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John Wayne's The Alamo
The Making of the Epic Film.
The Alamo
After two short weeks under siege, the climactic battle of the Alamo lasted under an hour, but its aftermath spawned a legend. The Alamo: A Cultural History explores the transformation of the fort from its 1718 inception as a Franciscan mission to its current status as a tourist attraction, historical monument, and international symbol of freedom.
Alamo Movies
Join longtime writer and film historian Frank Thompson as he looks behind the scenes of every Alamo movie from The Immortal Alamo (I 91 I) to the spectacular IMAX production Alamo...The Price of Freedom (1988). Including such movies as the influential Wait Disney Production Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955) and John Wayne's epic The Alamo (1960), this book features 120 rare photographs, exhaustive cast and crew credits for each film, and minutely researched production histories of the films. Alamo Movies is both an important reference and an entertaining look at the way each generation reinterprets this historic event.
The Alamo
The most dramatic story in Texas history, with more than seventy full color illustrations.
Letter and Motion Picture Treatment
Contains letter from Ford to James V. D'Arc relating to film treatment for "The Alamo." Film treatment of "The Alamo" dated 21 September, 1948, typed, carbon, 131 pages.
The Alamo
Although The Alamo fell in the early morning of March 6, 1836, the death of the Alamo defenders has come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of liberty. The memories of James Bowie, Davy Crockett, and William B. Travis are as powerful today as when the Texan Army routed Santa Anna to the cry "Remember the Alamo!" This book is more than a tribute to those who fell defending the mission. It is a thoroughly researched, vividly illustrated, objective description of the circumstances building up to and leading from that stand. By using contemporary writings, this history describes the political and military organizations of both sides, the weapons and equipment available to them, and the enduringly famous personalities involved, creating a vivid picture of this dramatic battle and the period in which it was fought.
Remembering the Alamo
This study examines the American mythology surrounding the Alamo and its influence on cultural identity, historical memory, and ethnic relations. Over nearly two centuries, the Mexican victory over an outnumbered band of Alamo defenders has been transformed into an American victory for the love of liberty. Through a metamorphosis of memory and mythology, the Alamo became a master symbol in Texan and American culture. In Remembering the Alamo, Richard Flores examines how this transformation helped to shape social, economic, and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. Flores looks at how heritage society members and political leaders sought to define the Alamo, and how their attempts reflected struggles within Texas society over the place and status of Anglos and Mexicans. Flores also explores how Alamo movies and the transformation of Davy Crockett into a hero-martyr have advanced deeply racialized, ambiguous, and even invented understandings of the past.
Alamo
Contains background music of the movie produced by Kieth Merrill.
The Alamo
The story of the making of the film The Alamo produced and directed by John Wayne, including photographs from the movie as well as portraits of its chief actors and production information.
Remembering the Alamo
This study examines the American mythology surrounding the Alamo and its influence on cultural identity, historical memory, and ethnic relations. Over nearly two centuries, the Mexican victory over an outnumbered band of Alamo defenders has been transformed into an American victory for the love of liberty. Through a metamorphosis of memory and mythology, the Alamo became a master symbol in Texan and American culture. In Remembering the Alamo, Richard Flores examines how this transformation helped to shape social, economic, and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. Flores looks at how heritage society members and political leaders sought to define the Alamo, and how their attempts reflected struggles within Texas society over the place and status of Anglos and Mexicans. Flores also explores how Alamo movies and the transformation of Davy Crockett into a hero-martyr have advanced deeply racialized, ambiguous, and even invented understandings of the past.
