john gage in this film was also in the alamo 1960 playing beekeeper. The alamo is a 1960 american historicalwestern epic movie about the 1836 battle of the alamo. The man from the alamo is a 1953 american western film directed by budd boetticher and starring glenn ford, julie adams and chill wills. During the siege at the alamo, john stroud glenn ford is chosen by lot to leave the fort and check on his family and warn other families of the missions defenders of the. Since he cannot now expose a gang of turncoats, he infiltrates them instead.
Characters drink and smoke and use some strong language, including insults like catamite that might be unfamiliar to todays audiences. Jul 16, 2015 a scene from the 1953 western the man from the alamo. Thirteen days to glory, starring james arness and alec baldwin. Characters drink and smoke and use some strong language, including insults like catamite that might be unfamiliar to. The man from the alamo 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. During the alamo siege, john stroud is sent to ox bow to protect the townsfolk but, following a massacre, he infiltrates jess wades gang of turncoat renegades supporting the mexicans. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch.
One is to focus on the unreasonableness and think, since this film has characters acting in an unreasonable manner this ruins the film for us. 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. The man from the alamo is a 1953 american technicolor western film directed by budd boetticher and starring glenn ford, julie adams and chill wills. You have davy crockett, the legendary jim bowie of the bowie knife fame. Overview of the man from the alamo, 1953, directed by budd boetticher, with glenn ford, julia adams, chill wills, at turner classic movies. Originally constructed as a spanish mission, the alamo provided a secure post between texas settlements and the troops of general santa anna emilio echevarria, protecting the scores of people working to develop. Hugh jackman pays homage to 1953 film by bouncing at tony awards. There are no tv airings of the alamo in the next 14 days. The man from the alamo has some good action in it, but parts of the plot are unreasonable. The man from the alamo 1953 cast and crew as the texan militia inside the alamo braces for gen. The man from the alamo manages to pack a few nuances and surprises in its traditional western plotline. In 1836, 187 americans and texicans stood against the attack of santa anas 7,000man army for more than days.
The long 3 hour and 12 minute movie not counting intermission was not historically accurate. Davy crockett, who, together with colonels jim bowie richard widmark and william travis laurence harvey and 184 hardy. During the war for texas independence, one man leaves the alamo before the end. A soldier serving at the battle of the alamo is sent to warn his comrades families of the impending danger, but ends up. The film has many actors who played in other westerns. Well acted and a film well worth having giving a little history of the alamo.
Its a great movie as long as you are able to overlook historical inaccuracies the most egregious of which is the use of sixshooters. During the initial phase of the final assault, a row of men with their backs to the camera is shown. The alamo is an entertaining movie with a good heart that tries to accurately present the history of this famous american event. During the siege at the alamo, john stroud glenn ford is chosen by lot to leave the fort. Jan 06, 2015 to hollywood, a movie set is just a means to an end, said curilla, a film and alamo historian who spent his summers in college during the late 1960s at the site and began working there full time. The alamo watch the alamo full movie streaming online duration 7 minutes and broadcast on 20040409 mpaa rating is 8 languages spoken. This gripping western tells the tale of a man whose character and honor is questioned and who will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the people who killed his family. The alamo trailer 2004 trailer addict movie trailers. During the siege at the alamo, john stroud glenn ford is chosen by lot to leave the fort and warn the families of the missions defenders of the impending arrival of general santa ana. The alamo, american epic film, released in 1960, that was john waynes dream project about the battle of the alamo 1836. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. 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 movie was filmed on location in texas and released by united artists. Hes coming to save the world, one neighborhood at a time.
Jan 20, 2017 the last of the mohicans 1977 steve forrest, ned romero, don shanks duration. Its based on a shakespeare play twelfth visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard. Besides glenn ford, there is julia adams, chill wills, hugh obrian, victor jory, neville brand, and others. The man from the alamo 1953 starring glenn ford, julie adams. A scene from the 1953 western the man from the alamo. To hollywood, a movie set is just a means to an end, said curilla, a film and alamo historian who spent his summers in college during the late 1960s at the site and began working there full. John stroud leaves the alamo to defend the folks back home.
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