Tag: El Dorado
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Discovering the Forgotten: 10 Lesser-Known John Wayne Movies That Demand Attention
Though we’ve already covered the greatest films in Wayne’s career, there are scores of films viewers haven’t seen. From bringing the American war effort to the silver screen at the height of World War II to dramatic turns that expanded Wayne’s range, Wayne has shown a surprising amount of acting skill. Here we’ll explore the…
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John Wayne’s Gentle Spirit Shines: The Surprising Harmony on the ‘Rio Lobo’ Set Despite Director’s Confrontation
John Wayne was incredibly kind to his Rio Lobo co-star, despite struggling with poor health on the set where director Howard Hawks punched leading lady Jennifer O’Neill. John Wayne had already remade 1959’s Rio Bravo, a film about a sheriff defending his office from outlaws, in 1966’s El Dorado. Yet Howard Hawks, who directed both…
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El Dorado Enigma: Decoding Robert Mitchum’s Major Blunder, Shielded by John Wayne
John Wayne made three Westerns with director Howard Hawks about a sheriff defending his office from outlaws. In between 1959’s Rio Bravo and 1970’s Rio Lobo, they shot 1966’s El Dorado, which co-starred Robert Mitchum as the drunken lawman opposite Duke’s gunslinger. Interestingly, Wayne had replaced Mitchum just a decade earlier in 1955’s Blood Alley…
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More Than a Spaghetti Western: John Wayne’s Fiercest Showdown in Hollywood Revealed
John Wayne was hailed as one of the greatest actors for well over three decades, as he became the biggest name in the Spaghetti Western genre, acting in films such as El Dorado, and The Longest Day. Despite that, the actor also had his fair share of controversies. John Wayne Was A Highly Controversial Actor…
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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…
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Preventing A Fistfight Between John Wayne And James Caan – ‘Robert Mitchem Had To Stop Me Punching Duke’
John Wayne went out of his way to “intimidate” James Caan, who he had violent arguments with on the El Dorado set. One incident even saw Duke fill the young actor’s dressing room entirely with garbage. James Caan was just 27 years old when he had a big break being cast as knife-throwing gambler Mississippi…
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How Rio Bravo’s Success Pushed John Wayne And Howard Hawks To Plagiarize Themselves?
No filmmaker loved ripping off their own work more than Howard Hawks. And if your oeuvre is riddled with all-timers like “Bringing Up Baby,” “Only Angels Have Wings,” “His Girl Friday” and “Ball of Fire,” you might copy yourself, too. Hawks’ most egregious act of self-theft has its roots in “Rio Bravo,” which is widely…