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The Alamo
Uniform Title
Alamo (Motion picture : 1960)
Title
The Alamo [videorecording] / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; a Batjac Production ; produced and directed by John Wayne ; screenplay, James Edward Grant.
ISBN
0792847873
9780792847878
Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (162 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
Special features: John Wayne's "The Alamo" documentary ; theatrical trailer.
Director of photography, William H. Clothier ; film editor, Stuart Gilmore ; music, Dimitri Tiomkin.
English, French, Spanish language with optional French and Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Academy Awards, 1961: Best sound.
Summary
Tells the story of the historic battle by 185 men against a 7,000-man Mexican army--a battle that ended in the smaller forces' defeat, but lasted long enough to insure the eventual independence of Texas.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English; French; Spanish
Added to Catalog
March 31, 2011
Credits
Director of photography, William H. Clothier ; film editor, Stuart Gilmore ; music, Dimitri Tiomkin.
Cast
John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Richard Boone, Linda Cristal, Joan O'Brien, Chill Wills, Ken Curtis, Carlos Arruza, Joseph Calleia, Wesley Lau.
System details note
DVD ; NTSC ; 16x9 widescreen (2:35:1) ; English 5.1 surround, French stereo surround, Spanish mono.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Videorecording number
1001270 MGM Home Entertainment
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films - United States.
Historical films.
Action and adventure films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
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