Tag: Howard Hawks
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The Unreleased Spectacle of a Western: Wayne’s ‘Hondo’ – Shot in 3-D but Not Released as Such
John Wayne managed to monopolize the western genre due to his consistent inventiveness. While Wayne starred in countless westerns, he was able to keep the genre interesting by keeping audiences on their toes. When Wayne disapproved of the way that western characters were interpreted in High Noon, he created Rio Bravo in response; when he…
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Revisiting ‘Rio Lobo’: Was Howard Hawks And John Wayne The Film’S Real Savior?
In 1970 the publicity machine was knocking itself dead, extolling Howard Hawks’s “Rio Lobo” even before it was finished. Much was made of Hawks being reunited with saddle pard John Wayne, with whom he made classics such as “Red River” and “Rio Bravo,” among other films. Journalist George Plimpton (who scored a cameo) did a…
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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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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…