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
John Wayne was left furious with stunt double after glaring mistake — ‘Watch it!’
The western star was left furious after his stunt double made an on-screen blunder. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne branded ‘idiot’ Clark Gable ‘too stupid to do anything except act’
John Wayne’s daughter revealed the truth behind the feud between Clark Gable and famous actors and directors including The Duke. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne shot his co-star in the back off set – and was reminded of it in his will
Western stars John Wayne and Ward Bond made 23 films together even though The Duke once shot the other actor in a very delicate place. Daily Express :: Films Feed
The Quiet Man: John Wayne left speechless after Maureen O’Hara’s forbidden improvised line
JOHN WAYNE movie The Quiet Man, which was released 70 years ago this week, saw Duke’s genuine surprise at Maureen O’Hara’s whispered unscripted line that was captured at the film’s conclusion at director John Ford’s insistence. The notoriously bad-tempered filmmaker had to fight hard for the final cut to include this scene and more. Daily […]