Ken Curtis Picked Up This Festus-Ism From His Uncle
There’s nothing quite as compelling as real life. The best writers all dial into their environment to draw inspiration. Even …
Western legends
John Wayne Made A True Grit Sequel With One Of The Greatest Actresses Of All Time, And It Was Somehow A Major Western Misfire
John Wayne’s long-awaited sequel to True Grit, 1975’s Rooster Cogburn, seemed to have everything going for it — including an …
John Wayne’S Rio Grande Set Tragedy ‘Saw Cast Members Killed And Bodies Never Recovered’
Back in 1950, John Wayne starred in Rio Grande, the third of his Cavalry Trilogy (alongside Fort Apache and She …
John Wayne’S Utterly Bizarre Star Wars Cameo Was Only Spotted 30 Years Later
As notable as a John Wayne cameo in Star Wars would be, his appearance in A New Hope went unnoticed …
Val Kilmer’S 10 Best Doc Holliday Moments In Tombstone
Val Kilmer’s performance as Doc Holliday in Tombstone was filled with classic moments, but these 10 are the absolute best. …
The Legendary John Wayne And Randolph Scott Teamed Up For A Western Like No Other
The Golden Age of Hollywood brought so many different stars together that it might make your head spin, but as …
The Surprising Decision That Made ‘Tombstone’ Better Than Kevin Costner’S ‘Wyatt Earp’
The mythos of the Old West lawman Wyatt Earp has never been far from the truth, making him a magnet …
How & When Wyatt Earp And Doc Holliday Became Friends Before Tombstone
Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday are already good friends when Tombstone catches up with them, so it never shows how …
James Arness Made More Money From Gunsmoke Than John Wayne Did In His Entire Film Career
Hollywood autobiographies are so much fun. They allow us a peak behind the golden curtain, where we get to look …
John Wayne’S Spanking Of Co-Star ‘So Authentic She Had Bruises For A Week’
Back in 1963, John Wayne starred in a Western comedy loosely based on William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. …