‘Bonanza’: Lorne Greene Said He Got Role Due To ‘Sheer Circumstance,’ Said ‘First Scripts Were Bad’
“Bonanza” star Lorne Greene simply said it was “sheer circumstance” that landed him in the role of Ben Cartwright on …
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Val Kilmer And Alamo Drafthouse Took Us To Tombstone And The Danger Zone In One Epic Weekend
Everyone has a favorite Val Kilmer movie. Since the early ’80s, Kilmer has been a beloved actor in Hollywood with …
Lorne Greene Handled Contract Negotiations For His Bonanza Castmates
To be financially successful in almost any industry you must learn to negotiate. Luckily for the cast of Bonanza, Lorne …
The Real Reason Chester Was Written Off Gunsmoke
Galloping onto CBS in 1955, “Gunsmoke” still leads the herd of TV Westerns as one of the most iconic examples …
Sam Elliott And Katharine Ross’S 38-Year Marriage Is The Stuff Of Fairytales
Relationships made in Hollywood aren’t exactly know for their longevity, but Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross are one of the …
Full Comparison Of Top Gun & Maverick’S Beach Scenes (& Which Is Better)
Both Top Gun and its sequel, Top Gun: Maverick feature scenes with the franchise’s main characters in iconic beach environments, …
Actors Who Were Forced To Take Over As A Movie’S Director
Replacing a movie’s director prior to production is a fairly common occurrence — filmmakers are courted, brought aboard a film, …
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 Didn’T Think His Name Would Be Enough To Save The Shootist
The year was 1976, and John Wayne was cheesed but good at King Kong.The gargantuan ape with a fatal penchant …
No One Was More Surprised By John Wayne’S Stagecoach Casting Than The Duke Himself
John Ford did enjoy his petty tortures, especially when his subject was John Wayne. Ford had certainly earned the right …