Duking it out over John Wayne

New York Daily News ^ | 7/19/03 | Kay Gardella

[RGSpincich]

"Cold-blooded murder, but I can live with it. . . . "

Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) telling Ranse Stoddard (Jimmy Stewart) who really shot Liberty Valance.

[Perfesser]

Oh, Yeah.

One of the true values of John Wayne is the body of work that you can show to your children as an example of what a man should be and what you want them to become.

[Ferret Fawcet]

I just love the Duke- my husband and I are in our early 30s and we've recently "discovered" John Wayne (we never watched much of him when we were younger)

We have been trying to see all his movies... since he made over 120 of them, we have a long way to go! We love the westerns some have already mentioned on this thread, and we particularly enjoy "Wings of Eagles" ...delightful and funny.

[ExSoldier]

"I'm looking at a tin star with a drunk pinned to it."

Rio Bravo? Or Rio Lobo? They were the same film with different sidekicks. Dean Martin and Robert Mitchum to be precise. Both great films. My personal fav is Rio Lobo for Jennifer O'Neil

[jhw61]

Your tribute to John Wayne on your About Page is awsome. I sobbed endlessly just listening to this man's voice wishing somehow he was still here. What a Man. A Man's Man, A Woman's Man and what a Man to represent our country. Gosh, I miss him.

[vetvetdoug]

Wonderful post, thanks.

[squidly]

John Wayne was a poser.

Y'all flame away now.

[PatrioticAmerican]

Pure BS.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I thought the military wouldn't let John Wayne serve because they wanted him to remain in morale-boosting films?

I didn't know he had an old injury...correct me if I'm wrong.

[RJCogburn]

Rio Bravo? Or Rio Lobo? They were the same film with different sidekicks. Dean Martin and Robert Mitchum to be precise. Both great films. My personal fav is Rio Lobo for Jennifer O'Neil

You come close, Pilgrim, but no cigar.

It is Rio Bravo and El Dorado. Also Rick Nelson and James Caan.

Rio Lobo was one of the poorer ones with George Plimpton, the WASP who tried out different professions ('Paper Tiger' as a Lions qb) with a bit part.

[logician2u]

As much as I detest PBS, I suppose I'll be watching tomorrow night to see how badly they treat a great American hero.

John Wayne's friendship with director John Ford was well-known, along with their drinking bouts, but how many FReepers know that Ford's son, Peter, is cut from the same cloth?

Peter Ford's Home Page

Not your typical Hollywood brat, that's for sure.

[ExSoldier]

"El Dorado. Also Rick Nelson and James Caan."

Dang it! You're right...I stand corrected...but as I recall...then that Rio Bravo was still a Rio Lobo clone...I'm almost sure of it...which would make 3 versions of the same film. I remember they wanted Ricky Nelson because he was the hot new teen singer and Angie Dickinson for sex appeal....

Hey does anybody know what happened to the Duke's old gang of cronies? Edward Faulkner, Bruce Talbot (??), and there was another....?

[katana]

John Wayne receiving fair treatment in a PBS production.

"That'll be the day"

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Here's one of my favorites from the Duke. "Laugh In" had a segment where Henry Gibson would come on stage and deliver a short funny poem while holding a large flower. He would start with "A poem. By Henry Gibson." One show they did the same set up, only the Duke came out. I think he even had the large flower. He then recited this;
http://happybaker.tripod.com/wayne2.wav

[ExSoldier]

BRUCE CABOT!!! Not Talbot...that was the name of the Wolfman, as I recall...

[ExSoldier]

Reporter: "There's still such a thing as Due Process".....COL Kirby: "Out here, Due Process, is a bullet!"

[RGSpincich]

Story has it that John Ford pleaded with the Duke to stay away from television. Said it would wreck his career.

[ExSoldier]

Mister Nitelinger! We're burnin' DAYLIGHT!

[RGSpincich]

There's a squidly in the punchbowl.

[Fiddlstix]

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