Search Results for: John Wayne

Devil’s Own, The (1997): Alan Pakula’s Final Film, Political Thriller, Starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford (Inspired by Howard Hawks-John Wayne’s 1948 “Red River”

September 27, 2023 by

Pakula said he was inspired by Red River, a Howard Hawks 1948 western in which John Wayne’s character is defied by his young protégé, played by Montgomery Clift.

Filed Under: REVIEWS

El Dorado (1967): Making of Hawks-Wayne Second Panel in Trilogy (“Rio Bravo” in 1959, and “Rio Lobo” in 1970), Starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, with James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix, Arthur Hunnicutt, Michele Carey

September 25, 2023 by

El Dorado (1967): Making of Hawks-Wayne Second Panel in Trilogy (“Rio Bravo” in 1959, and “Rio Lobo” in 1970), Starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, with James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix, Arthur Hunnicutt, Michele Carey

Filed Under: REVIEWS

John Wayne: Versatile and Accomplished Actor or Movie Star with Limited Range (“Always the Same”)

September 6, 2023 by

Celebrating Our Site’s 20th Anniversary: Most Popular Essays– John Wayne, The Actor Vs. The Movie Star.

Filed Under: FEATURED REVIEW, REVIEWS

John Wayne: Taste and Ideology–Suddenly, Last Summer and They Came to Cordura, Too Disgusting Even for Discussion

April 28, 2023 by

He came from a generation when films targeted the whole family with certain (conservative) political ideology, rather than having separate entertainment intended for different age groups.

Filed Under: PROFILE

Oscar 1970: Bob Hope Hosts Ceremony that Honors Old (John Wayne) and New (‘Midnight Cowboy’)

April 20, 2023 by

“This will go down in history as the cinema season that proved that crime doesn’t pay, but there’s fortune in adultery, incest and homosexuality.”

Filed Under: OSCAR
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