The Alamo A Radio Dramatization (Audible Audio Edition) Jerry Robbins The Colonial Radio Players The Colonial Radio Theatre on Brilliance Audio Books
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General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna arrives in San Antonio with 6,000 troups and begins to besiege the Alamo for thirteen days. Flying a red flag and playing the El Deguello (cut the throat), Santa Anna signals that no quarter will be given to the defenders. You will be there with David Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis, and 16-year-old David Cummings as they fight to the bitter end in this spectacular epic production of one of the worlds most famous battles.
The Alamo A Radio Dramatization (Audible Audio Edition) Jerry Robbins The Colonial Radio Players The Colonial Radio Theatre on Brilliance Audio Books
This dramatization is delightfully accurate in the timeline and protrayal of one of Texas' largest disasters that ultimately rally's the Texicans to defeat General Santa Anna's army and win Independence for the Republic of Texas at San Jacinto. The cannonade, musket fire, and bayonnet will give you goosebumps and make you flinch and ache with pain due to the realizism of their sounds. Bowie, Crockett, and Travis all are played well, as are the young men central to the storyline who persue their dreams and passion from up North traveling to their goal of what is Texas. Only to give their lives in battling the Mexican army. If you are a history fan of the Alamo, this one will not disappoint at all. The final battle is accurate on it's beginning, the death of Travis, many of the defineders retreat into the long barracks, surprisingly pointing out defenders fleeing the Alamo itself only to be run down by lancers, and the final overwhelming of the fort. It should be a part of anyone's library who is a Texan or an Alamo history buff. The Colonial Theator gets a standing ovation on this one.Product details
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The Alamo A Radio Dramatization (Audible Audio Edition) Jerry Robbins The Colonial Radio Players The Colonial Radio Theatre on Brilliance Audio Books Reviews
the alamo tape is really great.the story with all the proper sound effects are amazing. tells the story of a 16 year old boy who goes to texas to join the texas revolt.about 87 minutes.if you have a long drive or a short one take this story with you.
An excellent on the ground perspective from one of the men in the trenches. The sound effects are terrific and makes you feel like you are there! The perspective of a 16 year old participant was intriguing and the effect of his last letter to his parents brought a human side to war that is still valid today. A must for any Books on Tape fan.
This is Jerry Robbins and the Colonial Radio Theater in a very fine recreation of the historical, heroic and tragic events of the Alamo. Teachers could use this as marvelous tool for teaching history and using the imagination. This is a first rate production and probably my favorite of CRT's historical dramatizations.
Radio has been called the "theater of the mind." The Alamo, presented here for the first time as a radio dramatization, is a professional production that uses talented actors, realistic sound effects, and an able musical score to tell a story. Much like a good book, it will transport you to another place and time where you become more than a casual observer.
The story is told from the standpoint of a young David Cummings an actual Alamo defender from Pennsylvania and begins when he, like so many others, answers the call for volunteers in the Texas Revolution. We travel with Cummings to Texas and along the way meet a bevy of characters, some familiar others not-so-familiar.
This dramatization is just that, drama and as such is also entertainment and should not be taken by the listener to be an accurate reference resource. The writers stuck fairly close to history, but in some cases chose to take artistic license for the sake of telling a good story.
For example, our protagonist, David Cummings, who was 27 at the time of the siege, is suddenly 16 years old. I am not sure why the writers did this when they could have easily chosen other defenders who were that young or simply chosen someone else. This is not a detractor from the story because 99.9% of the population doesn't know David Cummings from Adam, so for most part it doesn't matter. The Colonial Radio Theater players are story tellers and boy do they tell a whopping good story.
I was pleased that William Barrett Travis was presented as a young man (he was 26 when he died) but rolled my eyes when they had him draw the line in the sand. This, and "Moses" Rose going over the wall shortly thereafter were the only instances I noted where lore supplanted history. The writers can be forgiven though, because Travis's line in the sand is part of our cultural consciousness and as such, it effectively added to the drama. The Alamo was about choices and the"line in the sand" scene efficiently depicts the ultimate choice. In the end our hero, Cummings, did not want to die, but was willing to give up his life for something bigger than himself. By experiencing it with the characters you understand WHY so many chose to stand and fight when they knew death was a certainty.
The producers choice of vocal talents was generally good. However, I must admit that I winced at the characterizations of Tejanos or Mexican nationals. It was obvious to this listener that these were not Hispanic actors but rather non-Hispanics actors using a forced accent. (Santa Anna sounded a little like Bela Lugosi.) In fairness, I may be a little picayunish due to my Hispanic heritage and this detail might not be noticed by most.
The Alamo does not contain any colorful language, but sometimes the dialog and action get a little rough. The story also deals with the subjects of death and duty in a realistic fashion and may be too intense for younger children, so I would give this cassette a PG rating. While still a family offering, The characterizations in The Alamo are not unnecessarily sanitized, so you still get the idea that some of defenders were from rough-and-ready stock.
The quality of this digital recording is excellent. The sound effects were realistic and the stereo separation greatly added to the sense of spatial presence, especially in the final battle sequence. The music, as it should, heightens the drama without detracting from the overall production.
If you like the story and drama of the Alamo, then I would recommend this tape. However, if you are looking for historical documentation, stick to books.
Randell Tarin
Managing Editor
Alamo de Parras
Another Great BOT!!!
This one the "Alamo" was the third one in the series,that i have heard. This group does this on the radio each week so they are usally one disk But the are very good. did a great job on the speed of delivery
We enjoyed listening to this audio drama while studying this time period of American History. We really enjoyed it and learned some facts that weren't in some of books we read about the Battle of Alamo.
This dramatization is delightfully accurate in the timeline and protrayal of one of Texas' largest disasters that ultimately rally's the Texicans to defeat General Santa Anna's army and win Independence for the Republic of Texas at San Jacinto. The cannonade, musket fire, and bayonnet will give you goosebumps and make you flinch and ache with pain due to the realizism of their sounds. Bowie, Crockett, and Travis all are played well, as are the young men central to the storyline who persue their dreams and passion from up North traveling to their goal of what is Texas. Only to give their lives in battling the Mexican army. If you are a history fan of the Alamo, this one will not disappoint at all. The final battle is accurate on it's beginning, the death of Travis, many of the defineders retreat into the long barracks, surprisingly pointing out defenders fleeing the Alamo itself only to be run down by lancers, and the final overwhelming of the fort. It should be a part of anyone's library who is a Texan or an Alamo history buff. The Colonial Theator gets a standing ovation on this one.
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