Alamo, The

Written By : Jerry Robbins

Narrated By : Colonial Radio Theatre

Published By : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air

Runtime : 1 hour 17 minutes

Categories : Audio Theater
American
Drama
American

Price : $5.95

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Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis, and 16-year-old David Cummings fight to the bitter end in this spectacular epic production of one of the worlds most famous battles.

"The Alamo, presented here for the first time as a radio dramatization, is a professional production that uses talented actors, realistic sound effects, and an able musical score to tell a story. Much like a good book, it will transport you to another place and time where you become more than a casual observer. The Colonial Radio Theater players are story tellers and boy do they tell a whopping good story ..." - Randell Tarin, Alamo De Paris.

"Jerry Robbins once again uses historical sources to create a dramatic experience...chillingly authentic, with true to life characterizations." - Dean Carlisle, The All Star Review, 1999

Sleeve Notes:

I, like many, have always had a certain fascination with the battle of the Alamo, Specifically. I can remember even from a very young age, wondering why so few would remain in a crumbling adobe mission against so many, I had seen the movies, and in doing so, never really found the answer. This battle is clouded in so many layers of myths and legends, that it is only through books that one can get the real picture. I wrote the script to this production determined to keep the historical stereotypes off the pages and to try and tell the story as close to fact as I possibly could. When the recording session ended on a wintry January afternoon ... the cast was silent ... in a way stunned by the way the story unfolded. Some thought they now better understood the reasons so many stayed knowing nothing lay before them but death.

So, listen to the story ... feel the atmosphere, absorb the moods and decisions ... put yourself there ... within those walls ... and when Travis asks you on the eve of what many felt would be the final assault ... ask yourself ... do I stay? Or do I leave? What would you do? I am curious. The gate is now opened ... welcome to the Alamo.

The Colonial Radio Players:

• Chris Speziale
• John Schnatterly
• Bill Hammond
• Frederick Rice
• Shaun Timberlake
• Joe Caliendo Jr.
• Lincoln Clark
• Chad Cochran
• Paul O'Shaughnessy
• Shane Clarke
• Diane Capen
• George Fennell
• Bill DiGiuseppe
• Lauren Cochran

Some scenes may be too intense for children.

WOW...Talk about intense!

Bob from Colorado - 01 Jun 2004

In Texas we like it BIG!

Jim from texas - 14 Mar 2005

This is the definitive version!

John Roach from Kingston - 10 Aug 2006

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