The Duke had a legendary affair with her too. Cost him his first marriage. Supposedly when Dietrich first saw Wayne she asked his agent to "get her that."
John Wayne movies.
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The Duke had a legendary affair with her too. Cost him his first marriage. Supposedly when Dietrich first saw Wayne she asked his agent to "get her that."
Ogandydancer
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I was going to run a poll and see which of his war movies were favorites, In Harms Way, Flying Leathernecks, Sands Of Iwo Jima. or The Longest Day Mine is In Harms Way.
Some of my other favorites are The Quiet Man, The Cowboys, Brannigan, El Dorado, McQ , Donavans Reef, The Shootist, They Were Expendable, Red River and I could go on.
Some of my other favorites are The Quiet Man, The Cowboys, Brannigan, El Dorado, McQ , Donavans Reef, The Shootist, They Were Expendable, Red River and I could go on.
AJ
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They are all good, just some a bit better than others!
Anyone mentioned “Three Godfathers”?
august1410
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I just ordered "Hellfighters" on blu ray. It's hokey and pretty dumb, but it's fun entertainment.
HOUSTON RICK
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Every time a John Wayne movie came to the Woodlawn Drive In, my Dad would pack a cooler with Big-K soda and sandwiches and popcorn and take my brother and I to see it. IF I could watch one more movie again with him it might be John Wayne's True Grit.
AJ
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"Red" Adair was the real life basis for the movie. As with all movies, I am sure the director and writers took poetic license with true events to make it more filmable.
How are things in New Bern? Spent about 20 years off and on in that area.
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I spent quite a few night there and at the Twin Drive In accompanied by my friends Schoenling, Weidemann and Hudy.
Wdbutcher97
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You don't know how lucky you all are. Mrs. Wdbutcher's Father loved John Wayne and never missed any of his movies. My Wife got so burned out on his movies that we've never watched a John Wayne movie together in the 33 years we've been together. I bet her Father and would have got along great if he would have lived long enough for me to meet him. I have always liked John Wayne movies.
Nobody mentioned "The Big Trail." It was directed by Raoul Walsh and was Wayne's first big role - a very interesting early "epic" movie.
It flopped because it was released at the beginning of the Great Depression. It took 10 years for Wayne's career to recover.
It flopped because it was released at the beginning of the Great Depression. It took 10 years for Wayne's career to recover.
"God bless John Wayne."
I'll probably screw this story up, but here goes.
Small East Texas town, mid-60's. Fella decides to get his family out of the big city and buys a small movie theater. He had replaced a popular owner, blind man with a seeing eye dog that every kid in town just loved, who had replaced another popular owner, I believe the original who knew everyone in town and their kids and grandkids.
The theater had been closed for a little while and folks just got out of the habit of going and business was pretty slow. He' toying with the idea of cutting his losses, but gives it a little more time. His movie selection has not drawn very good crowds.
Talking with friends, I think at a poker game, throwing out movie titles and trying to come up with something that would draw a few folks.
How about this new John Wayne movie. 'Naw, man. Westerns are dying, not drawing a lot. But what the heck, I'll give it a shot. If it doesn't work out, I'll probably be gone.
There were lines down the block. Sold out every show for a week. And I believe they ran two shows a night and three on Saturday.
That's where he said "God bless John Wayne."
Saved his business.
I'm pretty sure it was The War Wagon.
Anyway, he got every JW movie from then on.
He used to tell that story at Lions, Rotary and any other group that would let him. Lot more entertaining than this one.
And his wife ran a head shop in the lobby in the seventies, but that's a whole other story.
I'll probably screw this story up, but here goes.
Small East Texas town, mid-60's. Fella decides to get his family out of the big city and buys a small movie theater. He had replaced a popular owner, blind man with a seeing eye dog that every kid in town just loved, who had replaced another popular owner, I believe the original who knew everyone in town and their kids and grandkids.
The theater had been closed for a little while and folks just got out of the habit of going and business was pretty slow. He' toying with the idea of cutting his losses, but gives it a little more time. His movie selection has not drawn very good crowds.
Talking with friends, I think at a poker game, throwing out movie titles and trying to come up with something that would draw a few folks.
How about this new John Wayne movie. 'Naw, man. Westerns are dying, not drawing a lot. But what the heck, I'll give it a shot. If it doesn't work out, I'll probably be gone.
There were lines down the block. Sold out every show for a week. And I believe they ran two shows a night and three on Saturday.
That's where he said "God bless John Wayne."
Saved his business.
I'm pretty sure it was The War Wagon.
Anyway, he got every JW movie from then on.
He used to tell that story at Lions, Rotary and any other group that would let him. Lot more entertaining than this one.
And his wife ran a head shop in the lobby in the seventies, but that's a whole other story.
UncleEd
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One challenge was to tell how
many screen deaths he had.
As posted, seven.
I don't think anyone took up
the challenge to name at least
three films in which he sheds
tears/cries. And the sniffle in
"She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"
doesn't count.
many screen deaths he had.
As posted, seven.
I don't think anyone took up
the challenge to name at least
three films in which he sheds
tears/cries. And the sniffle in
"She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"
doesn't count.
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My favorite JW line.....
Sure ya'll will guess the movie.
"My boy Pompey....Kitchen door."
Sure ya'll will guess the movie.
"My boy Pompey....Kitchen door."
AJ
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
My are the obvious from "True Grit"
and "But I won't......." from ?
AJ
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He dies in nine (9) movies and his death is implied in four (4) others.
John Wayne - Films In Which He Died.
Yes, I cheated, I looked it up. Google is your friend!
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The Green Berets
Watching El Dorado right now. i never pass up an opportunity to watch the opening to this movie. Great pictures and one of the best theme songs ever.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QXhGGOFNko[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QXhGGOFNko[/ame]
AJ
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Johnny Crawford just passed,
The painter of the opening sequence paintings is Olaf Wieghorst. He is also Swede Larsen the gunsmith in the movie.
