John Wayne's The Alamo

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  • čas přidán 10. 02. 2011
  • John Wayne, famous for his onscreen personification of the quintessential American hero, was fascinated by the legend of the Alamo. His 1960 production of the epic story of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo premiered in San Antonio. His daughter Marisa Wayne, and his granddaughter, Anita Lacava Swift, talk about Wayne's dream of being able to tell the story of the Alamo and why he made such an enormous personal committment to making the movie

Komentáře • 84

  • @user-cg1ni7ub9i
    @user-cg1ni7ub9i Před 25 dny +2

    When I was young I asked my Uncle Bob how I should be- he told me to pick a couple of Actors, to which I picked John Wayne and Johnny Weissmuller, as Tarzana. This simple tool has helped guide me through my life. It was a blessing to have so many Great Actors when I grew up. Being 74 years old.

  • @elizabethconnolly8958
    @elizabethconnolly8958 Před 3 lety +18

    Rip to John Wayne he was the best Rip Amen xxx

  • @tombasye1016
    @tombasye1016 Před 3 lety +20

    One Plus With John Wayne, Is He Loved Being An American. And He Was A Patriot, Most American's Will Not Forget The '' THE DUKE '' R.I.P

  • @tinarosenberg5781
    @tinarosenberg5781 Před 7 měsíci +4

    John Wayne was a 2nd cousin to my parternal grandma Cecil (Morrison) Rosenberg never got to meet him but am proud to be related to him

  • @williamc.1198
    @williamc.1198 Před 5 lety +31

    John Wayne was legendary as is the Alamo. Without the battle of the Alamo there would be no Republic of Texas and later the State of Texas! God Bless Texas!

  • @frankholt4325
    @frankholt4325 Před 4 lety +10

    A great movie I met John Wayne when I was five yrs old. San Antonio is my home town. Remember the Alamo.

  • @brianjones7907
    @brianjones7907 Před 6 lety +35

    God Bless John Wayne & His Family.... R.I.P Duke....

  • @Mr101827
    @Mr101827 Před 8 měsíci +6

    I was there for that event they close the entire block at the Alamo. We had a great time. The next day we were allowed to go visit the movie set out in Brackettville. Great memories.

  • @StephenHenningson-ps7qe
    @StephenHenningson-ps7qe Před 7 měsíci +14

    A great movie, and still inspiring, it should be required viewing in schools,

    • @arch3088
      @arch3088 Před 4 měsíci

      No, it was a Hollywood take on history. You need to teach facts in school, not fiction.

  • @jeffreylocke8808
    @jeffreylocke8808 Před 6 měsíci +11

    John Wayne did tremendous work and intense love in making his magnum opus “The Alamo”. From it two legends will be remembered. The men of the Alamo and of the Duke!!!

  • @georgetaylor8591
    @georgetaylor8591 Před 7 měsíci +4

    That was a great movie!!!

  • @johnwayneeverett6263
    @johnwayneeverett6263 Před 3 lety +31

    MY NAME IS JOHN WAYNE EVERETT THEY TOOK DOWN HIS ....AT USC I WILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN TO USC ....TERRIBLE HE LOVED THE USA AND PEOPLE MORE THAN ANY ONE IN MOVIES HE IS STILL MY REAL LIFE HERO I THANK GOD FOR JOHN WAYNE AND HIS LIFE HE WAS A GREAT PERSON NEVER HATED ANYONE ....WE R ALL HUIMANS...

  • @narimash1960
    @narimash1960 Před 12 lety +24

    I love John Wayne. He was a good person and he had wonderful children. Very good family. I like The Alamo and the Searchers very much.

  • @carolsmith3336
    @carolsmith3336 Před 3 lety +12

    He was a great man and actor god bless you John xx❤❤❤

  • @joshuabeatty7406
    @joshuabeatty7406 Před 5 lety +28

    The Actual Alamo Replica used by John Wayne sits out in the Texas desert in decay something should be done to save it and restore it hopefully

  • @mduncan28
    @mduncan28 Před 7 měsíci +10

    I stumbled across this and I’m so glad I did. Great tribute. I’m a life long JW fan like so many others, and being able to see the Alamo in TX is still on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @michaelashcraft8569
    @michaelashcraft8569 Před 4 lety +28

    Even in death the man's a GIANT humanitarian! !

    • @idacandela7500
      @idacandela7500 Před 5 měsíci

      Gigante umanitario...
      Diede prova di quanto fosse "umanitario" quando aggredi' Piccola piuma in occasione del rifiuto di Marlon Brando dell'Oscar per protesta in difesa degli indiani.
      Wayne era un suprematista bianco,in poche parole un razzista coglione...

  • @bonniescott6470
    @bonniescott6470 Před 6 lety +11

    Love him he is my hero and always will be xxxx

  • @mariusrusu8261
    @mariusrusu8261 Před 2 měsíci

    God bless your family from Romania, I greet you with respect Marius 🙋🤠🇹🇩🙏

  • @chitinakennicott7045
    @chitinakennicott7045 Před 9 lety +17

    I remember seeing the movie when it came out in 1960 in Houston as a 7 year old. Then driving to San Antonio with my family to see the Alamo. Had a big impact on me.

