John Wayne & Maureen O’Hara’S Best Movie Only Happened Because They Agreed To Make A Classic Western First
The Quiet Man (1952), an arguably underrated John Ford movie, almost never saw the light of day. The only reason …
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When John Wayne Nearly Stormed The 1973 Oscars Stage Over An Unexpected Speech: “Had To Be Restrained By Six Men”
Before Will Smith ever slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, John Wayne nearly caused his own headline-grabbing scene. At the …
John Wayne’S First John Ford Western Directly Inspired One Of The Greatest Movies Ever Made
In 1939, John Wayne collaborated with his favorite director, John Ford, on Stagecoach, the first Western the pair ever made …
John Wayne’S Final John Ford Movie Was A Major Departure From Their Previous 13 Films Together
John Wayne and John Ford’s careers in the cinema industry were intertwined from the moment that Ford got Wayne his …
John Wayne Only Directed Two Movies In His Career (And They’Re Both War Stories)
It is a time-honored tradition in Hollywood that at a certain point of a movie star’s career, they’ll give an …
Why John Wayne Wrote Clint Eastwood An Angry Letter Over High Plains Drifter
Between 1939 and 1964, John Wayne was the face of the Hollywood Western. There were major stars who thrived within …
John Wayne’S Most Underrated Western, Loosely Based On A True Story, Is Still Worth Watching 60 Years Later
Over the course of his 40-year career, John Wayne appeared in countless iconic movies, yet there is one Western from …
The 63-Year-Old John Ford & John Wayne Western Movie That Inspired Kevin Costner Is Exactly What Horizon Is Trying To Be
The second part of Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga will get its wide release this year, as the actor-director …
This Forgotten John Wayne Movie Inspired The Name Of A Brilliant Animated Character 24 Years Later
John Wayne may have starred in over 150 movies of various genres throughout his storied career, but two things he …
John Wayne’S Co-Star James Caan Had To Be Held Back From Punching Duke On El Dorado Set
James Caan was 27 when cast as knife-throwing gambler Mississippi in Howard Hawks’ first remake of Rio Bravo, El Dorado. …