The Green Leaves of Summer The Green Leaves of Summer "The Green Leaves of Summer" is a song by Paul Francis Webster, with music by Dimitri Tiomkin, written for the 1960 film "The Alamo". It was performed in the film's score by the vocal group The Brothers Four. In 1961, the song was nominated for an Academy Award; its parent soundtrack, for the film "The Alamo", was awarded a Golden Globe Award for "Best Original Score". In "The Alamo", the song is heard on the last night before the Battle of the Alamo. Davy Crockett (John Wayne), when asked what he is thinking, responds "not
Patrick Wayne eleven movies with his father: "Rio Grande" (1950), "The Quiet Man" (1952), "The Searchers" (1956), "The Alamo" (1960), "The Comancheros" (1961), "Donovan's Reef" (1963), "McLintock!" (1963), "The Green Berets" (1968) and "Big Jake" (1971). Patrick made his film debut at age 11 in his father's film "Rio Grande". He followed that with films directed by family friend and iconic director John Ford: "The Quiet Man" (1952), "The Sun Shines Bright" (1953), "The Long Gray Line" (1955), "Mister Roberts" (1955) and "The Searchers" (1956). From 1957 to 1958, Wayne appeared as Walter on the CBS sitcom "Mr. Adams and Eve", starring