‘The Magnificent Seven’ Filmed With Large Parts Of The Script Unfinished
When Robert Vaughn was attempting to put The Magnificent Seven together, he had most of the work done, but definitely …
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Looking Back At Burt Reynolds’ Days On Classic Tv Western ‘Gunsmoke’
The late Burt Reynolds was a movie star, no question about it. In fact, for several years — with hits …
How Wyatt Earp Went From A 6-Hour Mini-Series To A 3-Hour Epic
The origins of Lawrence Kasdan’s “Wyatt Earp” rest within the troubled production of Kurt Russell’s “Tombstone” (and “Tombstone” is Russell’s movie, but we’ll …
Sam Elliott’S ‘Baby’ Is Private — Singer Who Calls Her His Fiancée Has Good Relationship With Her Dad
Actor Sam Elliott has “a deeply loving” relationship with his only child, daughter Cleo. Despite Cleo being 38 and someone’s …
The Shootist Showed Ron Howard How Much Of An ‘Artist’ John Wayne Could Be
The conventional wisdom on John Wayne’s acting abilities holds that he was a severely limited performer who leaned heavily into …
John Wayne’S Health Made The Shootist An Expensive Role For Him To Take
With Hollywood being so competitive, it’s hard to survive without passion. Such was certainly the case for John Wayne, who …
The Darkness Of The Searchers Stuck With John Wayne Even When He Wasn’T On Set
John Wayne might’ve been an ornery cuss. He might’ve made the worst film of his career in support of the …
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Ending Explained: Seems Like Old Times
“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” defines the spaghetti Western as a genre, an epic tale of betrayal and …
Clint Eastwood Had An Unusual Commitment To Unforgiven’S Script
When a big-name Hollywood director first optioned David Webb Peoples’ script for “Unforgiven,” Peoples was not so far removed from …
This Western Icon Nearly Played John Dutton On Yellowstone
It’s now hard to imagine anyone other than Kevin Costner playing John Dutton on Yellowstone, but a certain other sunny …