Tag: Henry Fonda
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Beyond the Leading Role: The Westerns That Shaped Clint Eastwood’s Career, Even Without Him in the Spotlight
Two of Clint Eastwood’s favorite Westerns had a big impact on his own work in the genre. The Western genre was waning in popularity by the time Eastwood became a movie star in the 1960s, but his work in the Dollars movie trilogy or Hang ‘Em High helped keep “Oaters” alive in the years that…
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The Contract Clause That Rocked Hollywood: John Wayne’S Controversial Casting Secret
John Wayne’s casting in The Longest Day was incredibly controversial, with Duke beating Charlton Heston to his World War II role. John Wayne was famous for his tough guy image on and off screen, mostly being known for playing cowboys and military men. By the early 1960s, Duke was in his fifties, struggling with health…
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The Western Movies Clint Eastwood Admires, Even Though He Didn’t Star in Them – Surprising and enlightening
Two of Clint Eastwood’s favorite Westerns had a big impact on his own work in the genre. The Western genre was waning in popularity by the time Eastwood became a movie star in the 1960s, but his work in the Dollars movie trilogy or Hang ‘Em High helped keep “Oaters” alive in the years that…