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John Wayne stormed off movie set in tantrum during Four Sons filming – My Blog

JOHN WAYNE had to start his career like everybody else – at the bottom. Long before he was Hollywood’s main leading man, he began his career in the silent era as an assistant on production teams. In one film, John Ford’s 1928 classic Four Sons, the future star had an “exasperated tantrum” on set – but it helped his film career.

John Ford may be best known for his talkies years later (including Stagecoach, The Grapes of Wrath and Fort Apache to name but a few) but his silent era was just as influential on the industry. Tragically, most of his silent films are now lost to time, but the ones that remain are held dear for their historic and cinematic importance. Having directed over 140 movies across his career, he and John Wayne paired together on 14 releases which saw the star get in front of the camera. Before that, they worked together in a very different capacity, as a young Wayne helped the production crews. On Four Sons, he had one particularly bad day putting him in a “tedious position.”
The film followed Mother Bernle (played by Margaret Mann), a Bavarian widow and mum to four children – Franz (Ralph Bushman), Johann (Charles Morton), Andreas (George Meeker) and Joseph (James Hall).
Three of her sons fight in Worlds War One on the side of Germany, while one fights for America, with the two sides eventually becoming enemies.

In the 1999 book Hourly History’s John Wayne: A Life From Beginning to End, the author went into detail about the unexpected fury Wayne flew into on set one day after being forced to carry out an infuriating task multiple times.
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John Wayne worked as a production hand on the 1928 film (Image: GETTY)

John Wayne went on to star in several John Ford classics (Image: GETTY)
The book explained Wayne was ordered to continuously “dump leaves, sweep them up, and then dump them again” between repeated takes.
The tome read: “Although innocuous in nature, this scene was very important for the production team and had to be done several times in order to get it just right.”
Eventually, the actor – who would go on to win an Academy Award for the 1969 film True Grit. – decided he had had enough.
The book went on: “Wayne was growing weary of the retakes, and somewhere along the way lost his order of operations and found himself sweeping up leaves when he should have been dumping them, completely messing up the shot. The crew was frustrated, but when Wayne realized what he had done, he was even more aggravated and threw his broom down, marching right off the set in what amounted to an exasperated tantrum.”
Luckily for Wayne, it all ended well for him.

John Ford’s Four Sons was later remade in 1940 (Image: GETTY)
The star’s actions didn’t put him in hot water, instead, it actually drew Ford’s attention to the young actor. The book notes: “Ford was apparently once again entertained by what he perceived to be John Wayne’s sense of comic relief in action.”
But for Wayne fans rushing to watch it to catch the star in an early role – they will have to keep their eyes peeled. The film has become famous for including one of the star’s earliest performances. On IMDb he is listed as “Officer (uncredited)”.
For film historians, the movie is a real gem for the mere fact it still exists. It came at a time before film preservation was considered essential. For most of the studios (including Fox which produced this), silent films were viewed as having little future and were intentionally destroyed. At the end of the silent era, many considered silent films worthless and studios made little effort to keep them (excruciatingly painful for many film lovers now).
Fox later remade Four Sons as a talkie in 1940 with Archie Mayo in the director’s chair. He is best known for 1930’s Vengeance, 1936’s The Petrified Forest, 1928’s The Crimson City and 1923’s All Over Twist.
The cast included Don Ameche as Chris, Mary Beth Hughes as Anna, Alan Curtis as Karl, George Ernest as Fritz, Robert Lowery as Joseph and Eugenie Leontovich as Frau Bern (her debut as an actress).

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Can you solve this puzzle?

### Puzzle Details:
1. **Frank says:** “I didn’t do it.”
2. **John says:** “Frank is lying.”
3. **Peter says:** “Frank is telling the truth.”

### Analyzing the Statements:
Let’s analyze the implications of their statements:

– If **Frank** is telling the truth (he didn’t do it):
– Then **John** is lying (since he claims Frank is lying).
– If John is lying, that means **Frank** is indeed innocent.
– **Peter** is telling the truth by claiming Frank is honest.

