Topic: The Alamo

2 chapters across the catalog

Jeff Davis(Classic 1996) With Surviving Actor  John Hamilton And John Wayne Alamo Movie [Yt2AUagg D8]
3:42 - 7:21

Jeff Davis(Classic 1996) With Surviving Actor John Hamilton And John Wayne Alamo Movie [Yt2AUagg D8]

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.

Jeff Davis(Classic 1996) With Surviving Actor  John Hamilton And John Wayne Alamo Movie [Yt2AUagg D8]
7:24 - 11:08

Jeff Davis(Classic 1996) With Surviving Actor John Hamilton And John Wayne Alamo Movie [Yt2AUagg D8]

The Alamo Film Clip, Richard Boone and 1950s Cast

John Hamilton provides live commentary on a film clip from The Alamo, identifying various cast members including Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, and Richard Boone. Hamilton points out his own appearance as a sentry and messenger for General Sam Houston, filmed in Utopia, Texas, in 1959. The segment highlights appearances by Frankie Avalon and Bill Daniel, brother of Price Daniel, during the production's three-month shoot.