Tag: Don Siegel
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John Wayne’s Bold Stand Against Dirty Harry and Clint Eastwood’s Violent Wave in Cinema
John Wayne famously turned down Dirty Harry before Clint Eastwood took the role, which is ultimately for the best, as Wayne’s two 1970s cop thrillers show he was a bad fit for the part. The waning popularity of Westerns throughout the ’60s and ’70s in Hollywood did little to slow down Wayne’s output in the…
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The Unbelievable Behind-the-Scenes Chaos of Clint Eastwood’s Film with Shirley MacLaine
Clint Eastwood had wanted Elizabeth Taylor to co-star opposite him in Two Mules for Sister Sara after working with her husband Richard Burton on Where Eagles Dare. However, she turned it down and Shirley MacLaine was cast, leading to some serious set tensions and feuding. Back in 1970, Clint Eastwood starred in the Western Two…
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A Star’s Perspective: Shirley MacLaine’s Troubling Time on Eastwood’s Set
Back in 1970, Clint Eastwood starred in the Western Two Mules for Sister Sara opposite Shirley MacLaine, who turns 89 today. Elizabeth Taylor had been the first choice, but she’d decided to shoot in Spain with Burton on his latest movie instead. Originally both Eastwood and Two Mules for Sister Sara director Don Siegel were…