The First Texan (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Byron Haskin |
| Producer(s) | Walter Mirisch |
| Top Genres | Western |
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The First Texan (1956) was a Western Film directed by Byron Haskin and produced by Walter Mirisch.
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THE FIRST TEXAN
By Dan Day, Jr. on Oct 5, 2019 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogLast week a wrote a post about the 2004 THE ALAMO. This week I viewed another film dealing with subject of Texas independence: THE FIRST TEXAN, a 1956 production that is a mini-biography of Sam Houston. Joel McCrea portrays Sam Houston, and here the statesman comes off like just about every other M... Read full article
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Santa Ana:
What terms do you propose, General?
Sam Houston: I don't propose terms, I dictate them.
Sam Houston: You may have wondered why I delayed this attack for so long. I wanted Santa Ana to be positive we were running for the United States and then I wanted the Mexican army in a position from which it could not retreat. That's where it is right now. The Bay of San Jacinto is at their backs. All right are there any questions, gentlemen? Good luck - and remember the Alamo!
President Andrew Jackson: Sam, some people have destiny sitting right on their backs of their necks. You're one of 'em. You're a born leader. When you talk, people listen because you love 'em. You'll fight for 'em and you'll die for 'em if you have to... and they know it.
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Sam Houston: I don't propose terms, I dictate them.
Sam Houston: You may have wondered why I delayed this attack for so long. I wanted Santa Ana to be positive we were running for the United States and then I wanted the Mexican army in a position from which it could not retreat. That's where it is right now. The Bay of San Jacinto is at their backs. All right are there any questions, gentlemen? Good luck - and remember the Alamo!
President Andrew Jackson: Sam, some people have destiny sitting right on their backs of their necks. You're one of 'em. You're a born leader. When you talk, people listen because you love 'em. You'll fight for 'em and you'll die for 'em if you have to... and they know it.
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