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John Wayne’s Iconic Oscar Moment: A Touch of Humor and a Lifetime of Dedication
John Wayne earned three Oscar nominations, but only took home one golden statue in his lifetime. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first nominated him for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 1949’s Sands of Iwo Jima. Next, Wayne earned an Oscar nomination for Best Picture for 1959’s The Alamo. However, the…
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From ‘True Grit’ to Redemption: How Critics Reevaluated John Wayne After ‘The Green Berets’
Rooster Cogburn rediscovers his life in ‘True Grit’ Wayne didn’t get along with his True Grit co-star, Kim Darby, but he pushed his feelings down for the sake of the motion picture. The actor ultimately wanted to give the role to his own daughter, but he didn’t quite have the final say on the casting.…
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John Wayne’s Forgotten Battle: The Terrifying Moment During His Favorite Film
John Wayne brought John Ford’s She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to his friend Howard Hughes’ RKO for both funding and distribution. However, they never expected the movie would bring as much controversy as it did behind the scenes. Marc Eliot’s American Titan: Searching for John Wayne took a look at the film’s production, which put…
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From Western Icon to Daredevil: John Wayne’s Longing for a Thrilling Stunt Career
Movie star John Wayne became closely intertwined with Westerns over the course of his career. He also dug into the war genre, but he was deeply associated with the image of a tough cowboy. Wayne once admitted that he felt “ashamed” of starring in Westerns and wanted to make a big career change. He desired…
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Unearth a Treasure Trove: John Wayne Family Collection Takes Center Stage at Richmond’s Weaponry and Sports Enthusiast Auction
Richmond Auctions is excited to announce their 2023 Firearms & Sportsman’s Auction will take place on November 18th. This event will captivate collectors and enthusiasts alike with a variety of custom firearms including a one-of-a-kind collection, the John Wayne Family Collection. These custom firearms were presented to John Wayne’s family upon the release of the…
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“Man, It’s Exhausting!” Brad Pitt Rejects the Weight of ‘Cry Macho’ Masculinity
Brad Pitt doesn’t want to “Cry Macho” like Clint Eastwood off-camera. The Oscar winner opened up about the “exhausting” pressure to perform the iconography of masculinity as represented onscreen. “It’s just exhausting to be anything but who you are,” the “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” alum told the Financial Times. “You have to understand,…
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Clint And Scott Eastwood: I Lived With My Mom In Hawaii Until I Pissed Her Off. And Then I Came To Live With My Dad And Pissed Him Off
Amess of gnawed-open peanut shells litters the stoop of one of the Spanish-style bungalows on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California. Since 1975, this bungalow, in the shadow of the massive Soundstage 3, has been the home of Clint Eastwood’s production company, and when Eastwood and I walk up to the front door, we…
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Young Clint Eastwood: From the ’60s to the ’90s and Beyond!
Actor and director Clint Eastwood has been a Hollywood legend since the ’50s, and at 93 he’s still going strong. He even has a new movie in production, Juror No. 2, which is rumored to be his final film. With a career that spans six decades and includes classics like The Good, the Bad and…
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The Truth Behind John Wayne: A Son’s Perspective on His Father’s Controversy!
John Wayne’s son has lashed out at calls to dump his dad’s name from a California airport, insisting his dad “was not a racist” — and would even have “pulled those officers off of George Floyd” were he alive. Ethan Wayne told Fox News Monday that it would be an “injustice” to rename John Wayne…
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Beyond the Covered Bridges: Madison County’s Best-Kept Secret – John Wayne
Yep, Mary Brown Morrison was quite a woman. Of course, most Americans—most people across the globe, for that matter—know only her son, born 100 years ago on May 26, 1907, in Winterset. Marion Robert Morrison eventually became Marion Michael Morrison (after his brother Robert’s birth), then Duke Morrison and finally John Wayne. From son of…
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