The Searchers: John Ford was enraged by what Ward Bond did to John Wayne on set
The Searchers featured an appalling mistake by Ward Bond that had to be covered up for years to avoid the “terrible temper” and physical attack of director John Ford. When the filmmaker finally found out what he’d done to John Wayne, he was “left speechless” as his face “turned white” as a sheet. Daily Express […]
Generous John Wayne helped co-star trapped in Shirley Temple feud
John Wayne’s Fort Apache co-star said he’d “go to hell and back” for Duke after the Hollywood legend helped him through a set feud involving Shirley Temple. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne and Marlon Brando loved the same woman and one proposed
John Wayne and Marlon Brando were both dazzled by the same Oscar-nominated ‘spitfire’ Mexican actress who starred with Elvis and was Golden Globe nominated opposite Grace Kelly. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Raquel Welch told ‘big bad John Wayne’ what made him ‘real pushover’ in unearthed footage
John Wayne’s estate shared the hilarious footage of Duke with Raquel Welch from 53 years ago, in tribute to the actress who died this week. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne was in so much pain when shooting Western with Ann-Margret he couldn’t sleep
Ann-Margret remembers John Wayne’s determination to stay strong, despite his declining health. Elvis’ Viva Las Vegas co-star shared how Duke gave her the confidence she lacked on the set of The Train Robbers, which was released 50 years ago today. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne movie set feud had Henry Fonda ‘infuriated to the point of tears’
Henry Fonda suffered severe bullying on John Wayne movie Fort Apache, as did co-star John Agar who stormed off set and almost quit the Western over his wife Shirley Temple. Daily Express :: Films Feed
The Longest Day: How John Wayne ‘punished’ WW2 epic’s producer for publicly insulting him
John Wayne’s casting in The Longest Day was incredibly controversial, with Duke beating Charlton Heston to his World War II role. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne was so ill on final movie with James Stewart production was almost shut down
John Wayne suffered from ill health for the last 15 years of his life, being hospitalised for two weeks on his last movie The Shootist with influenza. At one point, doctors were even unsure if they would allow Duke to complete his final picture, in which he played an old gunslinger with cancer opposite James […]
John Wayne ‘screamed in fury’ when caught using oxygen mask on set with Dean Martin
John Wayne lived out his tough big-screen persona in real life, according to his The Sons of Katie Elder co-star Dean Martin. Duke continued doing his own stunts right after having a cancerous lung removed, which included almost catching pneumonia after being dragged through a river multiple times. The star even had to rely on […]
John Wayne branded ‘idiot’ Gone with the Wind star ‘too stupid to do anything except act’
John Wayne’s daughter revealed the truth behind the feud between a Gone with the Wind star and other famous Hollywood legends, including Duke. Daily Express :: Films Feed