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The Alamo (1960)

Director(s) John Wayne
Producer(s) John Wayne, Michael Wayne (uncredited), James Edward Grant
Top Genres Action, Adventure, Biographical, Drama, Epic, Historical
More Films Directed by John Wayne More Films Produced by James Edward Grant More Films from 1960 More Films from the 1960s Top Classic Movies of the 1960s

The Alamo Overview:

The Alamo (1960) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by John Wayne and produced by John Wayne, Michael Wayne and James Edward Grant.

Academy Awards 1960 --- Ceremony Number 33 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Supporting ActorChill WillsNominated
Best CinematographyWilliam H. ClothierNominated
Best Film EditingStuart GilmoreNominated
Best Music - ScoringDimitri TiomkinNominated
Best Music - SongMusic by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Paul Francis WebsterNominated
Best PictureJohn Wayne, ProducerNominated
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The Alamo BlogHub Articles:

THE ALAMO (2004)

By Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 28, 2019 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

My birthday was earlier this week, and as a present my great friend Josh Kennedy sent me a DVD of the 2004 version of THE ALAMO. Josh has been trying to get me to see this movie for years. Josh is a native Texan, which means that the legend of the Alamo has made a huge impression on him. Josh can l... Read full article

The Alamo (1960)

By Beatrice on Feb 1, 2017 From Flickers in Time

The Alamo Directed by John Wayne Written by James Edward Grant 1960/USA Batjack Productions/The Alamo Company First viewing/Amazon Instant John Wayne’s lone directorial effort is over-long but not half bad. A vastly outnumbered group of “Texicans” create a fortress from a missio... Read full article

SINNER comes to the Alamo Drafthouse!

By Marisa on Feb 6, 2013 From The Timothy Carey Experience

Hey gang, I apologize for slacking on posts lately. I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather the past few days. However, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to tell you about the upcoming 35mm screening of The World’s Greatest Sinner at the famous Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas!... Read full article

The Alamo

By Alyson on Apr 21, 2011 From The Best Picture Project

In John Wayne’s directorial debut, The Alamo showcases the historic pivotal battle in 1836 against Santa Anna’s troops in the war for Texas independence fromMexico.  As General Sam Houston (Richard Boone) is in need of as much time as possible to muster enough troops to defeat the Mexican army,... Read full article

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The Alamo Quotes:

Gen. Sam Houston: I hope they remember. I hope Texas remembers.
Col. Davy Crockett: Travis says Fannin's coming.
Jim Bowie: Travis says! I wouldn't take Travis' word that night's dark and day's light!
Col. Davy Crockett: Step down off your high horse, Mister. Ya don't get lard less'n you boil a hog!
Jim Bowie: I'd hate to say anything good about that long-winded jackanapes, but he does know the short way to start a war.
Gen. Sam Houston: Travis, I've never been able to like you. But you are one of the very few men I would trust with the life of Texas.
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The Alamo Facts
Wayne lobbied hard for Republic studios to fund a big budget Western. Republic, who dealt with low-budget B-movies, turned him down so Wayne was forced to finance much of the film himself. He took out a second mortgage on his homes and secured loans on his cars and yacht.
Banned in Mexico.
The set in which the film was made, now called "Alamo Village" is opened to the public in Bracketville, Texas, where there are shows, shops, and most of the buildings (including the Alamo Fort) are opened to the public daily.
Richard Boone showed up on the first day of filming, sporting a full beard. It was then pointed out his character General Houston didn't actually have a beard.
Sonny Tufts was at one point considered for the role of Jim Bowie, and Clark Gable for the role of William Travis.
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