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| '''''The Immortal Alamo''''' was an ] ] released on May 25, 1911. ''The Immortal Alamo'' is the earliest film version of the events surrounding the 1836 ]. No known copies of the film exist today, and it is considered to be a ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Lost Films: Important Movies That Disappeared |last=Thompson |first=Frank |year=1996 |publisher=Citadel Press |isbn=0806516046 |accessdate=March 25, 2013}}</ref><ref name=silent>{{cite web|title = Silent Era: The Immortal Alamo|url = http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/I/ImmortalAlamo1911.html|accessdate = 2008-06-08}}</ref> | '''''The Immortal Alamo''''' was an ] ] released on May 25, 1911. ''The Immortal Alamo'' is the earliest film version of the events surrounding the 1836 ]. No known copies of the film exist today, and it is considered to be a ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Lost Films: Important Movies That Disappeared |last=Thompson |first=Frank |year=1996 |publisher=Citadel Press |isbn=0806516046 |accessdate=March 25, 2013}}</ref><ref name=silent>{{cite web|title = Silent Era: The Immortal Alamo|url = http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/I/ImmortalAlamo1911.html|accessdate = 2008-06-08}}</ref> | ||
| The film was ] by ], and starred ], ], ], and ]. Although her role was minor, it was the first film in which ] appeared.<ref></ref> The film was shot in ], ] and on location at the ]. One hundred ]s from the ] portrayed the ].<ref name=texas>Thompson, Frank. ''Texas Hollywood: Filmmaking in San Antonio Since 1910''. San Antonio: Maverick Publishing Company, 2002. p. 27.</ref> | The film was ] by ], and produced by ]. The film starred ], ], ], and ]. Although her role was minor, it was the first film in which ] appeared.<ref></ref> The film was shot in ], ] and on location at the ]. One hundred ]s from the ] portrayed the ].<ref name=texas>Thompson, Frank. ''Texas Hollywood: Filmmaking in San Antonio Since 1910''. San Antonio: Maverick Publishing Company, 2002. p. 27.</ref> | ||
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- For other films about the Alamo, see Alamo_(disambiguation).
The Immortal Alamo was an American silent film released on May 25, 1911. The Immortal Alamo is the earliest film version of the events surrounding the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. No known copies of the film exist today, and it is considered to be a lost film.
The film was directed by William F. Haddock, and produced by Gaston Méliès. The film starred Francis Ford, Edith Storey, William A. Carroll, and William Clifford. Although her role was minor, it was the first film in which Fanny Midgley appeared. The film was shot in San Antonio, Texas and on location at the Alamo. One hundred cadets from the Peacock Military Academy portrayed the Mexican Army.
References
- Thompson, Frank (1996). Lost Films: Important Movies That Disappeared. Citadel Press. ISBN 0806516046.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - "Silent Era: The Immortal Alamo". Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- The Immortal Alamo. The Internet Movie Database
- Thompson, Frank. Texas Hollywood: Filmmaking in San Antonio Since 1910. San Antonio: Maverick Publishing Company, 2002. p. 27.
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