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John Wayne Wore Wet Suit Under His Tuxedo At Last Public Appearance Weeks Before Death
A heavy smoker, he was diagnosed with lung cancer in the mid-sixties, resulting in having one of his lungs and a couple of ribs removed. Determined to maintain his macho image, Duke often still insisted on doing his own stunts in his movies and continued to puff on cigars despite giving up cigarettes. Wayne, who…
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John Wayne: The Searchers Featured An Appalling Mistake By Ward Bond That Had To Be Covered Up For Years To Avoid The “Terrible Temper”
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 saw Duke play a Civil War veteran spending years searching for his abducted niece, played by Natalie Wood.…
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Duke’s Drunken Charm: The Intriguing Hollywood Tale Behind Rio Lobo’s Reappearance
John Wayne had already remade 1959’s Rio Bravo, a film about a sheriff defending his office from outlaws, in 1966’s El Dorado. Yet Howard Hawks, who directed both of those films, wanted to make it a third time in 1970’s Rio Lobo. When the filmmaker first approached Duke about the idea, the Hollywood star replied:…
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Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror No. 2’ Back in Action: The Resurgence of Hollywood Production
The strike is finally over which means that Hollywood will be very busy, reenergized, with big productions in the coming days and weeks. A boom is coming. Deadline reports that a slew of movies are set to go back into production as soon as this week. They include “Deadpool 3,” “Gladiator 2,” “Venom 3,” and…
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Sibling Love Shines: Scott Eastwood’s Sweet Wishes for Sister Alison’s 50th Birthday
Even though Clint Eastwood has a full house with eight children, they never fail to give each other a shoutout on their special day. One of Eastwood’s two sons, Scott, recently celebrated his big sister, Alison, when he posted about her for her 50th birthday. “My sis @alison.e.wood is Turning big 50,” he began the…
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A Mayor Like No Other: Clint Eastwood’s Impact on a California Town Echoes Through ‘Clintsville’
Most Clint Eastwood fans would describe the actor and director as a gritty and rugged individual, evident in his movies. However, did you know he’s responsible for legalizing ice cream in his town? Eastwood is known for films like Gran Torino, yet he’s also known to residents in a town as “Mayor Eastwood.” During the…
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John Wayne’s Unconventional Advice to Michael Caine – ‘Talk Low, Talk Slow, and Thrive
Michael Caine is undoubtedly among the most celebrated actors living today, known for his unforgettable work in various projects such as Dressed to Kill and The Dark Knight Trilogy among many others. Even in recent years, Caine has continued to appear in films like Tenet and has not announced his retirement yet.Born in London, Caine…
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Admitted to Hospital for Intestinal Obstruction Removal: John Wayne’s Final Hospitalization and Cancer’s Grim Return
JOHN WAYNE, born Marion Michael Morrison, was a Western megastar. While making at least 74 films, it was in 1964, when appearing in Circus World, when he first learned of his tumour. A heavy smoker, John Wayne – nicknamed the Duke – received a lung cancer diagnosis when he was 57; he then had his…
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“I Got A 60-Year-Old Saddle That Looks Better Than You Do.” – John Wayne’S Brutal Quip At Dean Martin Comparing Him To A Worn Saddle
Nicknamed The Duke, Wayne is one of Hollywood’s most enduring stars, and thanks to his turn in the 1969 flick True Grit, became an Oscar winner, collecting the Best Actor gong. He and Martin starred in one of the pair’s most cherished films, 1959’s Rio Bravo, which helped cement their status among the industry’s elite.…
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