The Alamo Film Analysis

History Vs. Hollywood: The Alamo (John Wayne, 1960) This film is called “The Alamo” starring John Wayne as Davy Crockett. It is almost historically accurate compared to the actual event that took place in 1836. The battle of the beautiful 300-year-old former Spanish mission was turned into a fortress. Today, all that is left of the Alamo is the Church, located in San Antonio, Texas, where visitors can come and see a major part of Texas history. The movie did actually take place in San Antonio, but not at the actual battle scene. Always remember the Alamo.
The film's opening scene happens to get almost every historical detail wrong, except for the names. Sam Houston was never in San Antonio with Colonels Neill, Travis, and Bowie as shown in
John Wayne actually produced, directed, and starred in it. The army of 183 Texans lost to the 7,000 member Mexican army, knowing that they would die due to being outnumbered. This is why the Alamo is so special to us Texans, because we died for our state. Always remember the Alamo. We get that statement from the events that took place from March to May, where Mexican forces once again occupied the Alamo. For the Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became a symbol of heroism and a rallying cry in their fight for independence. On April 21, 1836, General Sam Houston and over 800 Texans defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican army of 1,500 men at San Jacinto shouting “Remember the Alamo!” as they attacked. The victory ensured the success of Texan independence. Santa Anna, who had been taken as a prisoner, came to terms with General Sam Houston to end the war. In May, Mexican troops in San Antonio were ordered to withdraw, and to demolish the Alamo as they went. Later, as we remember how badly the Texans had been defeated at the Alamo, thankfully Sam Houston's army won a quick battle against the Mexican forces and gained independence for Texas. Soon after, Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas. But in 1845, the United States of America decided to annex Texas. For many years afterward, the United States of America’s Army quartered troops and stored supplies at the Alamo. In 1883, the state of Texas purchased the Alamo, later acquiring property rights to all the surrounding grounds. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas has managed the Alamo since 1905. Today, more than 2.5 million civilians visit the 4.2 acre tourist hot spot annually. And what is left of the fortress happens to include some original structures dating back to the mission period, like the