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Post by Greg C. on Mar 20, 2008 18:55:07 GMT -5
This is my way of paying a little tribute to one of my heroes and idols, John Wayne. Use this board for discussing all of his movies that spanned his long career in Hollywood. I will create polls for his more popular movies for you to vote in and then discuss the movie, tell why you like it or if you dislike it. If there is a movie that does not have a poll for it, please feel free to create it yourself.
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Post by Alamo Al on Mar 21, 2008 6:25:19 GMT -5
If you look at the characters names and roles in there movies (some of my favorites) Fort Apache, She wore a Yellow Ribbon, and Rio Grande, there seems to be a lot of crossover. Anyone know why?
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Post by neferetus on Mar 21, 2008 12:56:32 GMT -5
If you look at the characters names and roles in there movies (some of my favorites) Fort Apache, She wore a Yellow Ribbon, and Rio Grande, there seems to be a lot of crossover. Anyone know why? I don't know, just to sort of tie them all together. By the way, John Ford's U.S. Cavalry Trilogy was the very first film trilogy, pre-dating other famous trilogies (STAR WARS, INDIANA JONES, BACK TO THE FUTURE) by at least 25 years. Was that a man of vision, or what? |
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 21, 2008 17:21:36 GMT -5
New Polls added:
Flying Tigers
The Sea Chase
Donavon's Reef
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Post by Rick on Mar 21, 2008 20:25:07 GMT -5
Wayne was one of a kind.
My dad, while in the service during World War II, met Wayne and Ward Bond once -- the one time, he told me, he regretted not having his camera with him.
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 21, 2008 21:01:35 GMT -5
Wayne and Bond were drinking buddies, from what I've read about him...
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Post by seguin on Mar 21, 2008 22:39:04 GMT -5
Here´s a great story from Frank Zappa´s auto bio:
On Halloween night 1965 Wayne arrived at the Action night club in L.A. with a party, all very drunk. Zappa is sitting on the steps in front of the place (he was playing there) when Wayne grabs him, picks him up, starts slapping him on the back, shouts "I saw you in Egypt and you were great...and then you blew me!"
Zappa takes an immediate dislike to Wayne. Later Zappa is on stage and announces: "Ladies and gentlemen, as you know it´s Halloween. We were going to have some important guests here tonight - we were expecting George Lincoln Rockwell, head of the American nazi party - unfortunately, he could´nt make it - but here´s John Wayne."
Wayne gets up from his table, stumbles onto the dance floor and starts to make a speech. At that point one of his bodyguards grabs him and makes him sit down. Another bodyguard tells Zappa to cool it or he would be in BIG TROUBLE!
At the end of Zappa´s show, the manager of the club tells Zappa "be nice to the Duke, because when he gets like this he starts throwing fifty-dollar bills around."
On the way out Zappa has to pass Wayne´s table. Wayne gets up, smashes Zappa´s hat down on top of his head. Zappa takes the hat off and pops it back out. That annoys the Duke and he shouts "you don´t like the way I fix hats? I´ve been fixin´hats for forty years." Zappa puts the hat back on and Wayne smashes it down again. Zappa says to Wayne ""I´m not even gonna give you a chance to apologize." and walks out. ;D
Frank Zappa: The Real Frank Zappa Book, page 73-74.
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 21, 2008 22:40:31 GMT -5
Classic Duke, three sheets to the wind. Or eight or ten...
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 23, 2008 8:41:42 GMT -5
New Polls added:
Jet Pilot
The War Wagon
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Post by Alamo Al on Mar 23, 2008 9:56:01 GMT -5
Janet Leigh never looked better in Jet Pilot.
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Post by alamojobe on Mar 23, 2008 12:53:33 GMT -5
Greg, I just love this new section. I really think it will boost traffic alot!
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 23, 2008 18:41:53 GMT -5
New Polls added:
The Barbarian and the Geisha
Brannigan
Cahill: United States Marshall
Legend of the Lost
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 28, 2008 15:27:02 GMT -5
Just got home from Wal-Mart and I was surprised to find almost an entire DVD section devoted to Wayne films. I owned almost all of them but it's sure good to see popularity is up.
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Post by neferetus on Mar 28, 2008 19:30:17 GMT -5
Greg, how about doing a poll on DARK COMMAND, the rousing 1940 Civil War action film about Quantrill's raiders starring John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Walter Pidgeon and Roy Rogers?
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 28, 2008 20:38:58 GMT -5
Greg, how about doing a poll on DARK COMMAND, the rousing 1940 Civil War action film about Quantrill's raiders starring John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Walter Pidgeon and Roy Rogers? Comin' right up... Saw it on AMC a while ago. Do they still have the Saturday Morning Western? |
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 28, 2008 20:48:56 GMT -5
Polls added:
Dark Command
Shepherd of the Hills
In Old California
The Spoilers
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Post by Greg C. on Apr 1, 2008 17:46:03 GMT -5
Lots of great John Wayne videos for sale in the Tradin' Post! Go see what bargains are awaiting you!
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Post by Greg C. on Apr 1, 2008 18:37:02 GMT -5
We now have two pages of polls posted! Make sure you leave your two cents at some of the older ones...
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Post by neferetus on Mar 13, 2010 14:30:56 GMT -5
 Jack Edmondson did such a good impression of the Duke at Joan Headley's recent Alamo party that it was almost scary. |
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 13, 2010 22:41:47 GMT -5
Jack Edmondson did such a good impression of the Duke at Joan Headley's recent Alamo party that it was almost scary. Before I read the caption you wrote, I thought to myself, "Oh look, a never before seen behind-the-scenes Duke Photo!" LOL Wow, he looks good doing that. |
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