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John Wayne knew he was 'on borrowed time' after shooting classic Western

2 weeks ago | the-express.com | George Simpson |Hollie Beale

His weakened state required him to use a stepladder to mount his horse in the film, and riding shots from a distance were doubled by Chuck Roberson. When the film was released, some thought Wayne was too young to play the father of his on-screen sons, despite having children the same age as actors Gary Grimes and Clay O'Brien in real life. In the Old West era, it was common for men to delay fatherhood until later in life.
Inside Elvis Presley's Bird Room that’s not on the Graceland tour

Jan 28, 2025 | express.co.uk | George Simpson |George Simpson

Inside Elvis Presley's Bird Room that’s not on the Graceland tourElvis Presley's Bird Room was home to a cheeky species he was particularly fond of, in a space that's not on the usual Graceland tour. By George Simpson, Senior Film and Arts Reporter 17:38, Tue, Jan 28, 2025 | UPDATED: 17:38, Tue, Jan 28, 2025 Link copied Bookmark This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
The David Lynch film voted the greatest film of the 21st century by critics worldwide

Jan 17, 2025 | msn.com | George Simpson

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Award-winning new World War 2 film hits UK cinemas this weekend

Jan 15, 2025 | msn.com | George Simpson

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Elvis phoned Jimmy Carter ‘totally stoned’ with ‘paranoid delusions’ just before he died

Jan 9, 2025 | kamumedya.com | George Simpson

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Elvis phoned Jimmy Carter ‘totally stoned’ with ‘paranoid delusions’ just before he died (Image: GETTY)Elvis Presley, who would have been 90 this week, achieved so much success in his life but sadly struggled with a prescription drug addiction, which contributed to his untimely death at just 42.
Two epic Clint Eastwood World War 2 movies are on BBC Two this afternoon

Jan 5, 2025 | express.co.uk | George Simpson

Clint Eastwood may be best known for his iconic Westerns, but the Hollywood star who turns 95 this year also starred in a couple of epic World War 2 films. Before directing Second World War companion films Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima in his later life, he played lead roles in Where Eagles Dare and Kelly’s Heroes. Both classics from the early New Hollywood period are on BBC Two this afternoon as part of a double-bill. Check out their plots and what time they’re broadcast below.
Two underrated World War 2 films are on BBC Two today

Jan 3, 2025 | express.co.uk | George Simpson

We’ve all heard of Saving Private Ryan and The Great Escape, but occasionally, some hidden gems from World War 2 movies that we might not be so familiar with pop up on TV. Today on BBC Two there’s a couple starting with The Heroes of Telemark at 4:15pm. This British war film stars Kirk Douglas in the true story of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage during the Second World War.
One of the greatest war films of the 21st century is on BBC Two tonight

Jan 2, 2025 | express.co.uk | George Simpson

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFollowing on from his Oscar-winning success in Gladiator, Russell Crowe returned with another period-set action masterpiece. Back in 2003, the Aussie starred in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, adapted from three Patrick O’Brian novels.
John Wayne's The Searchers co-star enraged John Ford for what he did to Duke

Jan 1, 2025 | express.co.uk | George Simpson

09:00, Wed, Jan 1, 2025 Link copied Bookmark This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreJohn Wayne and John Ford collaborated on some of the Hollywood Golden Age’s best-loved Westerns, from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Perhaps their most famous was 1956’s The Searchers, which saw Duke play a Civil War veteran spending years searching for his abducted niece, played by Natalie Wood.
John Wayne movie set feud ‘led to She Wore a Yellow Ribbon's most iconic scene’

Dec 31, 2024 | express.co.uk | George Simpson

Having starred in the first outing of John Ford’s Cavalry trilogy in 1948’s Fort Apache, John Wayne returned to lead the director’s follow-up in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon a year later. The movie cost $1.6 million, making it one of the most expensive Westerns at that point in Hollywood history. Named after the US military song of the same name, the film once again found the two Johns shooting together in the iconic Monument Valley along the Arizona-Utah state line.