John Wayne Was Almost Cast In This Classic ’70S Comedy, But He Decided ‘It’S Too Dirty’
Mel Brooks once tried to cast the legendary Western star John Wayne in one of his classic comedies. At a …
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John Wayne Western’S Ending Was Changed After Tragic Set Death Left Director ‘Devastated’
Back in 1959, John Wayne teamed up with his longtime collaborator and fellow Hollywood conservative John Ford on what would …
According To Clint Eastwood, This Is John Wayne’S Best Western Performance
It’s only fair that the icon of the Western genre and American male heroism of classic Hollywood, John Wayne, influenced …
John Wayne Couldn’T Stand ‘Arrogant’ Co-Star Who Duke Avoided On Set Of Classic Western
Back in 1946, John Wayne shot the first of his five movies with director Howard Hawks. Red River, a fictional …
John Wayne’S Movie With 100% On Rt Completely Transformed The Western Genre Forever
John Wayne is well regarded as the most talented Western star that’s ever emerged from America, and some of his …
This Popular Western Divided Clint Eastwood And John Wayne Behind The Scenes
The year was 1973. Having starred in well over 150 films at this point (acquiring both an Academy Award and …
Just Ridiculous: John Wayne’S 1956 Western Epic Gets Abysmal Realism Score From Historian
The Searchers receives an abysmal score for realism from a historian who calls it “just ridiculous.” Directed by the legendary …
Why John Wayne Almost Didn’T Star In The Movie That Launched His Career
John Wayne is one of the best-known actors in the Western genre, but he almost wasn’t chosen for the role …
John Wayne Turned Down The Biggest Western Bomb Of All Time (But Could Have Saved It)
John Wayne was one of the first actors offered what would become the Western genre’s most notorious flop, but his …
John Wayne Broke His Leading Lady’S Hand On Set And It Went Untreated For Entire Shoot
It was 72 years ago this week that The Quiet Man hits US cinemas. John Wayne, who later starred in …