Viva Max! (1969)
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This comedy was banned in Mexico and plagued by vandalism and threats of violence during film production in San Antonio, Texas. General De Santos (Peter Ustinov) organizes a ragtag group of Mexican nationals for the purpose of retaking the Alamo. Using the Washington's Birthday Parade in Laredo… More This comedy was banned in Mexico and plagued by vandalism and threats of violence during film production in San Antonio, Texas. General De Santos (Peter Ustinov) organizes a ragtag group of Mexican nationals for the purpose of retaking the Alamo. Using the Washington's Birthday Parade in Laredo as a guise to enter the United States, the group continues towards San Antonio ignored and unchallenged. With the help of Sergeant Valdez (John Astin), the unlikely invaders manage to raise the Mexican flag over the old mission for 24 hours. General Billy Joe Hallson (Jonathan Winters) is a colorful redneck called on to lead the National Guard to the site of the occupied landmark. Keenan Wynn, Alice Ghostley, Pamela Tiffin and Harry Morgan also star in this film farce. During filming, one irate Texan was arrested after waving a rifle in protest over the raising of the Mexican flag over the Alamo, long a symbol of Texas' pride and history. Electric cables were cut during the filming of this production, as some Texans could not even tolerate the fictional premise of the plot. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jerry Paris
- Written By
- Elliot Baker
- Genres
- Comedy
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Cast
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Peter Ustinov
as Gen. Maximilian Rodrigues de Santos
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Pamela Tiffin
as Paula Whitland
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Jonathan Winters
as Gen. Billy Joe Hallson
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John Astin
as Sgt. Valdez
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Keenan Wynn
as Gen Barney LaComber
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Harry Morgan
as Police Chief Sylvester
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Alice Ghostley
as Hattie
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Kenneth Mars
as Dr. Sam Gillison
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Ann Morgan Guilbert
as Edna Miller
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Bill McCutcheon
as Desmond Miller
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Gino Conforti
as Contreras
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Chris Ross
as Gomez
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Larry Hankin
as Romero
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Paul Sand
as Moreno
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Jessica Myerson
as Mrs. Dodd
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Ted Gehring
as Customs Guard Collins
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Jim B. Smith
as Customs Guard Michaels
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Eldon Quick
as Quincy
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Jack Wakefield
as Policeman Milton
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Glenn Tucker
as Capt. Harris
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Lee Brandt
as Sentry Bus Driver
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Jack Colvin
as Garcia
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Donald Diamond
as Hernandez
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King Cotton the Horse
as Itself
- Andrew Paris
