John Wayne Fought A Constant Battle Behind The Scenes Of The Shootist
John Wayne spent nearly 50 years as a working actor in Hollywood, from the no-budget poverty row westerns of the …
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John Wayne’S Surprising Connections To Star Wars
It’s no secret to anyone how John Wayne influenced the original Star Wars. Just look at the whole Wild West …
The Classic John Wayne Western That Clint Eastwood Passed On (& How It Led To Wayne Cussing Out Eastwood)
Clint Eastwood passed on a Western movie role that went on to feature one of John Wayne’s best performances. While …
John Wayne Almost Walked Away From One Of His Most Beloved Roles
Early Hollywood Westerns, a staple of the classical film era, largely stereotyped Native Americans as bloodthirsty savages. The growing popularity …
John Wayne Called His Stuntmen ‘Chickens***S’ Over The ‘Mclintock!’ Mud-Pool Scene
McLinTock! follows George Washington ‘G.W.’ McLintock (Wayne), who is an aging rancher and self-made man. However, he goes through a …
John Wayne And Howard Hawks Didn’T See Eye To Eye Over How To Approach His Red River Role
John Wayne had cemented his status as one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood when he encountered his first …
John Wayne’S ‘Forced’ Machismo ‘Repelled’ Montgomery Clift On Red River Set
Regardless, Duke and co-star Walter Brennan didn’t get on with “arrogant little bastard” Clift and so kept away when not …
How Maureen O’Hara Broke Her Hand During Iconic Scene With John Wayne
John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara starred in five films together over the course of their impressive movie careers. The only …
John Wayne’S The Searchers Co-Star ‘Walked Around Naked Trying To Attract Leading Lady’
The 53-year-old actor took a liking to Vera Miles, who played Laurie Jorgensen with him in The Searchers. According to …
The Alamo: John Wayne’S Set Feud With Co-Star Who Tried To Leave Just Days Into Epic Shoot
The conservative patriot Wayne hired screenwriter James Edward Grant to write a draft of The Alamo, which is on ITV4 …