Once John Wayne established himself as a bonafide movie star as the Ringo Kid in John Ford’s “Stagecoach,” he steadily built up his fanbase via hits...
John Wayne had cemented his status as one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood when he encountered his first major challenges as an actor in...
Though John Wayne’s legacy will be forever entwined with that of his most frequent and beloved director, John Ford, the two really didn’t start collaborating in...
When someone makes the misguided assertion that John Wayne had no range or, worse, was actually a bad actor, you can be sure they’ve never seen...
John Wayne only received credit for directing two films throughout his 50-year career, but his fingerprints are all over many of his star vehicles. Having cut his...
John Ford was considered one of the top directors in Hollywood when he decided to make an elevated Western in 1939’s “Stagecoach.” The notion struck many...
There are few pettier on this Earth than an actor who chased a coveted role and received little to no consideration from the director. Sure, some...
No filmmaker loved ripping off their own work more than Howard Hawks. And if your oeuvre is riddled with all-timers like “Bringing Up Baby,” “Only Angels...
The John Wayne his fans know and love didn’t really show up until John Ford’s “Stagecoach” in 1939. Though the director and silent Western star Tom...
In 1991, Del Boy and his partner Raquel Turner (Tessa Peake Jones) welcomed the newest Trotter into the world as baby Damien was born and luckily,...
