John Wayne
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Best Western Movie of Each Decade
The Western genre has evolved greatly through its more than a hundred years of existence. From silent tales of honor and dignity,…
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The “pansy” role that “embarrassed” John Wayne
While the likes of True Grit, The Searchers and Rio Bravo saw Wayne deliver his highly masculine take on the acting profession, smoking and fighting his…
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Five actors John Wayne hated
In his pomp, ‘The Duke’ told simple stories of good guys defeating bad guys, with the rise of the New…
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John Wayne and Charlton Heston Turned Down This Steven Spielberg War Movie
THE BIG PICTURE John Wayne, Charlton Heston, and Jimmy Stewart were all considered for roles in Spielberg’s 1941 but declined due to…
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10 Best Movies Where 2 Legendary Western Actors Teamed Up
SUMMARY Legendary Western stars team up to form alliances and take on adversities, teaching the power of solidarity, comradery, and…
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The performance John Wayne called his “best achievement”
The actor left behind a towering legacy throughout a career that spanned decades. It saw him reign among the industry’s…
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The John Wayne Movie That Likely Killed Dozens of People
THE BIG PICTURE Some films with disastrous productions end up being truly special, while others don’t warrant the struggles endured…
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10 Greatest Westerns That Defined The Genre
The Western genre of cinema has, since its origin during the earliest days of American cinema, played a vital role in…
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The elaborate prank it took John Wayne one year to pull on John Ford
It’s reasonable to expect that John Wayne and John Ford were so familiar with each other that they’d know exactly how…
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Martin Scorsese’s favourite John Wayne movie
Hollywood started to drastically change during the late 1960s and early 1970s, with many filmmakers looking for new ways to innovate…
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