Why are portraits of David Crockett and Sam Houston on the wall in Naked Gun?
On the wall of Inspector Drebbin's home in The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult are portraits of David Crockett and (probably) Sam Houston, both adopted Texans. Why? The writers and directors are from Wisconsin.
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Probably because David Zucker, the film's screenwriter and producer, is a huge Alamo buff, the battle in which Crockett died and during which Houston was Commander in Chief in Texas. Says Zucker himself:
In all of my movies you will see a reference to Davy Crockett. His picture hangs on the wall of most of my movies, but that’s just a coincidence having to do with my bringing the picture to the set and having the grips hang it prominently on a wall.
In fact, it's been Zucker's lifelong dream to make a Crockett bio pic. You can read more about it in this LA Times article and about his desire for a world class Alamo museum in this My SA article. Zucker also cameoed as Crockett in Naked Gun 2 1/2. That's him firing a musket around 0:35 here:
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