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Thirteen days to glory 1987 i dont have much to say about this movie. If you need further help to locate the book the library staff members are always glad to help. Brian keith plays davy crockett and james arness is jim bowie who, although at odds at times with his leader colonel william travis alec baldwin, is able to focus upon the battle against the mexican soldiers. While i am not an expert on the events depicted in the book i will say this. Thirteen days to glory 1987 was made for tv and directed by one of dukes directors, burt kennedy. By 1800, the missionaries were displaced and their land was seized for military purposes. In san antonio a ragtag army of settlers and ranchers struggle against the troops of mexican leader gen. Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of texan and tejano men, led by davy crockett and jim bowie, and mexican dictator santa annas forces at the alamo in san antonio texas. Thirteen days to glory tv movie 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Alamothirteen days to glory the original unedited mini. Tinkle won awards for this book, and for a biography that he wrote of historian j. Thirteen days to glory add to watchlist the legendary last stand of revolutionary texas volunteers at the alamo in 1836 the embattled garrison led by jim bowie and davy crockett. Full of remorse, they plead for the opportunity to pay off their.

William travis make a heroic last stand against the mexican army of several thousand men led by general santa anna. Jul 15, 2011 a few days later, briggle sent over a book by his college professor at southern methodist in dallas. Alamothirteen days to glory the original unedited miniseries. Three of the actors were considerably older than the reallife people they played. Thirteen days to glory tv movie 1987 david ogden stiers as col. The book was well received and was later adapted into a madefortelevision movie. This movie is unique in that it focuses on bowie as the main character rather than crockett.

Thirteen days to glory not rated 2h 20min action, adventure, biography tv movie 26 january 1987 against orders and with no help of relief texas patriots led by william travis, jim bowie, and davy crockett defend the. During my college days at southern methodist university, in dallas, my professor of literature was a gentleman named j. The valor and anguish of the alamo is resurrected in this 80s effort that features a considerably accomplished cast. Thirteen days to glory is a significantly better representation of the historic battle than its better known namesake. Factory vhs movie the alamo alec baldwin brian keith james. Brian keith, 66, played davy crockett, who was 49 at the alamo. Thirteen days to glory you are looking for exciting, rough and serious movies about with battles, heroic mission, isolation, tough heroes, war, revolution and state affairs themes of action, adventure and drama genre shot in usa. Lyrics to ballad of the alamo from the alamo by john wayne from the country sounds of the 60s, vol. Thirteen days to glory vhs movie full miniseries video james arness the alamo.

Thirteen days to glory region 2 2 dvd from amazons movies store. James arness, brian keith, alec baldwin the valor and anguish of the alamo is resurrected in this 80s effort that features a. Bowie clashes with colonel william travis alec baldwin, but is able to bury his differences to focus upon the battle against the mexican soldiers. Thirteen days to glory 1987 dvd r2 alec baldwin at the best online prices at ebay. The alamo thirteen days to glory one mans hero by alec. It is probably the most thoroughly researched book on the subject of the alamo and its defenders.

Brian keith plays davy crockett and james arness is. Lon tinkle, who wrote the book, thirteen days to glory, briggle replied. Not knowing much about the alamo i was intrigued to finally be able to read an account of the famous 1836 battle. Follow this link to our catalog, which displays the result. James arness, 64, played jim bowie, who was 40 at the time. Thirteen days to glory dvd, 20, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. The alamo days to glory wikipedia the alamo days to glory. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Santa annas army attacks the alamo in full force at dawn and kill all the defenders.

Given the delay in receiving messages from the alamo, the convention was not even aware of the full danger in time to save it. Brian keith plays davy crockett and james arness is jim bowie. The battle of the alamo during texas war for independence from mexico lasted thirteen days, from february 23, 1836march 6, 1836. This movies makes all of the fatal mistakes for alamo movies and historical dramas in general. Frankly speaking it was really hard to get through. Thirteen days to glory, starring james arness and alec baldwin. The alamo thirteen days to glory tv movie 1987 imdb the alamo thirteen days to glory james arness variation of his mentor john waynes 1960 classic attempts to present the famous 1836 texas siege in human terms utilizing the more intimate medium of television to make the story of the defenders more understandable. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The alamo siege lasted for days between february 23 march 6, 1836. The alamo thirteen days to glory 1987 final battle. Thirteen days to glory movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. In fact the duke connection goes on to include star james arness, and dukes son ethan wayne. The production values are quite good, considering that a substantial amount of the fighting during the siege, including the climactic final attack, were at night, a fact accurately depicted in this film.

The alamo thirteen days to glory 1987 march 6, 1836 duration. In the movie, the siege of the alamo forces the temporary texan government to rush to hold a convention to declare independence. It is also worth noting that this movie was the final film. Of the alamos roughly one hundred eighty defenders, only thirteen were native born texans, eleven of them mexicans. This vivid depiction of heroism and agony features a superb cast. February 23, 1836, began the siege of the alamo, a day moment in history that turned a ruined spanish mission in the heart of downtown san. He is the namesake of the texas institute of letters lifetime achievement award. Thirteen days to glory 1987 tv movie by fries entertainment, metrogoldwyn mayer. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Against orders and with no help of relief texas patriots led by william travis, jim bowie, and davy crockett defend the alamo against overwhelming mexican forces. Actually, the convention was held on schedule, and had been arranged several months earlier.

Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Thirteen days streaming altadefinizione cb01streaming ita. James arness, brian keith, alec baldwin, david ogden stiers, jim metzler, tom schanley, fernando allende. Brian keith plays davy crockett and james arness is jim bowie who, although at. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Davy crockett, jim bowie and a handful of texans met santa anna. Thirteen days to glory movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Thirteen days to glory vhs movie full miniseries video james arness.