John Wayne’s final public appearance took place at the Academy Awards where a severely weakened Duke tenaciously gave a touching speech while battling cancer. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
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John Wayne was replaced by Harrison Ford in starring role after Duke changed mind on movie
John Wayne was set to star in a movie that saw Harrison Ford replace him in the starring role. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »John Wayne made ‘delightful’ Katharine Hepburn ‘belly laugh’ on Rooster Cogburn set
John Wayne shared how he defused tensions between himself and Katharine Hepburn on the set of Rooster Cogburn. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »The John Wayne Western Kirk Douglas told Duke had one of his best ever performances
John Wayne starred in a Western so good that Kirk Douglas wrote to Duke to congratulate him on “one of the best performances you’ve given in a long time”. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Top 10 John Wayne films ranked – but The Searchers isn’t No 1
The Top 10 John Wayne films have been ranked on IMDb, but The Searchers, True Grit and Rio Bravo are not at No 1. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »John Wayne movie set feud ‘led to She Wore a Yellow Ribbon’s most iconic scene’
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
Read More »John Wayne confessed ‘torturous’ times in interview from his last ever day on a movie set
John Wayne confessed to suffering “torturous” times during an interview on his last ever day on a movie set. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »John Wayne left speechless by Maureen O’Hara’s forbidden improvised line that’s in film
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
Read More »John Wayne given ‘best advice of my life’ in foul-mouthed rant on classic movie set
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
Read More »John Wayne was so ill on classic Western set that the movie was almost entirely cancelled
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
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