Most of the scenes of the alamo were filmed on this alamo recreation and it can still be toured today. Seventytwo movies, six documentaries, six music videos, and commercials were filmed at alamo village. The man from the alamo directed by budd boetticher. Fire destroys set of 2004 alamo remake in texas reuters. While the story bounces around the world to places like iceland, nairobi, and seoul, nomis story unfolds in san francisco, a very fitting home for the proud, transgender, lesbian hacker. 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.
Alamo village has been closed since 2010, due to the death of the owners and now all assets are for sale. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia, ken curtis. San francisco city hall, used for several scenes in the movie, was the subject of much controversy and problems see the articles below. Toward the end of my interview with jamie, i asked her about the future of alamo village. Most of the actors stayed in del rio hotels during filming. The man from the alamo film by boetticher 1953 britannica. San franciscos most popular movie and film locations. 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 10, 2012 brackettville, texas john waynes alamo and where lonesome dove was filmed. Investigators believe a lightning storm west of austin caused a fire that all but destroyed a replica of the 1836 battle compound built for the 2004 film the alamo. Dec 26, 2014 a replica of the alamo built for john waynes 1960 movie the alamo is framed by arches at the movie set in brackettville, texas. Other articles where the man from the alamo is discussed.
The alamo taught many of us how to love its storyone we could step inside at alamo village. Where was the alamo with john wayne filmed answers. The alamo 1960 movie simple english wikipedia, the. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The man from the alamo 1953 alamo movies john wayne. The alamo movies have not been too bad in that regard if we dont count man from the alamo. He spends the rest of the film performing acts of conspicuous bravery to clear his nameand also tracks down the films real villain, jess wade victor jory, who. Click on the year that you worked or visited at alamo village and see pictures and stories of people from that year.
A replica of the alamo built for john waynes 1960 movie the alamo is framed by arches at the movie set in brackettville, texas. The set for the alamo hopes to live again as a theme park. Alamo village, a 400acre set built in the late 1950s for john waynes movie the alamo, is slowly losing the battle against time and nature, the associated press reported. Alamo village movie set used by john wayne fading away. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The scene below is of harleys apartment in the opening of the movie. Aug 20, 20 where was the alamo with john wayne filmed. During the siege at the alamo, john stroud glenn ford is chosen by lot to leave the fort. Here is a movie that captures the loneliness and dread of men waiting for two weeks. A wedding reception scene was filmed at the palace of fine arts in late july 1999. The alamo, american epic film, released in 1960, that was john waynes dream project about the battle of the alamo 1836. The opening scene in the first episode has text showing santa anna olivier martinez riding into the alamo after the early morning battle on march 7, 1836. With glenn ford, julie adams, chill wills, hugh obrian.
It is considered to be the favorite beer of the series subject, hank hill. I thought it was interesting that john wayne had a scene in which the alamo defenders journeyed outside the walls to destroy a mexican cannon. During the war for texas independence, one man leaves the alamo before the end chosen by lot to help others families but is too. Davy crockett, who, together with colonels jim bowie richard widmark and william travis laurence harvey and 184 hardy. The set for the alamo hopes to live again as a theme. The man from the alamo 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His name is rich curilla film maker, director, historian. When a messenger relays that the town has been raided, the oxbow volunteers conduct a lottery to see who will leave to protect all their families. On horseback that journey would take at least a week on horseback, especially considering the dearth of roads in that era. 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 man from the alamo 1953 approved 1h 19min drama, western 21 august 1953 usa 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. Reap the wild wind the fighting seabees wake of the red witch sands of iwo jima the alamo the man who shot liberty valance the cowboys the shootist. In the alamo, stroud has a 6shooter strapped to his waist. Theres one man on watch on the north wall at john waynes alamo. Apparently written by someone who was absent from school the day they discussed the alamo. Defending the alamo, hes a married man who draws lots with several. The alamo is a 2004 american western film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. Alamo village movie set used by john wayne fading away new. 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. Dec 29, 2014 alamo village, a 400acre set built in the late 1950s for john waynes movie the alamo, is slowly losing the battle against time and nature, the associated press reported.
