Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
"Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast" is the official podcast of the Alamo. Located in the heart of San Antonio, the Alamo stands as the Shrine of Texas Liberty. More than 1.6 million visitors travel to the site each year, making it the #1 most visited destination in the State of Texas. The 300-year history of the Alamo is world-renowned and represents the core of Texas’ identity today. It's a U.S. National Historic Landmark and part of the Lone Star State's only UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit TheAlamo.org.
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
A Filmmaker's Blockbuster Alamo Donation
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 106: A Filmmaker's Blockbuster Alamo Donation
The filmmaker behind classic comedies like “Airplane!” and “Naked Gun” also happens to be a David Crockett enthusiast. After all, the Hollywood heavyweight was raised on watching Fess Parker play the famed Alamo Defender in Walt Disney’s “Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier.”
We reveal how he’s become a collector of Crockett-related artifacts and why he’s made the generous decision to donate his collection to the Alamo. Featuring filmmaker and author David Zucker.
View photos of Zucker donating collection to the Alamo: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlamo/posts/pfbid0CcVwLzcSUiCQCnJ4qfMQZCSZu3HHyaMdJTZeiyKcDnnJ8o1VV72uSM9JzpUidvoFl
Buy Zucker's book from the Alamo Gift Shop: https://store.thealamo.org/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-the-true-story-of-airplane
