Tag: Stagecoach
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How Did John Wayne Describe the Movie, and Why Did He Compare It to “Alcoholic Orgies”?
In the dusty world of the films of the old west, there’s one leading man who possesses the sheer prowess to dominate all those who would come to take his mantle: the towering and inimitable John Wayne. With some of the most memorable star performances Hollywood has ever known, Wayne is a true icon of…
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Beyond the Cowboy Image: John Wayne’s Hidden Desire for a Bold Career Transformation
Movie star John Wayne became closely intertwined with Westerns over the course of his career. He also dug into the war genre, but he was deeply associated with the image of a tough cowboy. Wayne once admitted that he felt “ashamed” of starring in Westerns and wanted to make a big career change. He desired…
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Scandalous Beginnings: John Wayne’s Start in ‘The Big Trail’ and the Shocking Label of ‘Alcoholic Orgies’
In the dusty world of the films of the old west, there’s one leading man who possesses the sheer prowess to dominate all those who would come to take his mantle: the towering and inimitable John Wayne. With some of the most memorable star performances Hollywood has ever known, Wayne is a true icon of…
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John Wayne’s Alleged Daughter in ‘The Searchers’ Fan Theory
The Searchers is often regarded as one of the greatest westerns of all time, proving to be an essential film within the partnership between director John Ford and John Wayne. While Wayne and Ford essentially reinvented the modern Western genre with the work on the 1939 classic Stagecoach, The Searchers was a much more ambitious…
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How ‘Stagecoach’ Catapulted John Wayne to Stardom, Riding and Fighting His Way to the Top
I watched an early John Wayne movie on the Grit Network recently and found it awful. I didn’t see the start of it so I don’t know the title, but it had been colorized with an unnatural look. I didn’t expect much of the dialogue, but Wayne’s singing was simply horrible. He was serenading his…
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From B-Movies to the Open Sea: John Wayne’s Journey from Poverty Row to ‘The Long Voyage Home’
John Wayne had finally broken free of Poverty Row B-flicks as the lead of John Ford’s classic Western “Stagecoach” when he jockeyed for the lead in the filmmakers 1940 seafaring drama “The Long Voyage Home.” Like “Stagecoach,” this World War II-set yarn about a tramp steamer wending its way from the West Indies to Baltimore…
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33 Years After His Death, John Wayne Is a Bigger Movie Star Than George Clooney
Three decades have passed since the legendary John Wayne rode off into the cinematic sunset, yet his influence and star power endure, surpassing even contemporary Hollywood giants like George Clooney. In the 33 years since his death, John Wayne has become not just a movie star but a cultural icon, an enduring symbol of rugged…
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True Grit And Duds By John Wayne: He Worked Tirelessly But Had Two Of His Best Movies Stolen
Long before his breakout role in John Ford’s Stagecoach, John Wayne was a struggling young actor who fronted dozens of “Poverty Row” films. These were low-budget b-movies that were filmed quickly, with some notable examples from his career including Wayne’s sole “horror” Haunted Gold. He always appeared to be on the cusp of stardom, but…
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Why Did John Wayne Feel Unrecognized by John Ford Until After His Oscar Win?
Movie star John Wayne and legendary filmmaker John Ford made one of the most iconic actor-director duos ever. However, the director was infamously harsh on the actor, frequently coming down hard on him in front of entire movie sets. Ford didn’t open up about his positive feelings toward Wayne’s performances until after he won an…
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From 175 to 100: Discover John Wayne’s Most Beloved Films That Stood the Test of Time
Before he was one of Hollywood’s most bankable and iconic Western movie stars, actor John Wayne was an Iowa-born USC lineman named Marion Morrison. Morrison lost his football scholarship due to a shoulder injury from a bodysurfing accident and landed a job in 1927 as a prop guy on the Fox Studios lot. That gig…