Lot of western dvd movies john wayne, clint eastwood. The western as a genre is now little more than a curiosity rather than a regularly viable path to box office success. There wont be one, because theres unlikely to be the need for one. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the tv series rawhide 19591966. The film drew upon the real life case of the zodiac killer as the callahan character seeks out a similar vicious psychopath. Can you determine whether each of these movies stars john wayne or clint eastwood. Clint would be the young cowboy and john wayne would be the older cowboy. The story goes that clint eastwood wanted to work with john wayne, so he sent him a script. Clint was probably never taller than 191 in the afternoon. John wayne was the bigger draw murphy was essentially a bfilm actor for his entire career with the sole exception of portraying himself in the. California republican state assemblyman matthew harper proposed a resolution to declare may 2016 as john wayne day in california.
No, clint wanted to work with john wayne in a western, but the feeling wasnt mutual and wayne refused. He rose to fame for playing the man with no name in sergio leones dollars trilogy of spaghetti westerns. John wayne may have been the biggest movie star of his era, several eras perhaps, but in his autumn years as a star, he found himself dealing with several. Clint eastwood classsic westerns movies full english. Im an eastwood fan, and i would agree he was the better actor, but i will defend wayne. Did john wayne and clint eastwood play in a movie together. Eastwood is the clear winner here with his genreforging character of harry callahan.
Home editorial john wayne resented young upstart clint eastwood. Clint eastwood s daughter opened up about what the movie star was really like as a dad duration. This was the persona clint eastwood often portrayed in movies, whether as a. Eastwood, why do they call you the man with no name. Just like the real life rivalry between them there is one among their fans as well. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Jun 16, 2016 rio diablo john wayneclint eastwood movie youtube. Living with his mother, bobi, in her atlanta apartment, jewell, who worked as a security guard, would. The universal pictures 7movie collection includes a selection of actionpacked westerns two mules for sister sara, joe kidd and high plains drifter and edgeofyourseat thrillers coogans bluff, the beguiled, play misty for me and the eiger sanction that make up this important chapter of one of hollywoods most. Dirty harry is a 1971 american neonoir action thriller film produced and directed by don siegel, the first in the dirty harry series. Are you enough of a fan to identify all these movies. Wayne was born in winterset, iowa but grew up in southern california.
Marion mitchell morrison born marion robert morrison. Did clint eastwood and john wayne ever work together on a. American actor, director, and producer john wayne 1907 1979 began working on films. Clint eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as san francisco police department sfpd inspector dirty harry callahan. Go ahead, make my day, and, whoa, take er easy there, pilgrim, are two of the most famous movie quotes of all time, spoken by two of the most iconic actors ever to grace the silver screen. Wayne sent a reply letter to eastwood stating he wouldnt star in an eastwood western because, a. Great movie nobody saw western movies full length john wayne. For richard jewells mother, clint eastwoods new film. Quizmoz offers one of the internets largest collection of quizzes for you to tease your brain and pit your wits against the experienced quizmoz quiz masters. I understood john wayne did not care for the image of clints anti hero characters. What movie did john wayne and clint eastwood star together. He was among the top box office draws for three decades.
A rare photo of clint eastwood and john wayne together at a birthday. Clint eastwood john wayne western trivia quiz quizmoz. Is there a movie where clint walker and john wayne stared. No, but in the early 70s as waynes career started to fade, clint took over as the main western star, and he offered wayne a role in a movie with him. The good, the bad, the ugly clint eastwood upc 027616672926. Eastwood s paint your wagon 1969 is a madcap wagonpainting story like no other. The antihero was increasingly sticking his oar in and dealing with things using more eye raising methods today, we call this realism, such as shooting first if necessary. The hogs breath closed in 1999, but eastwood still owns his movie company, a golf course, tehama clint sportswear, and pale rider ale. Eastwood sponsors the clint eastwood youth program, providing drug, alcohol, and mental health treatment for kids in and around carmel.
John waynes official height and weight celebheights. Did audie murphy and john wayne ever work together. The best examples of how great but opposite these men were can be seen in their famous movies rio bravo and the good, the bad, and the ugly, respectfully. Clint eastwood did not play any role in duck soup and was not even born when the movie was released in 1933 asked in jazz music what clint eastwood movie role was offered to john wayne frank.
Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Clint and john wayne almost making a movie together. In which movie does eastwood play a postcivil war renegade. Great movie nobody saw western movies full length john wayne the western genre isnt just known for its spectacular cinematography, iconic characters or. But what do you really know about john wayne and clint eastwood. But it was one clint eastwood who really stuck in the craw of the duke. John wayne resented young upstart clint eastwood manlymovie. Double feature 2 dvd set the man who shot liberty valence john wayne andshane. Wayne had long considered himself the king of westerns, but that landscape was changing fast.
Welcome to the quizmoz clint eastwood john wayne western trivia quiz. John wayne and clint eastwood are hollywood royalty thanks to all the amazing films theyve done. Now that john wayne is dead and clint eastwood has one. Wayne sent clint a letter, complaining about eastwoods 1973 revisionist western high plains drifter, in which a town of cowards backs the murder of their own marshal. These are our picks for the top five john wayne westerns that are musthaves in your great western furniture co. No, but in the early 70s as wayne s career started to fade, clint took over as the main western star, and he offered wayne a role in a movie with him. I think wayne was just of that era where very talented actors jimmie stewart, randolph scott, james cagney, spencer tracy, humphrey bogart, carey grant, etc. Nun sara shirley maclaine is on the run in mexico and is saved from cowboys by hogan clint eastwood, who is preparing for a future mission to capture a french fort. Have john wayne and clint eastwood ever been in a cowboy film together. The movie talks about a circus employer a proprietor beset by problems called matt masters well played by john wayne who was suffering from the early stages of lung cancer who decides to take his show on a european tour along with his fostered daughter a gorgeous claudia cardinale and her lover john smith. Have john wayne and clint eastwood ever been in a cowboy. When it comes to western movie buffs there is often a debate on who is a better western actor, clint eastwood or john wayne. Why did john wayne turn down clint on making a movie together. John wayne or clint eastwood quiz by betterthankate.
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