The Alamo (1960 film) of the former Alamo Mission. The set was an extensive three quarter-scale replica of the mission, and has since been used in 100 other westerns, including other depictions of the battle. It took more than two years to construct. Wayne was to have portrayed Sam Houston, a bit part that would have let him focus on his first major directing effort, but investors insisted he play a leading character. He took on the role of Davy Crockett, handing the part of Houston to Richard Boone. Wayne cast Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as William Barrett Travis. Harvey
Anthony Blond general election and was also on the executive of the National Council for Civil Liberties. His autobiography, "Jew Made in England", was published in 2004. Anthony Blond died in hospital in Limoges, France, near the home he had shared with his wife for 25 years. Blond was described in Michael Barber's "Guardian" obituary as "the last of the eponymous Jewish publishers whose chutzpah made publishing hum in the days before the conglomerates", Anthony Blond Anthony Bernard Blond (20 March 1928 – 27 February 2008) was a British publisher and author, who was involved with several publishing companies over his career,