“Republic. I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose. Some words give you a feeling. Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat—the same tightness a man gets when his baby takes his first step or his first baby shaves and makes his first sound as a man. Some words can give you a feeling that makes your heart warm. Republic is one of those words.” —John Wayne as Col. Davy Crockett in The Alamo⁣ Director John Wayne is pictured on set while filming The Alamo (1960) in Brackettville, Texas. It took 83 days to film The Alamo in Brackettville, Texas. 7,000 extras portrayed Mexican soldiers during the battle scenes. According to the film's production notes, 1,600 horses and mules and 300 longhorn cattle were used in the film. Films in Review wrote, “It is not only entertaining and emotionally moving throughout its three hours, but it is also exceptionally good technically. Fu...