  • @jeffsmith2022
    @jeffsmith2022 Před 5 lety +15

    It was quite a task for Mr. Wayne to produce, direct and act in that film. I have watched it many times and still enjoy it, well done Duke...

  • @highlanderhorses
    @highlanderhorses Před 8 měsíci +6

    I loved John Wayne. And I sobbed through “The Alamo” as a teenager. RIP John Wayne.

  • @johnwilliams2479
    @johnwilliams2479 Před 2 lety +5

    That Santa fella kinda fancies him self don't he, Chill Will's always makes me smile

    • @teller1290
      @teller1290 Před 3 měsíci +1

      "Chas-TIZES, he says!!!"

    • @johnwilliams2479
      @johnwilliams2479 Před 3 měsíci +2

      ​@@teller1290lol "kinda fancies him self don't he"

  • @NavyCWO
    @NavyCWO Před 2 měsíci

    As native of San Antonio, I love the story of the brave defenders of the Alamo and treasure the Shrine of Texas liberty. God bless Texas AND God bless John Wayne!

  • @okbrassman
    @okbrassman Před měsícem

    wow, Duke really had looks in his DNA ! ! you ladies are lovely.

  • @Gene-kl1br
    @Gene-kl1br Před 5 měsíci +1

    He be proud of his Children have a great Class of Woman and Men , Patriots of the greatest Americans has to offer . Things are coming . Weatherby things .

  • @johnoakes9503
    @johnoakes9503 Před měsícem

    John Wayne will always be special to me. R.I.P

  • @fredrogers4704
    @fredrogers4704 Před 3 lety +6

    Thank you John!

  • @NaturalArt-xv4cm
    @NaturalArt-xv4cm Před 5 měsíci +2

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @dddradrunner
    @dddradrunner Před 11 lety +11

    What I remember of the show, "The Alamo", he did the history some justice with how the movie was produced.
    I always was, and still am a fan of John Wayne, and was saddened when I heard of his death. He was to me, like Elvis Presley was to his fans....BIGGER THAN LIFE. And if anyone knows about the way he acted, I felt like he knew his roles before he actually filmed them.

  • @jaywatts333
    @jaywatts333 Před 2 lety +3

    my name is jay a. reynolds jr. watts. my cuz was dr. john purdy reynolds who died in the alamo war also in the same blood line is burt reynolds and jack (hacksaw) reynolds of the NFL san francisco 49's.

  • @user-kt8yd6we4e
    @user-kt8yd6we4e Před 3 měsíci

    Never knew about the Event, so this was neat to watch.

  • @soundworksdeejay
    @soundworksdeejay Před 4 lety +5

    We loved your Daddy, ladies!
    Some of the story of “The Searchers” came from my Texas ancestors direct participation with the Cynthia Ann Parker kidnapping by the Comanche. My Great-Great Grandpa was married to Cynthia Ann’s cousin Rachel Parker (Plummer).
    She & son James were also captured in that Indian raid of May 19, 1836-2 months after the Fall of the Alamo.
    God speed to the John Wayne family.
    James Plummer,
    Weatherford, Texas
    Parker County

    • @irenemohan
      @irenemohan Před 4 lety +2

      Jim G. Plummer What became of Rachel Parker and her son James?

    • @soundworksdeejay
      @soundworksdeejay Před 4 lety +2

      IRENE MOHAN
      This link will explain all.
      Stay safe!
      Jim
      tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fpl09

    • @irenemohan
      @irenemohan Před 4 lety +1

      Jim G. Plummer Thank you for the link - the account made for harrowing reading and admiration for the self preservation instincts of some of the survivors. Much appreciated.

  • @larryrobinson6914
    @larryrobinson6914 Před 2 lety +3

    One and only

  • @TheJer1963
    @TheJer1963 Před 6 lety +11

    I remember reading this movie almost broke him.

  • @rusumarius5875
    @rusumarius5875 Před měsícem

    Dumnezeu să-l odihnească în pace ❤

  • @elricm13
    @elricm13 Před 12 lety +4

    Yes he was the director and starred in the 1960 Alamo movie.

  • @FRANK74862
    @FRANK74862 Před 5 lety +6

    God Bless Our Republic!!!!!!

  • @wimgrundyearth5753
    @wimgrundyearth5753 Před 5 měsíci +5

    The greatest movie ever made in America, about America, by Americans.

  • @maconescotland8996
    @maconescotland8996 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I remember reading an article about the issues that beset the production - John Wayne's financing worries, the murder of one of the minor female cast members, the problem of rattlesnakes on a filming location backlot, clashes of temperaments between a couple of principal actors- it's a wonder the Alamo was ever made.
    Then there was the tacky post production campaign to promote Oscar nominations - which didn't work thankfully.
    Still a great film though.

