EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 17 MIN
A Filmmaker's Blockbuster Alamo Donation
from Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast · host The Alamo
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 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/pfbid0CcVwLzcSUiCQCnJ4qfMQZCSZu3HHyaMdJTZeiyKcDnnJ8o1VV72uSM9JzpUidvoFlBuy Zucker's book from the Alamo Gift Shop: https://store.thealamo.org/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-the-true-story-of-airplaneSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)
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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 dec...
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