True Grit At 50: The Throwback Western That Gave John Wayne His Only Oscar
The year 1969 was a true inflection point for the American western, a once-dominant genre that had become a casualty …
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John Wayne’S Son Defends His Father Over Remarks In 1970S Interview
John Wayne’s son defended his father amid calls to remove the movie icon’s name from a California airport after controversial …
John Wayne’S Family Desperately Fight To Save Legacy As Cancel Culture Activists Strike
They also want to take down a nine-foot bronze statue of the star, still known to millions by his nickname …
Synthesize The Tragic D.E.A.THS That John Wayne Excellently Performed In The Movie
From 1928’s Noah’s Ark to 1976’s The Shootist, we compiled every film in which a character portrayed by Hollywood legend …
John Wayne’S Bear-Hunting Trip Went Horribly Wrong On ‘Red River,’ Montgomery Clift Hated It
Movie star John Wayne himself saw a major turning point in his career when Red River came about. He played …
The Classic Western Movie John Wayne Called “Distasteful”
When it comes to the world of western cinema, it would be hard not to trust the opinion of one …
John Wayne: Gene Autry Realized Westerns Were Dead After Seeing ‘True Grit’
Movie star John Wayne became the face of the Western genre for an era, which became a timeless image for …
The Duke’S Finest: Best John Wayne Movies Of All Time
It’s been nearly half a century since he died in 1979, and yet no actor has wholly embodied the role …
No One Was More Surprised By John Wayne’S Stagecoach Casting Than The Duke Himself
John Ford did enjoy his petty tortures, especially when his subject was John Wayne. Ford had certainly earned the right …
True Grit’S Intense Moments: John Wayne’S Close Encounter With Robert Duvall
True Grit, based on Charles Portis’ 1968 novel of the same name, brought Wayne a much longed-for Oscar in 1969. …