Gone to Texas | |
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Genre | Biography Drama History |
Written by | Frank Q. Dobbs John Binder |
Directed by | Peter Levin |
Starring | Sam Elliott |
Music by | Dennis McCarthy |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | J.D. Feigelson |
Producer | Frank Q. Dobbs |
Production locations | Laredo, Texas Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas Sam Houston Park - 1100 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas Winedale Historical Farm - FM 2714, Round Top, Texas |
Cinematography | Frank Watts |
Editors | Mike Eliot Paula Sanburn |
Running time | 144 minutes |
Production companies | Friedgen Productions J.D. Feigelson Productions TAFT Entertainment Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | November 22, 1986 |
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Gone to Texas is a 1986 American made-for-television biographical film originally titled Houston: The Legend of Texas.[1] It stars Sam Elliott in the title role, and is a biopic of Sam Houston's years as Governor of Tennessee through his involvement in the Texas Revolution.[2]
This production is notable for the complete absence of Davy Crockett in the Battle of the Alamo scenes.