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Auction History Result 4j028 ALAMO Japanese 2p R1967 John Wayne & Widmark in the Texas Texas War of Independence, rare! Date Sold 3/5/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1967 Re-Release Theatrical Unfolded Japanese Two-Panel "STB" or "Tatekan" Movie Poster (2p; measures 20" x 57" [51 x 145 cm]) (Learn More) The Alamo, the 1960 John Wayne Texas War of Independence cowboy western ("The screen's 12 million dollar spectacle! thousands in the cast! years in the making!"; "It took years to make... it cost $12,000,000 ...it will be remembered forever!"; "The mission that became a fortress... The fortress that became a shrine..."; "Mammoth thousands upon thousands in the cast!... 12 million dollars poured into its filming ...years in the making!"; "You'll Remember The Vast Armies Avalanching Across Mountain And Plain! You'll Remember The Awesome Siege of the Cannon! You'll Remember The Stand Of The 156 Men Against 7,000! You'll Remember Davy Crockett Standing On the Ramparts! You'll Remember The Daring Raid Into the Heart Of The Enemy Camp! You'll Remember The Unsung Exploit Of The Midnight Courier! You'll Remember The Charge of the Scarlet Plumes!"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award) starring John Wayne ("as Colonel David Crockett", better known as Davy Crockett), Richard Widmark ("as Colonel James Bowie"), Laurence Harvey ("as Colonel Wm. Barret Travis"), Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Joan O'Brien, Chill Wills (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film), Joseph Calleia, and Richard Boone (billed as "Guest Star Richard Boone"). Note that this movie was first announced by Republic Pictures in 1950, starring John Wayne, but for various reasons, the movie was never made at that time. Finally, Wayne was able to get it made (with himself as the director) a full decade later! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have never auctioned this poster before! Not only that, but we have never before auctioned a first release Japanese poster of any size! Also note that this Japanese two-panel was printed in 2 sections designed to overlap. Also note that the theater that used this poster glued the pieces together before putting them on display (this is typical of many actual theater-used posters in multiple pieces). Condition: good to very good. The theater that used this poster glued the pieces together before putting them on display (this is typical of many actual theater-used posters in multiple pieces). The upper panel is separating from the lower panel in the left 2" where they were glued. There is paper loss in the bottom left corner, where a pin was roughly removed, and pinholes in the other corners. There are a few tiny tears in the borders and some light creases scattered throughout the poster. There was a 1 1/2" tear in the left of the bottom border that was repaired with tape from the back. Learn More about condition grades 
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