John Hamilton, John Wayne Friendship and The Alamo Movie
John Hamilton discusses his 30-year friendship with actor John Wayne, whom he first met as a child on his grandfather Thornton Hamilton's ranch. Hamilton shares memorabilia, including a Victoria Advocate tribute and a 1963 photograph from a campaign event in San Antonio. He credits Wayne with giving him a speaking role in the 1959 film The Alamo and expresses belief that Wayne would have prevented the subsequent seizure of his homestead.
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03:42 Right now we are going to have a little bit more fun. We talked about how you had 3 million dollars worth of private property stolen from you, but there is some other elements in your life that the folks need to be witness too? That's true I was a lifelong friend John Wayne the late and great Duke. I never have capitalized on our friendship Maybe that's why we stayed friends over 30 years want to go ahead and present me there yes, I have a John gave me a speaking part of movie The Alamo out of 5,000 of us in the movie I think there's only two or three of us before five of us left alive it had speaking parts This is first. I'd like to show this way get some close-ups on this folks
04:23 This is when he died and this is what the Victoria Advocate... Hey, if we could get some close-up. Now this was you with John Wayne right? This was just before he died? No this was right after he died and says Quarrel Man... Oh it can't be right after or oh this article came out after he died? Yeah, Quarrel Man knew The Duke He hunted on my grandfather's ranch My grandfathers Thornton Hamilton He hunted on my grandfather's ranch for many years. I was 12 years old when i first met him and my mother says come down in the kitchen, I've got somebody I'd like for you to meet and there was this man cleaning doves over the sink. I had no idea. I just came from a John Wayne movie went upstairs cleaned up came back down he said I want you to meet Mr.. John Wayne This is a certificate this is a picture that I ran in the paper when he died
05:17 Hold it up there. I want to read it. Yeah, go ahead. In memorial a tribute to the Duke by John Hamilton The world has lost a legend America's lost of Patriot Hollywood has lost the star youth has lost a hero and I've lost a friend John Duke Wayne 1907-1979 Best wishes to Jeff and Mike thanks for having me on your show your friend John H this was John And I in the movie This was my costume and you'll be able to see it for the first time on the Jeff Davis show They have a clip of the Alamo. That's our first that they didn't cut me out on the floor I'd like to present Okay, yeah, let's get another shot here this
06:05 That's you and the Duke right there. That is 1963, the movie was in 1959 this is when we went to San Antonio and he was campaigning for the old Scotsman Garden McClendon. You remember him? From Dallas way back in 63 John can put a plug in for Jesus it wouldn't have been for him if you wouldn't had it. Put a plug in for Jesus. Hey, Jesus good job! Thanks for your help. Oh, Jesus yes! A million thanks Jesus without you no matter how many clips I brought it wouldn't be on tonight because of his generosity and
06:41 My diplomacy. No, he's a nice guy really is thank you John cage are we ready with the clip? Okay, John shoot this how long okay. He's presenting me with this He's presenting me with this right he's presenting me with this yeah We get pictures here. We're gonna get some still photos of it. I appreciate that color I'll give you its better little production and I appreciate that though. I really do I believe if John was alive they would never have been allowed to steal my Homestead Ranch because they wouldn't want the publicity of the Duke coming down. You think he would have done that for them? Oh absolutely!
