Tag: Dean Martin
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John Wayne’s Surprising Talent as a Chess Maestro, Reveling in Victories Against Admirers
John Wayne had many talents, besides being a leading man in westerns. One of his talents was being a great chess player. Not only would he use his chess skills to beat his fellow celebrities, but he would also challenge his fans. John Wayne invited many fans to play chess against him, usually resulting in…
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Iconic Filmmaker John Carpenter’s Passionate Ode to John Wayne: The Western Gem Remade Twice for Modern Audiences
There’s one John Wayne Western that director John Carpenter adores so much, he remade it twice himself. During a 2011 chat with Rotten Tomatoes, Carpenter namechecked several movies he called his “emotional favorites,” meaning they were the films he fell in love with as a child and inspired his love of movies. Among this list…
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Duke’s Right-Hand Men: Ranking John Wayne’s Top 10 Male Co-Stars in Film History
This article lists my favourite top 10 actors who have appeared opposite John Wayne, in ascending order. All of these actors have, at one time or another, appeared second in the cast list after John Wayne. Dan Dailey | The Wings of Eagles (1957) In The Wings of Eagles, Dan Dailey, as ‘Jughead’ Carson, plays…
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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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“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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Cinematic Coincidences: The Drunk, The Duke, and the Confusion Between ‘Rio Bravo’ and ‘El Dorado’
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…