John Wayne
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John Wayne was in so much pain he couldn’t sleep when filming Western with Ann-Margret
By the 1970s, John Wayne was coming towards the end of his career as a Hollywood star. In 1973, aged 65-years-old, he had been…
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The Kirk Douglas role John Wayne called “weak, snivelling”
Standing high and mighty as two proud pillars to the chamber of Hollywood’s inner sanctum are Kirk Douglas and John Wayne,…
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The 2 John Wayne Western Performances Clint Eastwood Thought Were His Best
SUMMARY Clint Eastwood believes John Wayne’s best Western performances can be found in his work with director John Ford, particularly…
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Rock Hudson gained John Wayne’s respect with cheeky set prank at Duke’s expense
Back in 1968, having shot his Oscar-winning performance as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit, John Wayne made another Western with Rock Hudson.…
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Restoration of John Wayne’s ‘The Searchers’ to Premiere at 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival
John Wayne’s 1956 Western “The Searchers” will debut a new restoration as part of the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival…
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John Wayne’s spanking of co-star ‘so authentic she had bruises for a week’
Back in 1963, John Wayne starred in a Western comedy loosely based on William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Duke played…
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Martin Scorsese’s Favorite John Wayne Western
SUMMARY Martin Scorsese considers John Wayne’s The Searchers to be the best Western ever made, describing it as a masterpiece…
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How Was John Wayne Gacy Discovered?
The world learned of the unspeakable crimes of John Wayne Gacy right after his final victim, Robert Piest went missing.…
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A classic ride with the Johns: John Wayne in John Ford’s ‘The Searchers’
When our favorite Bates College professor and classic film consultant, Dr. Jon Cavallero and I began talking about the theme…
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Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott Teamed Up for an Epic TV Western Adventure
THE BIG PICTURE Chemistry between stars is crucial in Western films, such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Rio Bravo. The…
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