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,...
15. The SearchersWarner Bros.I should get the other controversy out of the way. “The Searchers” is to John Ford what “Rio Bravo” is to Howard Hawks....
It’s no secret to anyone how John Wayne influenced the original Star Wars. Just look at the whole Wild West vibe in Tatooine and other Outer Rim planets, or...
John Wayne often saved the day in dozens of Westerns and war dramas, but there were plenty of great movies where The Duke wasn’t the hero. As...
They also want to take down a nine-foot bronze statue of the star, still known to millions by his nickname The Duke, that has stood at...
