First, one of the funniest movies you will ever see, guaranteed, unless there's something wrong with you.
But, really-- can a comedy with Jonathan Winters and Peter Ustinov not be funny?
It's Viva Max!
Here's a summary from imdb:
"When his girlfriend tells him that his men wouldn't follow him to a house of ill-repute, Max, a general in the Mexican army, decides to perform some great act of heroism. He takes his men over the border into Texas and recaptures the Alamo. This upsets the Texans greatly. The Texas National Guard is sent in to retake the mission. Normally this would be easy as Max's men have left all their ammunition back in Mexico, but the State Department insists that no one be killed and so the National Guard also goes in with unloaded weapons."
Max even has his own march by Al Hirt and Hugo Montenegro!
Next we have Hey Señorita by The Penguins (of 'Earth Angel' fame), because it's doo-wop and it's called Hey Señorita-- and we're nostalgic for '45s' . . .
Last but not least we have Linda Ronstadt in one of the lovely videos from her 1987 LP "Canciones de Mi Padre". In this one she describes some of her talented relatives from Sonora, Mexico and the musical heritage that infused her life since she was a little girl.
Happy Weekend!
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