A few exceptions like “Ben-Hur” and “The Departed” aside, Oscar hasn’t smiled on too many remakes. But that’s no reason to count out Joel and Ethan Coen’s “True Grit,” which has been described not as a redo of the 1969 Henry Hathaway film but as a more faithful adaptation of Charles Portis’ novel. Jeff Bridges, […]
Read MoreJohn Wayne classic film to honor Rodeo
The California Rodeo Salinas plans to present the John Wayne classic, “Tall in the Saddle,” Thursday at the Forest Theater in Carmel. Those who attend the film should dress warmly and bring a picnic to enjoy, including beverages of choice (alcohol is allowed but not for sale), blankets and stadium seats if desired. # What: […]
Read MoreJohn Wayne’s Kids — Duking It Out Over Estate
A standoff is underway between several members of John Wayne’s family — with his son and daughter battling each other over millions. It’s all over The Duke’s estate — worth somewhere between $10 and $15 million … depending on which kid you ask. In legal papers, filed Thursday in L.A. County Superior Court, John’s daughter […]
Read MoreIowa Town Dedicates John Wayne Statue
Winterset, Iowa has honored its favorite son by dedicating a life-size statue of John Wayne. Wayne was born Marion Morrison in Winterset on May 26, 1907. He died June 11, 1979. The town’s celebration marking the centennial of the actor’s birth in 2007 has blossomed into an annual two-day event in May. At Friday’s kickoff, […]
Read More‘Coots’ Matthews, famed oil well firefighter, dies
The Associated Press Posted: 04/01/2010 05:05:32 PM MDT HOUSTON—Edward “Coots” Matthews, a famed oil well firefighter and part of a trio who inspired the 1968 movie “Hellfighters” starring John Wayne, has died. He was 86. Matthews and Asger “Boots” Hansen co-founded Houston-based Boots & Coots International Well Control Inc. in 1978, after a 20-year career […]
Read MoreJohn Wayne, World War II and the Draft
John Wayne has been on people’s minds lately. Dick Cavett recently wrote a nostalgic New York Times piece about his lone meeting with Hollywood’s “Duke.” He also told of the meeting on the Dennis Miller Show. Meanwhile, liberal author Gary Wills, presumably an expert because of his 1992 book John Wayne’s America; the Politics of […]
Read MoreRoger Moore Returns to Big Screen With ‘The Quiet Man’ Remake
Roger Moore is returning to the big screen in a movie about the making of John Wayne’s classic “The Quiet Man”. The Bond legend hasn’t appeared in a film since 2002’s “Boat Trip”, choosing instead to lend his famous voice to animated movies in recent years. But Moore will take on double duties in the […]
Read MoreMARK RYDELL REMEMBERS KILLING JOHN WAYNE…AND BETTE MIDLER!
June 11th marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of screen legend John Wayne. Most of the directors who made his classic films are of course long gone as well, so I was very pleased to sit down with Mark Rydell, director of The Cowboys (1972), the epic cattle drive saga most Western fans regard […]
Read MoreLong Live the Duke
John Wayne: Gone for 30 years, and still with us. An NRO Symposium Thirty years ago today, John Wayne died. Yet Americans continue to identify him as one of their favorite actors. To commemorate his life, we’ve asked a panel to discuss the man, his movies, and his legacies. ANDREW KLAVAN Any movie with John […]
Read MoreSpecial showing of ‘The Searchers’ at the renovated Genessee Theater in Waukegan Illinois’
There is a special showing of The Searchers at the renovated Genessee Theater in Waukegan Illinois (about 40 mins North of Chicago) on Friday 1/8/10 at 7pm and Saturday 1/9/10 at 3pm. The theater is GREAT, and nothing compares with watching this classic on the BIG screen. Tickets ar $6. More info at http://www.geneseetheatre.com/ – […]
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