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 as a… 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

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Jerry Paris
Written By: Elliot Baker
Genres: Comedy

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Cast

            Peter Ustinov as Gen. Maximilian Rodrigues de Santos

            Pamela Tiffin as Paula Whitland

            Jonathan Winters as Gen. Billy Joe Hallson

            John Astin as Sgt. Valdez

            Keenan Wynn as Gen Barney LaComber

            Harry Morgan as Police Chief Sylvester

            Alice Ghostley as Hattie

            Kenneth Mars as Dr. Sam Gillison

            Ann Morgan Guilbert as Edna Miller

            Bill McCutcheon as Desmond Miller

            Gino Conforti as Contreras

            Chris Ross as Gomez

            Larry Hankin as Romero

            Paul Sand as Moreno

            Jessica Myerson as Mrs. Dodd

            Ted Gehring as Customs Guard Collins

            Jim B. Smith as Customs Guard Michaels

            Eldon Quick as Quincy

            Jack Wakefield as Policeman Milton

            Glenn Tucker as Capt. Harris

            Lee Brandt as Sentry Bus Driver

            Jack Colvin as Garcia

            Donald Diamond as Hernandez

            King Cotton the Horse as Itself

            Andrew Paris
            
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