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Post by Bromhead24 on Jul 12, 2005 17:40:18 GMT -5
The "Last Command" was on TCM the other night! TED COLE....aka....cole_blooded I watched the last 10 minutes of it. There sure were alot of rubber bayonets in that film... |
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Post by neferetus on Sept 17, 2005 10:24:25 GMT -5
 Here's a photo of the working model of the LAST COMMAND SET. That's all she wrote, folks. (Well, at least they did not move the church up.)  |
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Post by Greg C. on Sept 17, 2005 10:58:56 GMT -5
didnt they use matte effects for the rest of the compound?
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Post by neferetus on Oct 16, 2005 21:59:00 GMT -5
didnt they use matte effects for the rest of the compound? Yes, and the interiors were shot on a sound stage. Here's Mike The Bull (Ernest Borgnine) making his last stand.  |
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Post by neferetus on Nov 9, 2005 8:43:57 GMT -5
 In this behind the scenes shot from LAST COMMAND, the Texians are shown preparing the Alamo defenses. Bowie (Sterling Hayden) and Crockett (Arthur Hunnicutt) can be seen standing behind the low wall. In the background, women, children and even some goats, are seen rushing inside. (Note the film production spot-lights over by the west wall and to the right.) |
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Post by Greg C. on Nov 9, 2005 18:02:35 GMT -5
i always love to see whats going on behing the scenes.
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Post by neferetus on Nov 13, 2005 22:42:48 GMT -5
 The Alamo movie that never was. A mock-up poster for Republic's proposed production of THE ALAMO, designed before Wayne walked. While Wayne took the title with him, Yates kept Jimmy Grant's original script, reworked it a little, then went on to produce LAST COMMAND. |
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Post by neferetus on Jan 5, 2006 23:37:05 GMT -5
 Ah! You're a good man, Bowie! |
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Post by Bromhead24 on Jan 12, 2006 11:59:18 GMT -5
The Alamo movie that never was. A mock-up poster for Republic's proposed production of THE ALAMO, designed before Wayne walked. While Wayne took the title with him, Yates kept Jimmy Grant's original script, reworked it a little, then went on to produce LAST COMMAND. But who's the girl? (Kind of looks like Yvonne DeCarlo)  Actually it looks like a way younger JW, prehaps from one of his early westerns? |
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Post by neferetus on Mar 5, 2006 10:51:07 GMT -5
More behind the scenes shots from LAST COMMAND.  Setting up for the final assault.  Travis draws the line. Garden hoses were used to create the rainstorm over the Alamo.  Looks like a big scene is being shot, over by the palisade. What do you suppose it is? |
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 6, 2006 16:17:53 GMT -5
More behind the scenes shots from LAST COMMAND. Travis draws the line. Garden hoses were used to create the rainstorm over the Alamo. quote] why did they make it rain for one of the most famous scenes of alamo lore |
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Post by neferetus on Mar 6, 2006 22:52:45 GMT -5
I guess director Frank Lloyd thought that rain would give the scene more atmosphere.
That's funny. In ALAMO, THE PRICE OF FREEDOM, it actually rained for several days, so Keith Merrill finally decided to just write it into the script and kept filming.
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Post by Bromhead24 on Mar 7, 2006 11:07:19 GMT -5
I guess director Frank Lloyd thought that rain would give the scene more atmosphere. That's funny. In ALAMO, THE PRICE OF FREEDOM, it actually rained for several days, so Keith Merrill finally decided to just write it into the script and kept filming. Especially during the scene where the Mexican army is entering Bexar. Right after Merrill yelled "CUT" it started to pour buckets of rain, high wind and plenty of lightning. (From "The making of Alamo POF" video) |
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Post by neferetus on Apr 4, 2006 20:07:51 GMT -5
 Go on, Girl. It's yer job. |
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Post by neferetus on Apr 12, 2006 18:13:12 GMT -5
 Travis, Bowie, Crockett and Mike the Bull, watch Santa Anna's troops arrive in San Antonio. You know what I notice about this photo? It's supposed to be up on the south wall. So, what are all those Texians doing in the background? The wall isn't that wide. Do you suppose that LAST COMMAND had its own ' false wall', like the Waynamo does? |
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Post by Greg C. on Apr 13, 2006 8:34:34 GMT -5
maybe, but since none remains of the original set, we'll never know.
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Post by neferetus on Aug 7, 2006 9:08:26 GMT -5
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Post by Greg C. on Aug 7, 2006 9:19:50 GMT -5
never seen this one before. |
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Post by Bromhead24 on Sept 6, 2006 22:51:12 GMT -5
Travis, Bowie, Crockett and Mike the Bull, watch Santa Anna's troops arrive in San Antonio. You know what I notice about this photo? It's supposed to be up on the south wall. So, what are all those Texians doing in the background? The wall isn't that wide. Do you suppose that LAST COMMAND had its own ' false wall', like the Waynamo does? Could be. Maybe they are all standing on the ground? |
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Post by neferetus on Jan 21, 2007 4:01:52 GMT -5
My stars and possum dogs, what does he expect us to do,
just come out and surrender?
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