Elvis Presley’s incredible kindness to John Wayne when the two stars finally met
EXCLUSIVE: Elvis Presley “honoured” John Wayne in an incredibly touching way when the two stars finally met, as witnessed by The King’s Memphis Mafia step-brother bodyguard. Daily Express :: Music Feed
John Wayne chastised JFK ‘socialists’ and took over terminally ill director on movie set
John Wayne was the uncredited director on one of his classic Westerns when the director, who helmed Casablanca, was terminally ill. Duke also wouldn’t put up with supporters of “socialist” John F Kennedy on set. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Steven Spielberg’s top 20 favourite movies – including one John Wayne classic
Steven Spielberg has named 20 movies to be all time greats that most inspired him in no particular order. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne ‘punished’ producer on D-Day movie that almost starred Eisenhower as himself
John Wayne’s casting in The Longest Day, a film about the D-Day landings which celebrates its 62 anniversary this week, was incredibly controversial and Duke ended up “punishing” the World War II epic’s producer for publicly insulting him. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne unveils origins of his stage and nicknames in unearthed interview footage
John Wayne opens up on his real name and the origins of his stage and nicknames, in unearthed interview footage. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne called this 1966 movie the best film he has ever seen
John Wayne named a 1966 Oscar-winning classic as the best film he’d ever seen when asked to rank his top five movies of all time – a list that included two of his very own. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne ‘appalled’ his co-star on World War II movie set with near-death explosion
John Wayne “appalled” his co-star on the set of a World War II classic, which almost saw the violent deaths of crew members. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne broke his leading lady’s hand on set and it went untreated for entire shoot
John Wayne managed to break his leading lady’s hand on set and she had to leave it untreated for the rest of the shoot. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne wore wet suit under his tuxedo at last public appearance weeks before death
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 :: Films Feed
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