Category: John Wayne
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Unbelievable! Duke’S 7000 Extras, 1500 Horses, And 400 Cattle – What Was He Thinking?
The pivotal conflict during the Texan Revolution saw a 13 day siege on the Alamo Mission. The Mexican army successfully killed most of the defenders, including American folk heroes Davy Crockett and James Bowie. As a result, this inspired many Texians to win the Battle of San Jacinto a month later, which ended the rebellion…
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Astonishing Accuracy: How 1948 John Wayne Western Gets Survival Right
A 1948 John Wayne Western directed by John Ford gets one desert survival trick right, much to the excitement of survival expert Les Stroud. In a recent video for Insider, Stroud watched one desert survival scene from the John Wayne Western, 3 Godfathers, and rated it for realism. Watch the portion of the video below:…
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The Jaw-Dropping Incident That Director John Ford Kept Under Wraps in THE SEARCHERS
John Wayne and John Ford collaborated on some of the Hollywood Golden Age’s best-loved Westerns from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Perhaps their most famous was 1956’s The Searchers, which is on BBC Two this afternoon. The film saw Duke play a Civil War veteran spending years searching…
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John Ford’s Timeless Aesthetic: The Intersection of Fact and Legend
Great Movie John Ford and John Wayne together created much of the mythology of the Old West we carry in our minds. Beginning with “Stagecoach” (1939), continuing from 1948 through 1950 with the Cavalry Trilogy (“Fort Apache,” “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” and “Rio Grande”), and finally to 1962 and “The Man Who Shot Liberty…
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John Wayne’S Singular Choice For Greatest Film And Actor – Perhaps His Most Famous
John Wayne was fiercely proud and protective of his beloved Western and war movie genres. He vocally blasted films like Gary Cooper’s High Noon or Clint Eastwood’s High Plains Drifter that he believed degraded the ideals and values of the Old West – values which the conservative Duke believed should apply to his own times…
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Unforgettable Set Moment: When John Wayne’s Co-Star Annoyed John Ford
The Searchers featured an appalling mistake by Ward Bond that had to be covered up for years to avoid the “terrible temper” and physical attack of director John Ford. When the filmmaker finally found out what he’d done to John Wayne, he was “left speechless”. john Wayne and John Ford collaborated on some of the…
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John Wayne estate shares rare The Searchers behind-the-scenes set photo
John Wayne’s estate has shared a rare behind-the-scenes photo from the set of The Searchers. Back in 1956, John Wayne starred in what many consider to be one of his greatest movies. John Ford’s The Searchers, one of the best Westerns ever made, saw Duke play a Civil War veteran spending years searching for…
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The Final Act: John Wayne’s Contemplations as His Career Waned
At 69, John Wayne rides tall with his fans (1976) “John Wayne has an endless face and he can go on forever.” – Louis B. Mayer Newport Beach, Calif. — A small group of dieticians sits quietly in John Wayne’s living room, planning a new weight-loss diet for him. “He’ll be allowed a quarter-teaspoon of…
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John Wayne’s Western Classic: A Reimagined Tale of Billy the Kid
A lesser-known John Wayne Western movie rewrote the legendary tale of William H. Bonney, best known as the infamous Old West outlaw Billy the Kid. Several films and television shows have often retold the mythical narrative of the real-life Bonney to fit new creative directions, including the current MGM+ series Billy the Kid. Wayne’s cinematic…
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Paul Newman Through John Wayne’s Eyes: The Anti-Hero and Director
John Wayne considered ‘Jet Pilot’ 1 of his worst movies ever Marc Mompoint’s John Wayne: A Photographic Celebration shares some critical quotes over the course of the actor’s career. Wayne called 1957’s Jet Pilot “undoubtedly one of my worst movies ever.” Unfortunately, the critical response certainly didn’t disagree with him regarding the level of quality…