With john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, frankie avalon. Set a few miles north of brackettville, about two hours west of san antonio, alamo village was created in 1960 as part of the movie set for the alamo starring john wayne. Props at john wayne movie set for sale this weekend. The article reported the death of lajean eldridge, an actress in the john wayne film project being shot in bracketville, kinney county, texas. They are among about 2,400 props, antiques, artifacts, toys and trinkets on sale this weekend at alamo village, the set of john waynes. We saw this when we were kids on our way out to big bend np. Alamo movie set burned by fire san antonio expressnews. 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. The quite man 40th anniversary laserdisc john wayne maureen ohare movie box set.
This footage offers a behind the scenes look at actors on the brackettville set in 1960. Dramatic images of john wayne holding off mexican soldiers in the 1960 movie the alamo may still be vivid memories for generations of moviegoers, but the dusty, southwest texas set where. Around the time arrowhead was filmed, shahan got wind that john wayne was searching for the location of the most important film of his career. A replica of the alamo built for john waynes 1960 movie the alamo is framed by arches at the movie set in brackettville, texas. Alamo village not the austin theater, but a movie set built for the. Fire destroys set of 2004 alamo remake in texas reuters. Western art collectors, john wayne fans, hollywood set designers. The alamo movie set used by john wayne fading away. A tribute to john wayne s 1959 epic film the alamo. It was the first movie location built in texas, originally constructed for and best known as the setting for the alamo 1960, directed by john wayne and starring wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey and frankie avalon. Most noteworthy is john waynes the alamo produced in 1960 the first movie filmed on the set and the reason for the villages initial construction. Time and the elements are threatening to overtake the alamo.
The big trail the barbarian and the geisha the horse soldiers north to alaska the comancheros the longest day the undefeated you will not get red river, legend of the lost, or the alamo, which are included in the dvd set. Remembering the alamo through souvenir shot glasses, john wayne toilet paper, and the family that brought the 1960 classic to texas. There are shows from memorial day until labor day, including old west shootouts, etc. Bracketville, tx alamo village closed roadside america. Once the place where movies are made in texas, alamo village this. In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new republic of texas. They are among about 2,400 props, antiques, artifacts, toys and trinkets on sale this weekend at alamo village, the set of john waynes epic 1960 movie. As it deteriorates, alamo set could be forgotten life. About 78 buildings were completely destroyed in the san antonio part of the set, including the. Alamo village, brackettville, site of john waynes alamo movie set. Defenders attempting to save john waynes alamo set sfgate. At the alamo a crumbling adobe mission 185 exceptional men joined together in a sacred pact. Most of the set of 2004s version of the alamo has burned down from possible lightning strikes when storms rolled through the dripping springs area yesterday.
The alamo movie set used by john wayne fading away fox. John waynes alamo movie set the set for the movie the alamo, starring john wayne, was built in the 1950s by wayne. The mother of all estate sales is happening this weekend in south texas. Cart home a piece of texas history at the alamo village.
John waynes lumbering epic, a long, long way from the historical truth, actually began filming in mexico theres. Winds were 1530 mph when the fire began tuesday about 6. Up for sale is a john wayne 7 movie collection dvd set. Texas history is up for sale at alamo village in bracketville. John waynes lumbering epic, a long, long way from the historical truth, actually began filming in mexico theres not much of the real alamo left but this proved too expensive. John wayne 7 movie collection dvd set the alamo big trail. Probably there has been hardly any other film project that was as important to the duke john. John waynes alamo movie set john wayne the alamo with. With this weekends brackettville estate sale, which includes alamo village movie sets and props, an era comes to an end. Not the original, but the replica 18thcentury spanish mission and old west movie set.
Time and mother nature are threatening to dismantle the alamo. Dont just remember alamo village buy a piece of texas. Alamo village was the first movie set built in texas and has been the filming location for over 100 movies and tv shows since its inception. John wayne also directed the movie and filmed at a set constructed in the south texas town of brackettville, now a tourist destination known as alamo village. Wolfie the grunt takes 8mm movies of a combat assault in vietnam duration. The alamo, the big trail, the comancheros, the horse soldiers, legend of. Not the original, but the replica 18th century spanish mission and old west movie set john wayne built for. Alamo village is a 500acre movie set located near bracketville, west of san antonio, that has provided backdrops and sets for movies including lonesome dove and john waynes the alamo. Yul brynner, steve mcqueen, charles bronson, john wayne, richard widmark, eli wallach, horst buchholz, robert vaughn, brad dexter, james coburn. For john wayne fans, aficionados of western film, history buffs, and collectors of movie memorabilia, the alamo village. It was the place where john wayne starred in the 1960. Not the original, but the replica 18thcentury spanish mission and old. John waynes directorial debut the alamo is set in 1836. Alamo village features the worlds only replica of the 1836 alamo missionfortress.
