“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 Colonel Davy Crockett in The Alamo (1960) What is your favorite John Wayne Western film? Let us know in the comments! The Alamo starred John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Richard Boone, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Joan O’Brien, Frankie Avalon, Chill Wills, Ken Curtis, Hank Worden, Denver Pyle, Joseph Calleia, Carlos Arruza, John Dierkes, Jack Pennick, Chuck Hayward, Jester Hairston, William Henry, Chuck Roberson, Dean Smith, Rudy Robbins, Tap Canutt, Teresa Champion, Toni Wayne, Aissa Wayne, Pilar ...