THE BIG PICTURE John Wayne’s final film, The Shootist, serves as a reflection on his career and a study of the cyclical nature of violence in Westerns. Directed...
John Wayne remains one of Hollywood’s most iconic figures, celebrated for his legendary roles in countless western films. A symbol of rugged individualism and the American frontier,...
John Wayne was famously opinionated about politics, Westerns and communists.The Duke’s devotion to the purity of Westerns was an extension of his own personal, deeply-rooted conservative...
Together, John Wayne and John Carpenter are two unrelated ‘Johns’ who had a staggering effect on the industry of Hollywood decades apart. Whilst Wayne thrived in early Hollywood...
Robert Montgomery (left) brought real-life experience to his role. John Wayne received second billing as Rusty. (United Archives BMBH/Alamy)Director John Ford went on inactive status from...
The star, who kept playing parts he was too old for, would wear a toupee and secretly relied on an oxygen tank, which he tried to...
Speaking on The Tonight Show in 1997, The Godfather star said of Wayne: “If he could intimidate you, he’d stay on you forever until you just...
Duke was also incredibly kind to his Fort Apache co-star John Agar, when shooting the 1948 movie in Monument Valley together. Ford, who would constantly bait...
Michael Caine is undoubtedly among the most celebrated actors living today, known for his unforgettable work in various projects such as Dressed to Kill and The Dark Knight Trilogy among...
Bruce Dern struggled to find acting jobs after co-starring opposite John Wayne in The Cowboys, which is on ITV4 this afternoon.His troubles began even before filming on the...