Thus, if Frank is telling the truth:
– Frank = Innocent
– John = Guilty (because he lied)
– Peter = Innocent

– If **Frank** is lying (he did it):
– Then **John** is telling the truth (as he says Frank is lying).
– If John is telling the truth, then Frank is indeed guilty.
– **Peter** is lying (as he claims Frank is telling the truth).

Thus, if Frank is lying:
– Frank = Guilty
– John = Innocent
– Peter = Guilty (because he lied)

### Summary of Scenarios:
1. **Frank is Innocent:** (Frank: Truth, John: Lie, Peter: Truth)
2. **Frank is Guilty:** (Frank: Lie, John: Truth, Peter: Lie)

### Conclusion:
– If Frank is innocent, John’s statement indicates he is guilty, which means Peter must be innocent.
– If Frank is guilty, then John is innocent but Peter must now be guilty.

**In both scenarios, we can determine that John cannot be guilty at the same time as Frank.**

Thus, the only consistent solution appears to be:
– **Frank is guilty.**
– **John is innocent.**
– **Peter is lying.**

Therefore, only one man is guilty, which is **Frank.**

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Look closer, the photographer was not expecting this photo

For most couples, their wedding day is the happiest day of their lives.

A wedding is a celebration of love between two people who choose to spend their lives together. It marks the start of a new journey filled with shared experiences, personal growth, and mutual support.

A wedding is a happy time for the whole family to come together. From saying vows to sharing the first dance, weddings are full of special moments that create lasting memories. These memories are cherished by the couple and their loved ones for years.

When planning their wedding, couples carefully consider every detail to make sure it’s perfect. From choosing the venue to picking the décor and theme, weddings show the couple’s unique love story.

However, in trying to give their guests a unique experience, some couples do strange things. Whether they regret it when they look back at their wedding photos years later, we don’t know. But we do know that some weddings are so awkward they make us question the bride and groom’s sanity, while others are so fun they make us smile.

Check out the video below to see some of the most interesting weddings you’ve ever seen.

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Sydney Sweeney hits back at horrific body shaming comments on viral pictures with incredible response

Sydney Sweeney has posted an Instagram video which included body shaming comments

Sydney Sweeney has hit back at horrific body shaming comments she’s received online with an incredible response.

For famous faces, social media can be an extremely toxic place, and it’s why we’ve seen some celebrities reduce their online presence as a result.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has become the subject of body shaming comments in recent times, and she responded to these on Instagram in the best possible way.

The actor posted a shot clip that began with screenshots of a bunch of body shaming comments she’s received online, including some calling her ‘quite frumpy’, ‘very chunky’ and ‘tubby’.

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After many screenshots of horrible comments were shown on screen, the video cut to Sweeney in her training gear at the gym.

The video cut to a sign that said ‘hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard’ as Sweeney worked hard with a trainer, struck a punching bag and even flipped a large tire in what looked like an extremely intense workout.

Many have flocked to the comments section of the Instagram video to praise Sweeney for her response to the trolls.

“I will never understand the hate in people‘s hearts when it comes to leaving comments like this,” one person commented.

A second added: “Ngl why do people feel entitled to talk about someone’s body specially someone you don’t personally know,” while a third remarked: “No one has the right or reason to make comments on anyones body, ever.”

Meanwhile, Lili Reinhart penned: “It’s always wild to see people publicly out themselves as pieces of shit with comments like that. You look incredible and your dedication to your project is very inspiring.”

The video actually concluded with the name ‘Christy Martin’ being shown on the screen, which is a nod to Sweeney’s upcoming biopic where she plays a famed female boxer.

Boxing fans will likely know Martin is a is a former professional boxer who earned herself the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.

Sweeney has spoken previously about her process of getting into her movie character, telling The Los Angeles Times in March that she’s a ‘very hands-on collaborator’.

“I like being able to give ideas, be a part of it, help come up with solutions. It just changes the whole process,” she said.

Sweeney continued: “It’s so hard for me now to be on a set and not be able to help in any type of way and be able to take action. And being able to actually have a voice and have a valued opinion—it means so much.”