THE ALAMO: THE SHRINE OF TEXAS
DIRECTED BY STUART PATON
PRODUCED BY H.W.KIER
KIER FILM COMPANY
Plot Summary
Produced in San Antonio, Texas in the summer of 1938
it was intended as an educational guide to the seige and fall of the Alamo.
Information from IMDb
Full Cast
Dayton Faulkner ... Captain Martin
Mrs. Florence Griffith ... Mrs. Dickenson
Sterling Waters ... Davy Crockett
Writing Credits
Norman Sheldon writer
Original Music
T. Ralph Willis
Cinematography
Harry Forbes
Trivia
Filmed entirely at Mission San Jose in San Antonio, Texas. Many of the extras were recruited at the local employment office. The film was shot without dialog; the soundtrack consists entirely of narration and an organ score.
Was regarded as a lost film for several decades before a reel was found in good condition in 1999.
The film was a two-reel short produced in a couple of weeks San Antonio, Texas.
The budget was so low that individuals working on the film were asked to bring in their own costumes if possible.
The individuals from the unemployment line who played the Mexican army soldiers were paid $2 a day. By contrast, Sterling Waters, who played Davey Crocket, was paid $20 a day.
Filming Location
San Antonio, Texas, USA