Tag: Hollywood
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“She Plays The Victim Very Well”: Despite Calling Her The Love Of His Life, Clint Eastwood Had The Most Horrible Thing To Say About Sondra Locke
After a protracted legal struggle, Clint Eastwood rejected his ex-partner Sondra Locke’s accusations against him in 1990, claiming she was an expert at playing the victim. He also accused her of using her cancer diagnosis to gain the jury’s sympathy while their case was ongoing. According to many, Eastwood was rather harsh in his statements…
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From ‘True Grit’ to Redemption: How Critics Reevaluated John Wayne After ‘The Green Berets’
Rooster Cogburn rediscovers his life in ‘True Grit’ Wayne didn’t get along with his True Grit co-star, Kim Darby, but he pushed his feelings down for the sake of the motion picture. The actor ultimately wanted to give the role to his own daughter, but he didn’t quite have the final say on the casting.…
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John Wayne’s Forgotten Battle: The Terrifying Moment During His Favorite Film
John Wayne brought John Ford’s She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to his friend Howard Hughes’ RKO for both funding and distribution. However, they never expected the movie would bring as much controversy as it did behind the scenes. Marc Eliot’s American Titan: Searching for John Wayne took a look at the film’s production, which put…
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Beyond the Covered Bridges: Madison County’s Best-Kept Secret – John Wayne
Yep, Mary Brown Morrison was quite a woman. Of course, most Americans—most people across the globe, for that matter—know only her son, born 100 years ago on May 26, 1907, in Winterset. Marion Robert Morrison eventually became Marion Michael Morrison (after his brother Robert’s birth), then Duke Morrison and finally John Wayne. From son of…
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Hitchcock’s Unusual Encounter with Clint Eastwood: A Film That Almost Wasn’t
Clint Eastwood is a Hollywood legend with a legacy of over 60 titles to his name as an actor in his career spanning more than six decades. The actor/director has seen and experienced different phases in Hollywood and met several icons and legends. Some experience, however, is quite tricky, even to describe. As quirky as…
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2016 Remake vs. 1960 Classic: Which ‘Magnificent Seven’ Reigns Supreme?
The Magnificent Seven is a classic, and the modern remake was a solid effort. Here’s how the two compare and which one is better. There are few images in cinema history as iconic as Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner banding together to ride into town and aid the bandit-stricken villagers who desperately need their help.…
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A Hilarious Fan Mail Mishap: John Wayne’s Encounter with Bullitt Praise
As one of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and one of the actors to shape the entire Western genre, it’s no surprise that John Wayne received an enormous amount of fan mail over the years. Fans of all ages reached out to the Western icon hoping for a reply from their…
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Unpacking ‘The Cowboys’: Why Bruce Dern Became the Villain John Wayne Fans Love to Hate
Better known in Hollywood circles as “the Duke,” Wayne’s career stretched from the silent era of the late 1920s through film-making’s Golden Age and into the early beginnings of the American New Wave cinema in the 1970s. He appeared in a total of 179 movies and television productions and was a top box-office draw for…
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The Remarkable Talents of Its 20-Year Run – Taylor’s Olympic Dream Dashed, But Gunsmoke Destiny Beckoned
Gunsmoke featured a ton of actors during its epic 20-year run. The TV series started out as a radio program before making the leap to television in the mid-1950s. From 1955 to 1975, the show kept the adventures of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) alive and well, much to the delight of fans. As…
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Tom Selleck’s Startling Admission: Sam Elliott’s Early Western Dominance
Some Hollywood duos become fast associated with one another. Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller often populate movies side-by-side, and Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn even became a couple. There’s no forgetting Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, either. When the two near-constantly took up roles in westerns together, Tom Selleck got to watch Sam Elliott grow…