  • @edmccahill5005
    @edmccahill5005 Před 3 měsíci

    Want to THANK John Wayne & his family. We in the US are running out of PATRIOTS! Everything in society is Me, Me ,ME ! Whatever happened to WE, as in WE THE PEOPLE? As an old-timer myself I'd like to THANK Mr. Wayne & others like him who inspired confidence in our country at tough times when we most needed it! Take a look around. Where ARE we headed? The world is a tinder box & people want to keep lighting FIRES instead of putting them out? Duke, if you're listening, please pull a few strings & see about sending America a true LEADER, we have too many politicans dividing the country instead of keeping it together!___GOD BLESS AMERICA___

  • @danielamare8280
    @danielamare8280 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you for the information on The Alamo and John Wayne.

  • @fasbc
    @fasbc Před 3 lety +4

    Come join us at Maureen And Duke ~ "Forever In Our Hears" Fan Group as we Remember Duke and fight like it's THE ALAMO because his reputation and legacy are under attack!

  • @FooFahFoeFum
    @FooFahFoeFum Před 5 lety +2

    The only thing I'm sorry about John Wayne is that he never made a movie with Gary Cooper. The two were the greatest Western movie stars of all time. I think that had they been born 30 or forty years later, they would have played more roles with the native American Indian being the good guys.

  • @pilotochan
    @pilotochan Před 11 lety +4

    John Wayne el mas famoso actor norteamericano de la década del 60 y El Álamo es una de las mejores película que he visto y he pasado (soy operador cinematográfico,con 45 años de cabina de proyección).

  • @carlevans5760
    @carlevans5760 Před 2 lety +2

    Now in it's 185th year.

  • @chiarapoce5625
    @chiarapoce5625 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Jhon Wayne american hero

  • @jamiehale2136
    @jamiehale2136 Před 6 dny

    To me...
    John Wayne is as big as George Washington 🇺🇸
    They both loved this nation that much 🇺🇸

  • @larry1824
    @larry1824 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Save the set dammit!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @mariocisneros911
    @mariocisneros911 Před 4 měsíci

    Sorry I don't agree with the 1960 movie and the actors picked to portray certain historical people..but he was and is a very good and great man. The 2000 Alamo movie is more accurate to how many of us Mexican Americans believe except for the Santa Ana depiction that is too negative

  • @normapuel4213
    @normapuel4213 Před 3 lety +1

    En español

  • @TexazTru
    @TexazTru Před 12 lety

    @tejaspics he just made the movie about it rite ?? lol

  • @raymondgonzalez3074
    @raymondgonzalez3074 Před 3 měsíci

    The only movie john wayne made for grown adults might have been was The Shootist and it was farfetched,his worst movie was The Alamo that by far was the worst it’s so far from what really happened at the Alamo it’s absolutely ridiculous especially the scene where they balance a feather on their noses and try to blow them off ridiculous!!!

  • @Marmac1957
    @Marmac1957 Před 12 lety +1

    How do you figure?.....the rest of America wants to know....

  • @TexazTru
    @TexazTru Před 12 lety

    @tejaspics whats funny ??

  • @Marmac1957
    @Marmac1957 Před 12 lety

    And you would know anything about me....how?

  • @TexasTrails
    @TexasTrails Před 3 lety +2

    The Alamo...
    A symbol of slavery and Manifest Destiny.

  • @rogerborroel4707
    @rogerborroel4707 Před 2 lety +1

    Anybody who cites John Wayne's Alamo as a historical source is a big FOOL! Did john ever serve his country? Here's comes the excuses folks!

  • @jimcrawford5039
    @jimcrawford5039 Před 9 měsíci +1

    The 2004 Alamo is far superior and truthful to the John Wayne one, which was far to long and too much speechifying by him.

    • @Mr101827
      @Mr101827 Před 8 měsíci +2

      As I agree with you about the 2004 version being very historically accurate, and I thought also will made. The one thing I thought that it lacked was a spirit and a pride that made you proud to be an American. And that was John Wayne’s version did for me just my opinion.

    • @haltidwell6275
      @haltidwell6275 Před 4 měsíci

      The 2004 rag was based on a KNOWN forgery! It was no more accurate than Snow White or Little Red Riding Hood!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Nice try ladies!

  • @tejaspics
    @tejaspics Před 12 lety +1

    @TexazTru John Wayne has NOTHING to do with the Alamo

    • @teller1290
      @teller1290 Před 6 lety +2

      he certainly publicized it to a whole nation not from TX, and generations removed from the time that he, Wayne, lived. You're welcome. You treat him like he was a Mexican generalissimo.

  • @tejaspics
    @tejaspics Před 13 lety +1

    LOL...John Wayne???

  • @tejaspics
    @tejaspics Před 12 lety +1

    You ain't from Texas. He's a freaking actor. No REAL connection, except in his mind.

    • @JDMatthias
      @JDMatthias Před 4 lety +3

      Those who settled and defended Texas weren't from Texas either you dolt.

    • @jesuitjetli4393
      @jesuitjetli4393 Před 3 lety

      1716 alamo savaş com hot billie