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
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Katharine Hepburn lambasted John Wayne at their Rooster Cogburn wrap party
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. ...
Read More »John Wayne almost died with seconds to spare in movie set catastrophe
John Wayne was almost killed with seconds left to get to safety on one of his classic movie sets. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »John Wayne ‘exploded in rage’ when caught using oxygen mask on set with Dean Martin
John Wayne was furious when caught using an oxygen mask on the set of The Sons of Katie Elder, but his co-star Dean Martin praised Duke’s tenacity on the picture. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »John Wayne broke Maureen O’Hara’s hand on enraging The Quiet Man set
John Wayne’s The Quiet Man co-star Maureen O’Hara suffered a broken hand thanks to Duke. Meanwhile, the actress wouldn’t put up with director John Ford’s appalling behaviour towards her when making the Oscar-winning 1952 classic. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »£7 pints and £22 fish and chips – inside posh seaside town Wayne Rooney’s ‘moving to’
Wayne Rooney and his family are reportedly moving to Salcombe – the UK’s most expensive coastal town – as he takes over as manager at Plymouth Argyle Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »John Wayne ‘punished’ The Longest Day producer for publicly insulting him
John Wayne’s casting in The Longest Day, which is on BBC Two this weekend, was incredibly controversial and Duke ended up “punishing” the World War II epic’s producer for publicly insulting him. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »John Wayne was in so much pain he couldn’t sleep on The Train Robbers with Ann-Margret
John Wayne struggled through poor health when filming The Train Robbers, which is on ITV4 this weekend. Yet his co-star Ann-Margret remembers how Duke tenaciously stayed strong throughout the shoot. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »John Wayne shot a fellow star in the butt and was left a pointed reminder in his will
John Wayne shot another Western actor in the buttocks when they were alone – and it was not part of a film shoot. Years later, he received the ultimate reminder. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »Record numbers of Met Police cops probed for misconduct after Wayne Couzens scandal
Probes carried out at the Met grew by 80 per cent to 1,051 from 584 investigations in 2022. The force hailed it as the “strongest crackdown” since the 1970s. Daily Express :: News Feed
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