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Rowdy Yates’ Legacy: Clint Eastwood’s Unspoken Longing for Ranch Life Post-Rawhide
Rawhide was one of the many early TV Westerns that inspired viewers all over the country. The series also helped Clint Eastwood become one of the most famous Western cowboys of the ’60s. For many years, Eastwood was a mainstay in the Western world. Unlike a few other TV Western stars, Clint Eastwood didn’t want…
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The Unconventional Romance of Clint Eastwood and Christina Sandera’s Age Gap
Actor Clint Eastwood might be one of Hollywood’s biggest icons ever, but his love life is as intriguing as his illustrious movie career. Born in 1930, the actor-turned-director has been married twice and fathered eight children with six different women. After splitting from his last wife, Dina Fisher, in 2013, Eastwood chose not to remarry;…
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Speculation and Secrets: Clint Eastwood’s High Plains Drifter and the Enduring Mystique of The Stranger
The Eastwood-led 1973 Western film is back in the news, following its streaming debut on Netflix in the U.S. Centering on a mysterious cowpoke known as The Stranger, High Plains Drifter on the surface looks like a simple story of dustbowl revenge, but looking deeper can expose a myriad of mind-blowing possibilities. Breaking Down High…
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Chisum Chronicles: Unmasking John Wayne’s Heartfelt Moment in the 1970s
Chisum was John Wayne’s first movie of the 1970s, which would be the Western legend’s final decade. The film was based on the Lincoln County War of 1878 with John Wayne starring as John Simpson Chisum, a wealthy cattle baron of the American West. The 62-year-old actor was playing a 54-year-old man, so had to…
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From Stardom to Scrubs: John Wayne’s Clash with Jones and the Fallout That Followed
Film executives were still trying to figure out how to mould the young star when they threw him into a musical. John Wayne, the iconic Hollywood star whose films like How the West Was Won and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon can be streamed on BBC iPlayer, was once left so embarrassed by one of…
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Reconciling with the Duke: The Heartbreaking Attempt to Mend Fences in John Wayne’s Final Days
John Wayne’s Rio Bravo remake El Dorado had him co-starring opposite Robert Mitchum, with whom Duke became firm friends on the 1966 movie. When the director of both films Howard Hawks wanted to make the film about a sheriff defending his office from outlaws for the third time, he hoped he could convince his starring…
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Whispers of the West: Richard Boone’s Untold Hollywood Saga Revealed
In 1957, when classic TV Westerns were all the rage and Gunsmoke reigned supreme, actor Richard Boone presented viewers with hero of the Old West different from any of the others. His name was Paladin, the show was Have Gun Will Travel and Boone gave us a character with heart and compassion who was also…
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From Open Range to Unforgiven: Kevin Costner and Clint Eastwood’s Impact on the Western Genre’s Oscar Triumphs
Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner are among the most defining faces of the Western genre. Although the two stars have dabbled in other premises and varied endeavors, their names often come up in the list of people whose contributions to Westerns have made history. Kevin Costner’s uber-successful directorial debut, Dances with Wolves, is widely recognized…
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A Nod to the Past: Keanu Reeves Channels Clint Eastwood, Opting for Action in ‘John Wick 4’
Interestingly, for the longest entry in the franchise that almost ticked the 3-hour mark, John Wick 4 comprises the least amount of dialogue for Keanu Reeves, with most of them being either “Woah” or “Yeah”. But the lack of words from Reeves didn’t hinder the quality of the film as it added more to the…
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Professionalism Amidst Complications: Kirk Douglas Opens Up About Working with John Wayne
One of John Wayne’s forgotten roles airs this weekend, as the iconic Hollywood juggernaut appears in the 1928 silent movie Noah’s Ark, from 3pm on TCM on April 1. The film — which saw Wayne earn work as an extra — helped the ‘Duke’ make his way to Tinsel Town. By the time of his…
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