Who played Davy Crockett in the 1960 film ‘The Alamo’?
The Alamo (1960 film) The Alamo (1960 film) The Alamo is a 1960 American historical epic war film about the 1836 Battle of the Alamo produced and directed by John Wayne and starring Wayne as Davy Crockett. The picture also stars Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as William B. Travis, and the supporting cast features Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Joan O'Brien, Chill Wills, Joseph Calleia, Ken Curtis, Ruben Padilla as Santa Anna, and guest star Richard Boone as Sam Houston. The motion picture was photographed in 70 mm Todd-AO by William H. Clothier and released by United Artists. The
Davy Crockett (miniseries) Crockett's Keelboat Race" and "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates". In these two episodes, Crockett faces off against Mike Fink, another early American legend. A three-episode 1988–89 revival was made entitled "The New Adventures of Davy Crockett", in which Tim Dunigan took over Fess Parker's famous role. Johnny Cash played an older Davy in a few scenes set before he went to Texas. In 2002, Disney (under its Touchstone Pictures label) would revisit the subject of Davy Crockett and the Alamo, with the film "The Alamo". The film, however, was a significant box-office failure. Davy Crockett (miniseries) Davy Crockett is