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‘Furious’ John Wayne had to be held down by six guards during Marlon Brando’s Oscar win

Posted: March 27, 2024 at 10:19 pm   /   Movies

John Wayne had to be restrained by a six-man strong security team at the Academy Awards 51 years ago today. The outraged Western star wanted to rush on stage during Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Oscar win for The Godfather. Daily Express :: Films Feed

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John Wayne left speechless by Maureen O’Hara’s forbidden improvised line that’s in movie

Posted: February 24, 2024 at 9:18 am   /   Movies

John Wayne movie The Quiet Man 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

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John Wayne gave Bruce Dern ‘carte blanche’ to ‘treat Duke like turd’ on The Cowboys set

Posted: February 10, 2024 at 9:18 am   /   Movies

John Wayne gave Bruce Dern special permission to treat him “like turd” on set of The Cowboys, which is on ITV4 this evening. Daily Express :: Films Feed

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John Wayne was in so much pain he couldn’t sleep when filming Ann-Margret Western

Posted: February 9, 2024 at 9:18 pm   /   Movies

John Wayne suffered through poor health when filming The Train Robbers, which celebrates its 51st anniversary this week. Yet his co-star Ann-Margret remembers how Duke tenaciously stayed strong throughout the shoot. Daily Express :: Films Feed

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John Wayne suffered relentlessly appalling treatment on Stagecoach set

Posted: February 5, 2024 at 9:19 pm   /   Movies

John Wayne was attacked constantly with harsh insults hurled at him on the set of Stagecoach, which celebrates its 85th anniversary this month. Daily Express :: Films Feed

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John Wayne ‘completely exhausted’ on Rio Lobo whose director ‘punched’ female co-star

Posted: January 21, 2024 at 9:19 pm   /   Movies

John Wayne suffered ill health and struggled with action scenes on Rio Lobo, including carrying his co-star Jennifer O’Neill, who was punched by director Howard Hawks. Daily Express :: Films Feed

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Bruce Dern still gets hate mail for what he did to John Wayne on The Cowboys

Posted: January 15, 2024 at 9:18 pm   /   Movies

Bruce Dern says he still gets hate mail for what he did to John Wayne on The Cowboys, with Duke telling him: “Oh how they’re gonna hate you for this”. Daily Express :: Films Feed

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John Wayne movie set feud ‘led to She Wore a Yellow Ribbon’s most iconic scene’

Posted: January 7, 2024 at 9:18 am   /   Movies

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

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John Wayne director John Ford stopped insulting Duke after being reduced to tears on set

Posted: January 1, 2024 at 9:19 pm   /   Movies

John Wayne director John Ford would insult Duke constantly over his lack of World War II service but was stopped immediately after being reduced to tears on the set of They Were Expendable. Daily Express :: Films Feed

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John Wayne slammed ‘idiot’ Gone with the Wind star ‘too stupid to do anything except act’

Posted: December 27, 2023 at 9:19 am   /   Movies

John Wayne thought a Gone with the Wind star was “too stupid to do anything except act”. Daily Express :: Films Feed

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