Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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GUNSMOKE (1955–1975) Cast THEN AND NOW 2023 Who Else Survives After 68 Years?
Gunsmoke, an iconic American television series that aired from 1955 to 1975, has left an indelible mark on the landscape of Western entertainment. The show, set in the rough and tumble world of Dodge City, chronicled the adventures of Marshal Matt Dillon as he maintained law and order on the untamed frontier. As we fast…
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Beyond the Ranch: Luke Grimes Opens Up About His Dual Role in ‘Yellowstone’ and Country Music
“To be new at something when you’re almost 40 years old is an interesting feeling,” says Luke Grimes, “Yellowstone” actor — and future country star? Grimes is on Zoom from Nashville, Tenn., where he’s finishing his first solo album. This is a guy who could easily settle into his groove playing smoldering anti-hero Kayce Dutton…
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Clint Eastwood Dives into the Enigmatic Charisma of Fonda and Cooper
Clint Eastwood now stands as an enigmatic force in American cinema, a fierce creative that has transcended the silver screen to become both a cinematic luminary and a cultural icon. The fact that he was born in San Francisco, California, amidst the closing of the roaring 1920s offers some level of scope to Eastwood’s life.…
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Last Men Standing: The Sole Surviving Major Actors from the Classic ‘Dirty Harry’
In 1971, Clint Eastwood’s Harry Callahan saved San Francisco from a theatrical serial killer while simultaneously establishing the “loose canon” genre of cop movies. “Dirty Harry” saw Andrew Robinson’s Scorpio Killer sniping innocent Franciscans before he’s taken down by Eastwood’s lone wolf cop, in a film that caused significant controversy upon its release with many…
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From the Wild West to Hollywood Mayhem: Clint Eastwood’s Co-star’s Survival Story Unveiled
Clint Eastwood’s Co-star In The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Suffered Many Unfortunate Mishaps During Shooting Clint Eastwood’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly(1966) stands as the quintessential spaghetti western epic, with actor Eli Wallach delivering a memorable performance that made him an icon in films. However, behind the scenes, Wallach faced many…
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Clint Eastwood’s Quiet Fury: The Price of Recognition in Sergio Leone’s Shadow
Clint Eastwood was once a veteran actor who later entered the field of directing. Starring alongside other notable actors, Eastwood has had his fair share of enemies and jealousies with other actors and directors throughout the years. Working alongside director Sergio Leone in the 1966 film The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, Clint Eastwood…
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From True Grit Triumph to Childhood Nickname: John Wayne’s Journey Unveiled
This may come as quite a shock, so sit down, grab a hot brew and brace yourself. John Wayne’s real name isn’t John Wayne. In fact, to go a few steps further, the same goes for the likes of Jamie Foxx, Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman, Whoopi Goldberg and Joaquin Phoenix, with each one choosing to…
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O’Hara Unveils Dark Secrets: Stuntmen Tragedy and Unresolved Mysteries on the Set of Rio Grande
John Wayne filmed a classic Western with Maureen O’Hara in which cast members were killed and their bodies never recovered. Back in 1950, John Wayne starred in Rio Grande, the third of his Cavalry Trilogy (alongside Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) with director John Ford. Cast and crew struggled terribly with the…
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John Wayne – Marlon Brando’s Fashion Advice Leaves Dean Martin in Rio Bravo’s Cowboy Chaos
It’s important not to mix up the 1959 John Wayne film “Rio Bravo” with the 1966 John Wayne film “El Dorado.” As cinephile Chilli Palmer (John Travolta) points out in the 1995 film “Get Shorty,” Dean Martin played the drunk in “Rio Bravo,” while Robert Mitchum played the drunk in “El Dorado.” Basically the same…
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From Teddy Bear to Tough Cowboy: Ann-Margret’s Revelation about John Wayne’s Painful Nights in the Wild West
John Wayne was in poor health when shooting The Train Robbers, which is on ITV4 this weekend. Yet his co-star Ann-Margret remembers how Duke remained tenacious to stay strong. By the 1970s, John Wayne was coming towards the end of his career as a Hollywood star. In 1973, aged 65-years-old, he had been living with…
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