"Alamo"
42nd Street Forever, Volume 5: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
WELCOME TO THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA, the most awesome post-modern hot spot for exploitation movie revival, deep in the heart of Texas! Home to world-famous events such as The Quentin Tarantino Film Fest, Fantastic Fest and Butt-Numb-A-Thon, the Alamo is one of the last places on earth where you can still see grindhouse classics such as THE DEVIL..
Heroes of the Alamo
In early spring of 1833, the smoldering resentment of American settlers in Texas against their oppression by Mexico dictator General Santa Anna/Ana coming to a head. When a decree is issued that no more Americans may enter Texas, William H. Wharton, fiery head of a faction determined on independence or nothing, warns Stephen F. Austin that the time..
Lost Alamo
Lost Alamo portrays the future of the band during a period of uncertainty. After the departure of Peter (leader and singer) to Marseille, the group is inactive for a year. In August 2009, on the occasion of their return to the country, Los Alamos went on tour in Argentina and Chile, performing nine concerts in a month. After that tour, his future w..
Berlin, Alamo
1979 German super 8 short work
The Alamo Documentary: A True Story of Courage
On March 6, 1836 the 13-day siege of the Alamo ended. Among the dead were three men destined to become martyrs and heroes: David Crockett, James Bowie and William B. Travis. Though considered a "small affair" at the time by victorious Mexican commander, General Santa Anna, the Alamo would take its place in history as a key battle of the Texas Revol..
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
Silent film of the events of The Alamo
Remember the Alamo Concert
Lyle Lovett, the Gipsy Kings, Los Lobos, Arc Angels and comedian Paul Rodriguez perform a musical tribute to the Alamo in this concert recorded live in high definition at the famed San Antonio, Texas, mission. Songs include the Gipsy Kings' "Bomboleo" and "Amigo"; Lyle Lovett's "If I Had a Boat"; Los Lobos' "Mas y Mas" and "Saint Behind the Glass";..
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, 1941 the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the ..
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
Escorting a wagon full of children from their hometown of Tumbleweed Valley to the remains of the Alamo in Texas, singing cowboy band Riders In The Sky keep the kids entertained with songs and stories of the Alamo's most-famous defender: Davy Crockett!
The Gipsy Kings: Live from the Alamo
Since 1976, the Gipsy Kings have brought their fiery fusion of flamenco, rumba Catalana and other Roma styles to audiences worldwide. This performance, filmed at San Antonio's historic Alamo, finds the group at their cultural and musical pinnacle. In addition to nine of the Grammy winners' greatest hits, the concert event also features impromptu ac..
Alamo Gold
The cast of six young partying guys and gals visit a sleepy Texas lake town for what they think will be a couple of days of drinking, boating, swimming and skiing and what they find is killing. What ensues is a series of events beginning with fun and frolic and ending in blood and death, as the curse is unleashed on our unsuspecting group. How was ..
Hugh Bradner Films (Los Alamos)
Physicist Hugh Bradner took these remarkable color home movies at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project with informal permission from the U.S. Army. The films include images from inside the top-secret laboratory, and depict scientists leaving for the Trinity test. Bradner's movies also capture recreational activities scientists enjoyed during the..
Last Night at the Alamo
The events on the last night in the existence of a little suburban Houston pub. It has to be closed down for development reasons but one of the regular customers, Cowboy, seems to have friends in high places.
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
The third of five programs about Davy Crockett involves him, Georgie and a riverboat gambler they meet searching for a new adventure, which leads them to the Alamo, which they must defend.
Remember the Alamo
A tribute to the Alamo Drafthouse located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that was forced to close after three years when its lease was abruptly and unexpectedly terminated by its landlord. Employees and customers reflect on the impact the theater had made on its community in such a short amount of time.
Paul Rodriguez: Live from the Alamo
Paul Rodriguez's observational humor delights a sold-out audience at the Alamo in this groundbreaking concert. The location inspires new Rodriguez material on the city of San Antonio, the Alamo itself and Mexican-American history. After the show, the comic journeys to the city's famed River Walk to conduct candid interviews with locals and tourists..
Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)
Buck Alamo is a dreamlike portrait of a modern-day musical outlaw as he duels with Death.
Remember the Alamo
The batle that took place at the Alamo in 1863 between Mexicans and Texans holds many secrets, myths and legends. This program uncovers new facts and draws upon key documents to reveal the gripping history of the battle to control Texas.
Fuente Álamo, la caricia del tiempo
The camera falls in love with the characters, the landscape and the objects and is installed with the tenderness that inoculates the life of the town itself. The camera is the thousand eyes of the gaze of a rigorous anthropologist, although in love, multiplying so as not to lose detail in 24 hours of people, activity, games, intimacy ... Recording ..
