Battle of the Alamo the 1950s Disney miniseries "Davy Crockett", which was largely based on myth. Within several years, John Wayne directed and starred in one of the best-known, but questionably accurate, film versions, 1960's "The Alamo". Another film also called "The Alamo" was released in 2004. CNN described it as possibly "the most character-driven of all the movies made on the subject". It is also considered more faithful to the actual events than other movies. A number of songwriters have been inspired by the Battle of the Alamo. Tennessee Ernie Ford's "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" spent 16 weeks on the country music
Village of the Damned (1960 film) a contemporary time period and an American setting. It was not well received by critics. Village of the Damned (1960 film) Village of the Damned is a 1960 British science fiction horror film by German director Wolf Rilla. The film is adapted from the novel "The Midwich Cuckoos" (1957) by John Wyndham. The lead role of Professor Gordon Zellaby was played by George Sanders. A sequel, "Children of the Damned" (1964), followed, as did a remake, also called "Village of the Damned" (1995). The inhabitants of the British village of Midwich suddenly fall unconscious, as does anyone entering the village.