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From Magnum to the Wild West: Tom Selleck’s Lesser-Known Cinematic Adventures
If you are a fan of Tom Selleck, then you are no doubt familiar with his back catalogue of movies, including hits such as 3 Men and a Baby, In and Out, and the Jesse Stone films. But did you know that amongst Selleck’s ever-expanding film collection, the actor has also starred in a number…
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Tom Selleck’s Startling Admission: Sam Elliott’s Early Western Dominance
Some Hollywood duos become fast associated with one another. Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller often populate movies side-by-side, and Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn even became a couple. There’s no forgetting Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, either. When the two near-constantly took up roles in westerns together, Tom Selleck got to watch Sam Elliott grow…
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The Inside Story: What Led Steve McQueen to Decline a Role Opposite Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
The 1969 movie is considered one of the greatest Westerns ever made, going on to win four Oscars. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid followed the two real-life Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker played by Paul Newman and Harry Longabaugh portrayed by Robert Redford. In the movie, the two criminals are on the run…
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The Untold Story: How Paul Newman and Steve McQueen Battled to Secure the Butch Cassidy Script!
‘Didn’t want me’ Robert Redford details sacrifice to land Butch Cassidy role Elsewhere in the documentary, it was revealed that Robert owed his casting in the Western film to Joanne Woodward, his co-star Paul’s wife. In an interview with Iain Johnstone, Paul shared that both he and Steve McQueen tried to buy the script…
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John Wayne’s Unforgettable Western Classics – Which Ones Are You Most Eager to Watch Again?
John Wayne has become a classic name within the western genre with his heroic characters, but which of his best movies are the most rewatchable? The Alamo (1960) Directed by Wayne himself and written by James Edward Grant, The Alamo was a project that Wayne decided to direct and star in way back in 1945.…
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John Wayne and Gene Hackman: The Ultimate Oscars Showdown – Who Emerged Victorious?
John Wayne and Gene Hackman are both legendary actors. Wayne established himself as a tough guy on the screen while being a behind-the-scenes prankster. Meanwhile, Hackman emulated his acting hero James Cagney in his career and left his mark on American cinema in the process. Together, they combined for nearly 300 acting credits (per IMDb)…
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Sparks Fly as John Wayne Engages in a “Violent Confrontation” with a Co-Star – The Story Behind the Feud!
Among those praising Baby Face was Ty Burr, of the Boston Globe, who hailed it a “fascinatingly conflicted artefact of Depression-era do-me feminism. Lily Powers is one of the screen’s great hard girls, and Baby Face can’t decide whether to celebrate her or string her along”. Fellow critic, Mick La Salle, wrote in the San…
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How Frank Sinatra and Kirk Douglas Extended Their Support to John Wayne in His Last Days!
John Wayne was honoured by Hollywood stars Frank Sinatra, Kirk Douglas and US Presidents in an incredibly touching way during his final days when he was dying from cancer. John Wayne suffered years of ill health during his final couple of decades. The heavy-drinking and smoking star had a lung and some ribs removed in…
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How Did the U.S. Government and Wayne’s Peers Acknowledge John Wayne in the Company of George Washington and Thomas Edison?
Movie actor John Wayne had an undeniable fervor for America and the values he aligned with it. As a result, he defended them the best that he could on the silver screen and with his interactions with those who served. Wayne earned an award for “paying his dues” to America in his own way, as…
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How Did Clint Eastwood’s Path Diverge from John Wayne’s Thanks to His Pivotal Decision to Take on This Role?
Clint Eastwood rose to fame with his ‘Man with no Name’ character in Sergio Leone’s popular Spaghetti Westerns, the Dollars trilogy. Eastwood starred in three films that made him a breakout star and has since been a part of many Westers, both as an actor and a director. While Eastwood’s role as the Man with…
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