Tag: Maureen O’Hara
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John Wayne – Maureen O’Hara: what is it like then and now?
John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, two iconic figures of Hollywood’s golden era, forged a cinematic partnership that left an indelible mark on film history. Their on-screen chemistry was palpable, and audiences were captivated by their dynamic performances in several classic films. Back in the heyday of Hollywood, during the mid-20th century, John Wayne and Maureen…
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24 Years, 14 Movies, 1 Epic Prank: John Wayne’s Hilarious Revenge on John Ford
Having made 14 movies together over a 24-year period and becoming cemented as one of the most iconic partnerships of actor and director in Hollywood history during that time, it’s reasonable to expect that John Wayne and John Ford were so familiar with each other that they’d know exactly how their opposite number would think.…
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Unearthing Hollywood’s Muddy Secrets: John Wayne’s Controversial Move in McLintock
Andrew V. McLaglan’s 1963 film “McLintock!” is a loose Western adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” (c. 1592), a problematic play to say the least. The story of Shakespeare’s play involves a willful and bitter young woman named Kate who refuses to settle down and get married. This upsets Kate’s younger sister…
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New York’s Christmas Symphony: Captivated by the 1994 Remake of “Miracle on 34th Street” – A Tale of Holiday Splendor
While in her prime as the Queen of Technicolor, Irish actress Maureen O’Hara was in one of the greatest Christmas movies ever made. It was when watching the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street that I truly fell in love with the enormity that is the holiday season and Christmas in America and in…
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Stuntman’s Nightmare: The Chilling Tale of John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara’s Frigid Mudslide in McLintock
Andrew V. McLaglan’s 1963 film “McLintock!” is a loose Western adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” (c. 1592), a problematic play to say the least. The story of Shakespeare’s play involves a willful and bitter young woman named Kate who refuses to settle down and get married. This upsets Kate’s younger sister…
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John Wayne’s Western Nightmare: Lost Souls and Vanished Bodies in a 19th-Century Tragedy
John Wayne filmed a classic Western with Maureen O’Hara in which cast members were killed and their bodies never recovered. Back in 1950, John Wayne starred in Rio Grande, the third of his Cavalry Trilogy (alongside Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) with director John Ford. Cast and crew struggled terribly with the…
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The Dark Secrets of John Wayne’s Rio Grande – Tragedy Strikes on Set in 1950’s Scorching Utah
John Wayne filmed a classic Western with Maureen O’Hara in which cast members were killed and their bodies never recovered. Back in 1950, John Wayne starred in Rio Grande, the third of his Cavalry Trilogy (alongside Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) with director John Ford. Cast and crew struggled terribly with the…
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John Wayne: Hidden Secrets of The Searchers That Struck Fear in John Ford’s Heart
John Wayne and John Ford collaborated on some of the Hollywood Golden Age’s best-loved Westerns from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to Rio Grande. But perhaps their most famous was 1956’s The Searchers, in which Duke played a Civil War veteran spending years searching for his abducted niece played by Natalie Wood. Still a student…
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John Wayne’S Rise To Stardom And Seamless Transition To Producer In The 1950S
In 1950 John Wayne was the number one box office draw according to the annual “Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll”—a feat he would again achieve in 1951. It was a good decade to be John Wayne: from 1950 to 1959 there were only two years where Duke didn’t land in the top three of…
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O’Hara Unveils Dark Secrets: Stuntmen Tragedy and Unresolved Mysteries on the Set of Rio Grande
John Wayne filmed a classic Western with Maureen O’Hara in which cast members were killed and their bodies never recovered. Back in 1950, John Wayne starred in Rio Grande, the third of his Cavalry Trilogy (alongside Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) with director John Ford. Cast and crew struggled terribly with the…