Editing Brackettville, Texas (section)

==Cultural matters==
{{see also|Alamo Village}}
[[File:Alamo_replica.jpg|thumb|right|220px|The replica of the Alamo used in the film ''[[The Alamo (1960 film)|The Alamo]]'' starring [[John Wayne]] ]]
North of town is a [[tourist attraction]] called [[Alamo Village]], built in 1959 as the set of [[John Wayne]]'s movie ''[[The Alamo (1960 film)|The Alamo]]''. Scenes from the 1969 comedy ''[[Viva Max!]]'' were also shot here. As of July 2009, Alamo Village has been closed to the public. It is available for film production and special events such as weddings and receptions.<ref>[http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/The_Alamo_movie_set_closes_as_owners_figure_out_whats_next.html "The Alamo movie set closes as owners figure out what's next"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708162435/http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/The_Alamo_movie_set_closes_as_owners_figure_out_whats_next.html |date=July 8, 2009 }}, My San Antonio website</ref>

The miniseries ''[[James A. Michener's Texas]]'' (1994) was filmed in and around Brackettville.<ref>Rowan, Terry (2013). ''The American Western A Complete Film Guide''. Lulu Press, Inc. Page 394. {{ISBN|9781300418580}}.</ref> Other films shot in Brackettville include Arrowhead (1953), ''[[Two Rode Together]]'' (1961), ''[[Bandolero!]]'' (1968), ''[[Barbarosa]]'' (1982), ''[[Lonesome Dove (miniseries)|Lonesome Dove]]'' (1989), and ''[[Bad Girls (1994 film)|Bad Girls]]'' (1994).<ref>Maddrey, Joseph (2016). ''The Quick, the Dead and the Revived: The Many Lives of the Western Film''. McFarland. Page 183. {{ISBN|9781476625492}}.</ref>