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John Wayne’s She Wore a Yellow Ribbon shoot reportedly involved a set feud that created the classic John Ford Western’s most famous scene. Daily Express :: Films Feed

John Wayne confessed to suffering “torturous” times during an interview on his last ever day on a movie set. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne movie The Quiet Man, which was released in UK cinemas 72 years ago today, included Duke’s genuine shock at Maureen O’Hara’s whispered unscripted lines, in a scene which made the final cut. Daily Express :: Films Feed

John Wayne confessed that “the best advice of my life” was handed to him during a foul-mouthed rant on the set of The Shepherd of the Hills, which was released 83 years ago. Daily Express :: Films Feed

John Wayne was so sick on the set of one of his classic Westerns that the movie was almost entirely cancelled. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne knew he was “on borrowed time” as he pushed through filming Cahill US Marshal, despite his declining health. Daily Express :: Films Feed

John Wayne angered James Caan so much on the El Dorado set that Robert Mitchum had to step in and stop him from punching Duke. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne was attacked constantly with harsh insults hurled at him on the set of Stagecoach, on which Duke performed an impressive stunt. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne’s El Dorado featured Robert Mitchum, who died 27 years ago today, making a big mistake he solved with Duke and director Howard Hawks by incorporating it into the movie’s final scenes. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne was seriously ill before and during the filming of True Grit sequel Rooster Cogburn, dealing with injuries and relying on an oxygen mask during the shoot. Duke’s co-star Katharine Hepburn had enough of his furious outbursts at the director and lambasted him at the wrap party. Nevertheless, the Hollywood legends couldn’t help but end up admiring each other. ...