Rich curilla, oneman curator and custodian of alamo village, locks the doors to the replica of the alamo built for john waynes 1960 movie the alamo in brackettville, texas. Alamo village is a movie set and tourist attraction north of brackettville, texas, united states. Cart home a piece of texas history at the alamo village liquidation sale john waynes famous west texas movie set is liquidating much of its. Eric gayap at the main entrance to the ranch, only an abandoned. Unlike the durable alamo village that john wayne had built near brackettville for the 1960 version of the alamo, it was a flimsy set. Murder of alamo actress, 1959 texas history notebook. Brackettville, texas ap time and mother nature are threatening to dismantle the alamo.
Not the original, but the replica 18thcentury spanish mission and old west movie set john wayne built for his oscarnominated 1960 movie and. The tough man of the american movie west, john wayne, flew into london yesterday for the premiere of his own mammoth picture, the alamo in which he produced, directed and stars at a cost of 4 million. The movie set built for john waynes epic movie the alamo, the authentically replicated adobe mission and town took almost two years to complete. I still have my laserdisc but wish this could be restored for dvd and bluray. Not the original, but the replica for john waynes movie. Once the storm passed, it was easy to contain, ferris said. Dont just remember alamo village buy a piece of texas history. Memorabilia from the storied movie set made famous by john wayne goes on sale january 27 at the alamo village estate sale in brackettville. Davy crockett, who, together with colonels jim bowie richard widmark. Please subscribe in the desert of texas sits a wonderful place full of movie history. There are other scenes like this as well as a resolution with the guy john wayne has a conflict with over the girl in town. It is an exactsize replica of downtown san antonio as it was in 1836, as well as a fullscale western town nearby with dozens of buildings.
Unlike the durable alamo village that john wayne had built near brackettville for the 1960 version of the alamo, it was a flimsy set, made of plywood and other simple materials, and. John wayne film collection 7 discs bluray best buy. Not john waynes movie set brackettville, texas time and the elements are threatening to overwhelm the alamo. John wayne alamo movie set shuttered with photo gallery. Comparison between the original theatrical version, here being represented by a recording from the german paytvnetwork premiere on its mgmchannel identical to the usdvd and the restored directors original cut, also from mgm but released exclusively on vhs laserdisc. The movie set built for john waynes epic movie the alamo, the. There is a gb hd version of the alamo that just hit bittorrent sites. Brackettville, texas time and mother nature are threatening to dismantle the alamo. Rating is available when the video has been rented. John wayne film collection 7 discs each disc in its on spot on a spindle the bluray set only has the following movies. 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. Lonesome dove, john wayne movie set props being sold off. Alamo village movie set used by john wayne fading away. Alamo village estate sale cowboys and indians magazine.
The alamo john wayne directors cut uncut roadshow laserdisc japanese box set. The replica of the alamo built for john waynes film the alamo 1960 alamo village is a movie set and tourist attraction north of brackettville, texas, united states. On the set of the alamo texas archive of the moving image. Albuquerque journal on october 12, 1959, the associated press column appeared in newspapers across the country with similar headlines to this one, admirer kills young actress in alamo movie. Four years later, the last command became the first alamo movie filmed in the area. The alamo 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John waynes alamo village largest movie set brackettville, tx my friend kim snd i went there. Get the best deals on john wayne laserdisc movies when you shop the largest online selection at. It was the first movie location built in texas, originally constructed for and best known as the setting for the alamo 1960, directed by john wayne and starring wayne. My girlfriend says that half of the film crew and eight of the cast of the movie the conqueror starring john wayne died of cancer after an abomb test in nevada. The replica of the alamo built for john waynes film the alamo 1960. Jul 10, 2017 john waynes alamo movie set john wayne the alamo. Davy crockett well, john wayne stood atop its walls in his coonskin cap.
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