A silly farce that has a balanced number of laughs and dull moments as Ustinov, a blundering Mexican general, organizes an army and invades the Alamo. This is not, however, 1836 but 1969, and for most Texans the Alamo has become sacred ground. Under the pretense of marching in a George
Washington's Day parade, Ustinov's unarmed troops "storm" the fortress. Not surprisingly they find little opposition. Ustinov is proud of himself, having finally proven his worth as a soldier (like his father and grandfather) and as a man. He hopes that this will be enough to win back his fiancee.
When confronted by authorities, Ustinov refuses to give up his stronghold. The head of ...
Released:
1969
Rated:
G
Length:
93 mins