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5 days ago | 
the-express.com | Niamh Spence |George Simpson
One of the world's classic actors could have died whilst filming one of his well known movies. In 1963, John Wayne was on the set of Circus World, starring alongside Claudia Cardinale and Rita Hayworth. The movie received mixed reviews and ultimately failed to impress at the box office, but it could be remembered for an entirely different reason. In the film, Wayne played Matt Masters, a Wild West circus star.
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6 days ago | 
the-express.com | Ayaan Hirsi Ali |George Simpson
In an exclusive interview with the Daily Express, Elvis' step-brother and Memphis Mafia bodyguard David Stanley spoke about the time they met.
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1 week ago | 
the-express.com | George Simpson |Hollie Beale
Interestingly, fans may be surprised to learn that Wayne made an uncredited cameo in the original 1977 Star Wars movie, later retitled Episode IV: A New Hope. George Lucas, the director of Star Wars, was a big fan of Wayne's, which allegedly influenced his decision to edit Han Solo's scene so that he only shot Greedo after the alien fired first. According to CBR, this is because a character in a Wayne Western would never shoot first.
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2 weeks ago | 
the-express.com | George Simpson |Hollie Beale
In a previous interview with Fox News, Loren praised Duke's kindness to her on the 'Legend of the Lost' set, saying: "My English was not great, the crew would sometimes make fun of me, but John Wayne always would stick up for me In her memoir 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: My Life', she described the Hollywood star as a "simple man with a great heart". She highlighted his warmth and kindness towards her on set. She also noted that he was a natural gentleman who ensured her comfort on set.
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2 weeks ago | 
the-express.com | George Simpson |Hollie Beale
During the flight to Mexico, he struggled to breathe and had to use an oxygen mask throughout the journey. It was at this point that Douglas first became aware of the 59-year-old Duke's frailty. However, this didn't prevent the seasoned actor from expressing his anger towards his co-star. Douglas arrived late on set during The War Wagon's production because he was filming a commercial endorsing Edmund G Brown, a Democrat, for Governor of California.
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2 weeks ago | 
the-express.com | George Simpson |Hollie Beale
Hawks, the filmmaker, attributed the critical and commercial failure of Rio Lobo to everyone but himself, stating, "I didn't think it was any good". The director, who injured himself requiring four stitches during the filming of a railway scene, believed that at 62-years-old, Wayne was too old to lead the movie – a sentiment echoed by critics in their reviews. He further alleged that O'Neill was inexperienced and challenging to work with. However, O'Neill recounted a different story.
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2 weeks ago | 
the-express.com | George Simpson |Hollie Beale
In fact, Elvis had to break the ice by telling them he'd have to go to bed if they didn't start conversing with him. It wasn't long before The King began playing a bass plugged into an amp by his TV and had Charlie Rich's Mohair Sam come on the jukebox. Elvis started playing along to a new hit track repeatedly, while Ringo engaged in a game of pool with members of the Memphis Mafia.
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2 weeks ago | 
the-express.com | George Simpson |Hollie Beale
In a heartbreaking turn of events, 91 people out of the 220 involved in filming The Conqueror went on to develop cancer within 25 years, with 46 succumbing to the illness. In 1980, Dr Robert Pendelton, Professor of Biology at the University of Utah, observed: "With these numbers, this case could qualify as an epidemic. The connection between fallout radiation and cancer in individual cases has been practically impossible to prove conclusively.
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2 weeks ago | 
the-express.com | George Simpson |Hollie Beale
Another unscripted moment that made the cut was the Joker's sarcastic slow hand clap for Jim Gordon from his prison cell. Perhaps most famously, there's the one-take hospital explosion scene where the Joker is disguised as a nurse. Director Christopher Nolan, known for his commitment to realism, opted to blow up a real hospital building rather than rely on CGI.
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3 weeks ago | 
the-express.com | George Simpson |Hollie Beale
Nevertheless, just four months post-surgery, he was determined to perform some of his own stunts in the movie, as a testament to the public that he remained undeterred. One notable stunt entailed being dragged into a river, narrowly avoiding pneumonia but managing to escape with a severe cold.