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. 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. Apr 06, 2018 when the moment finally comes, the actual battle of the alamo is filmed at night, like the real predawn reckoning, which is a canny concession as it in turn gives cover to lyrical embellishments. Mexican street, backlot, universal studios 100 universal city plaza, universal city, california, usa. It was directed by ford and based on a novel by alan lemay that was inspired by. Brackettville, texas john waynes alamo and where lonesome. His love for all wayne, shahan and the alamo both waynes and the real deal. The production was closed down and restarted at brackettville on highway 90, about 100. Overview of the man from the alamo, 1953, directed by budd boetticher, with glenn ford, julia adams, chill wills, at turner classic movies. Man from the alamo french poster for the 1953 film that focuses on john stroud, an alamo volunteer from the town of oxbow. When the moment finally comes, the actual battle of the alamo is filmed at night, like the real predawn reckoning, which is a canny concession as it in turn gives cover to lyrical embellishments.
The victorianstyle houses which are often called the painted ladies in that scene are between 710 and 722 steiner street. Save the dukes alamo film location public group facebook. The long 3 hour and 12 minute movie not counting intermission was not historically accurate. 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 manages to pack a few nuances and surprises in its traditional western plotline. Firefighters from lake travis rescue work to put out a smoldering fire in the wall of a building on the set of the 2004 movie the alamo north of dripping springs on wednesday, sept. A park scene was filmed at alamo square bordered by fulton, steiner, hayes, and scott streets. 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. The production of the alamo was a major milestone in the development and seasoning of the texas film community in the early 2000s, said evan e. Although there is an actual brewing company and a trademarked filed in 1994 beer brand named alamo, the brands are not in any way affiliated. Upon arriving at the next town, everyone carries 6shooters and dresses like cowboys from the 1870s. If we dont know it, we find out in the first scene.
Alamo beer is the name of a fictitious beer brand in the king of the hill universe, and the beer which most of the characters are seen drinking. These pages are dedicated not only to our memories of alamo village, but to the man who made those memories possible. The man from the alamo, 1953 buddies in the saddle. The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie. Apr 25, 2020 theres one man on watch on the north wall at john waynes alamo. The family picnic in the opening credits of full house was filmed about two miles east of downtown san francisco near the fillmore and hayes valley districts at alamo square park. Jan 04, 2017 25 videos play all the battle of the alamo chandler snyder what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b.
Jan 04, 2018 alamo village at bracketville was the first movie location built in the state of texas and is best known as the movie set built for john waynes epic 1960 movie, the alamo. Eyewitness accounts give the time as anything from 2 to 6 a. San antonio, the location of the alamo, is 200 miles by car from franklin, texas, the setting of the film. The man from the alamo 1953 directed by budd boetticher when a group of farmers at the besieged alamo learn their families back home are threatened by raiders, they draw lots to see who will leave their post to protect their loved ones knowing. 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. Eric gayap at the main entrance to the ranch, only an. The actual location is alamo apartments and wanslee auto. After a valiant attempt to keep alamo village available to visitors on a limited basis, the family has made the painful decision to close it permanently. Harley davidson and the marlboro man filming locations. Texas history is up for sale at alamo village in bracketville. John waynes directorial debut the alamo is set in 1836. Feb 16, 2006 there have been many, many alamo movies.
The movie was filmed on location in texas and released by united artists. The man from the alamo has some good action in it, but parts of the plot are unreasonable. Filming locations for harley davidson and the marlboro man. Universal studios 100 universal city plaza, universal city, california, usa. Story of the man who escaped from the alamo before it is captured to warn families that the mexican army is advancing. 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 authentically replicated adobe mission and town took almost two years to complete. Glenn ford is the last man to leave the alamo, and fictitiously named john stroud.
The alamo 2004 the alamo 1960 assault on precinct 1976 aka the anderson alamo usa working title. Of all of waynes texasset films, 1956s the searchers is the darkest, most enigmatic, and most written about. Alamo village features the worlds only replica of the 1836 alamo missionfortress. The alamo is a 1960 american historicalwestern epic movie about the 1836 battle of the alamo. The set for the movie the alamo, starring john wayne, was built in the 1950s by wayne himself. John wayne, in his 1960 epic the alamo, filmed the battle under clear blue texas skies. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. John waynes lumbering epic, a long, long way from the historical truth, actually began filming in mexico theres. Was there a real john stroud at the alamo in 1836 answers. We offer a large variety of signature and special programming at the alamo drafthouse cinemas. The alamo battle began in the morning, but just how early is up to conjecture.
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