The Alamo

Summary

The Alamo is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,710 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Alamo received the Academy Award for Best Sound^[3].
• The Alamo received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• The Alamo's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Alamo was directed by John Wayne^[6].
• James Edward Grant wrote the screenplay for The Alamo^[7].
• The Alamo's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin^[8].
• The Alamo's genre is Western film^[9].
• The Alamo's genre is war film^[10].
• The Alamo's genre is drama film^[11].
• A cast member of The Alamo was John Wayne^[12].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Richard Widmark^[13].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Laurence Harvey^[14].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Linda Cristal^[15].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Frankie Avalon^[16].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Patrick Wayne^[17].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Richard Boone^[18].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Ken Curtis^[19].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Joseph Calleia^[20].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Carlos Arruza^[21].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Chill Wills^[22].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Chuck Roberson^[23].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Denver Pyle^[24].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Guinn "Big Boy" Williams^[25].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Hank Worden^[26].
• A cast member of The Alamo was Jack Pennick^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Alamo was produced by John Wayne^[28]. It was directed by John Wayne^[6]. James Edward Grant wrote the screenplay for it^[7]. Cast members include John Wayne^[12], Richard Widmark^[13], Laurence Harvey^[14], Linda Cristal^[15], Frankie Avalon^[16], and Patrick Wayne^[17].

Publication

The Alamo was published on October 24, 1960^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include Western film^[9], war film^[10], and drama film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Texas Revolution^[32] and Battle of the Alamo^[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Sound^[3], an Academy Awards^[34], in United States^[35] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]. Reviews include 5.5/10^[39] and 55%^[40].

Why It Matters

The Alamo ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,710 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did The Alamo receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].