Duke's Deleted Scenes and Missing Footage

Quote from WaynamoJim

The scene from The Alamo you mentioned can be seen in The Directors Cut of The Alamo. And the only way to get that is either a VHS double cassette or a DVD you can probably buy off of E-Bay. And there is more to that scene. Emil Sand and his two cohorts get the drop on Crockett, Bowie, Beekeeper, Smithy and, Parson but, he ends up with Bowies famous knife in his chest to close it out.

WaynamoJim
Thanks for your info.
This book I mentioned was published in 1985,
i suppose that the directors cut of The Alamo was released after that.
My dvd of The Alamo have 162 minutes long ,I 'll search the scene.

Regards,
H.sanada

H. Sanada, Like I said, you might be able to find either the VHS tape or DVD on E-Bay. I've had the VHS for years, when it first came out. I believe that was around 1992, I'm not entirely positive. The DVD I got off of E-Bay about 5 years ago. I think it's made in Asia and might be copied off the VHS. When I bought it, I believe it came from Singapore and it was only $5 American. For being so cheap, it's picture quality is pretty good and even has Dolby sound. What it doesn't have that the VHS tape has is the opening, intermission and, exit music and, the documentary about the making of the movie. Good luck finding it.

Thanks a lot WaynamoJim,
I have the ploblem of region code. In Japan region code 1 DVD can't seen.
But, I am lucky because i have 202-minutes version laser disc set
which is restored original directors cut version by 70mm print and dolby surround.
Anyway, which version of The Alamo we must certify? It's difficult
162-minute, 192-minute or 202 -minute version ?
Perhaps, i watced 192-minute version in the thatre 1963 in Japan.

Regards,
H.sanada

Hi Robbie,
I remember you mentioning these scenes to me before,
but at that time, we had no idea, if there were any, or how to find them,
I have also gone back and looked over your original thread,
and moved it over here with your others.
If you like, I could merge all the three threads,
and make one STICKY thread relating,
specifically to Duke's Deleted Scenes,
and in that way, it will always be in topic.

If you would like to suggest a title, I will rename it for you,
however you will still remain the author of that thread!

Just to bump up Robbie's original thread!

Hi Robbie,
I could possibly put the links to the deleted scenes in a Sticky thread,
and form an ordinary thread for discussion.
Obviously I can't delete, members ordinary posts.
is that what you had in mind?

Much of the discussion relating to missing scenes,
particulally The Alamo, has been
discussed in an earlier thread.
Much of which is repeated.
We now have three threads regarding this subject,
and I think for the sake of continuity,
and to have all the information under one roof,
I will merge at least the two Alamo related threads together.
Robbie's threads may then be hopefully
merged into one, when I have consulted him

Hey Robbie, I was answering a question from Jim in the McQ movie thread when I realised that the missing scene you have mentioned befor between McQ and Rosie the informant (you have linked to a photo of McQ holding Rosie down on his bed) is in the book. I had forgot about it untill now. The book is a novelization from the screenplay, so the scene must have been originally shot for the film and then left on the cutting room floor. But it still made it into the book. I'm with you in hoping that somewhere there is still a copy of that scene. Just thought I would let you know.

Mark

Hi,

Here's a couple of posts made in The Alamo thread made by,
Myself and Waynamao Jim, which will note the deleted scenes from The Alamo

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Originally posted by ethanedwards@Jan 24 2006, 02:50 AM

On the Cutting Room Floor

There are 12 scenes totalling 31 minutes cut from the original release,
which ran 192+ minutes.

1.A drunken Bowie, finds Travis in charge.
2.Travis and Dickinson, discuss, Jefferson.
3.Emil, is killed by Crockett, who tells Flaca, the news.
4.Flaca and Mrs. Guy, talking, as settlers leave.
5.Bowie defends Smitty.
6.Crockett and Bowie, discuss pyrotechnics.
7.Crockett tells Flaca, about a ridgepole.
8.Travis and Bowie argue as Bonham arrives.
9.A patrol suffers casualties,re-inforcements arrive, and Lisa Dickinsons Birthday party.
10.The parson dies, as Crockett prays.
11.Religious beliefs are discussed, before the battle.
12.A line of dialogue by Bowie, is missing as the North wall falls/

Other cuts include, the Overture,Intermission, and End music.

I have the full version, and it certainly enhances and makes the story line
much more flowing, with these pieces restored.

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Old January 24th, 2006, 03:48 AM
WaynamoJim

You're right Keith, it does. Wouldn't it be great if they found some more lost footage, especially the battle scenes I mentioned. There's even one, and you can see it on the documentary on the DVD and VHS Directors Cut that shows Wayne grabbing the head off a lance of one Mexican lancer and throwing into the chest of another right after he comes down from the flag pole hill. I also have a tape which I've since recorded to DVD of some home movies taken by one of the extras on the movie that shows Crockett on the flag pole hill and you can see the Mexicans flooding into the plaza from the north wall area. As it pans to the left, you can see Mexicans on the southwest corner begin to turn the cannon around to fire at the long barracks. All that film is probably long gone now and that's a shame. It would've certainly added to the scope of the battle.

This subject has been discussed in much greater detail previously in

The Alamo

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