query: where was the movie true grit filmed with john wayne

pos: True Grit (1969 film) a four-rail fence, and rides off into the valley below. Filming took place mainly in Ouray County, Colorado, in the vicinity of Ridgway (now the home of the True Grit Cafe), around the town of Montrose (Montrose County), and the town of Ouray. (The script maintains the novel's references to place names in Arkansas and Oklahoma, in dramatic contrast to the Colorado topography.) The courtroom scenes were filmed at Ouray County Courthouse in Ouray. The scenes that take place at the "dugout" and along the creek where Quincy and Moon are killed, as well as the scene where Rooster carries

neg: True Grit (1969 film) ('Ole Dollor) was Wayne's favorite horse for 10 years. Wayne fell in love with the horse, which would carry him through several more Westerns, including his final movie, "The Shootist". Wayne had Dollor written into the script of "The Shootist" because of his love for the horse; it was a condition for him working on the project. Wayne would not let anyone else ride the horse, the lone exception being Robert Wagner, who rode the horse in a segment of the "Hart to Hart" television show, after Wayne's death. After reading "True Grit" by Charles Portis, John Wayne was enthusiastic

neg: True Grit (2010 film) We don't want to take anyone else's." The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 7, 2011. True Grit (2010 film) True Grit is a 2010 American Revisionist Western film directed, written, produced, and edited by the Coen brothers and executively produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the second adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name, which was previously filmed in 1969 starring John Wayne and Glen Campbell. This version stars Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross and Jeff Bridges as Deputy U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn, along with Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Barry

neg: True Grit (2010 film) True Grit (2010 film) True Grit is a 2010 American Revisionist Western film directed, written, produced, and edited by the Coen brothers and executively produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the second adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name, which was previously filmed in 1969 starring John Wayne and Glen Campbell. This version stars Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross and Jeff Bridges as Deputy U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn, along with Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Barry Pepper. Feisty 14 year-old farm girl Mattie Ross (Steinfeld) hires Cogburn, a boozy, trigger-happy lawman (Bridges) after an outlaw

neg: Chisum summed up well his father's political views. The sizeable cast is packed with familiar faces from earlier John Wayne films, as well as friends such as Forrest Tucker. It was filmed in 1969 in Durango, Mexico. The picturesque vistas of the area were captured by cinematographer William H. Clothier. The film was originally made for 20th Century Fox, but they sold the film to Warner Bros. John Wayne was on the set of "Chisum" when he heard of his nomination for an Academy Award in 1970 for "True Grit". The song "The Ballad of John Chisum" was narrated by William

neg: True Grit (novel) book was adapted as a screenplay by Marguerite Roberts for the Western film "True Grit" directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Kim Darby as Mattie Ross, Robert Duvall as "Lucky" Ned Pepper, Glen Campbell as LaBoeuf, Jeff Corey as Tom Chaney, and John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn (a role that won John Wayne Best Actor at the Academy Awards). A film sequel, "Rooster Cogburn", was produced from an original screenplay in 1975, with John Wayne reprising his role, and Katharine Hepburn as an elderly spinster, Eula Goodnight, who teams with him. The sequel was not well received, and the plot

neg: The Shepherd of the Hills (film) The Shepherd of the Hills (film) The Shepherd of the Hills is a 1941 American drama film starring John Wayne, Betty Field and Harry Carey. The supporting cast includes Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Marjorie Main and John Qualen. The picture was Wayne's first film in Technicolor and was based on the novel of the same name by Harold Bell Wright. The director was Henry Hathaway, who directed several other Wayne films including "True Grit" almost three decades later. The story was filmed previously in the silent era by author Wright himself in 1919, released on State Rights basis. It was

neg: The Frisco Kid Gene Wilder's autobiography, "Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art", the Tommy Lillard role, played by Harrison Ford, was originally planned for John Wayne. John J. Puccio of Movie Metropolis writes that Wayne was "eager to take it on as a comic follow-up to "True Grit" and "Rooster Cogburn". Salary concerns nixed the idea, though, and it's questionable he would have finished the shooting, in any case, as he died shortly before "The Frisco Kid" opened." (Another source says Wayne did not want to make the film due to "vulgarity" in the script.) Wilder said he

neg: True Grit (2010 film) "Truer than the John Wayne showpiece and less gritty than the book, this "True Grit" is just tasty enough to leave movie lovers hungry for a missing spice." The US Conference of Catholic Bishops review called the film "exceptionally fine" and said "[a]mid its archetypical characters, mythic atmosphere and amusingly idiosyncratic dialogue, writer-directors Joel and Ethan Coen's captivating drama uses its heroine's sensitive perspective – as well as a fair number of biblical and religious references – to reflect seriously on the violent undertow of frontier life". Rotten Tomatoes reported that 96% of critics gave the film a positive review

neg: True Grit (1969 film) True Grit (1969 film) True Grit is a 1969 American western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Kim Darby as Mattie Ross and John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Marguerite Roberts. Wayne won his only Academy Award for his performance in the film and reprised his role for the 1975 sequel "Rooster Cogburn". Historians believe Cogburn was based on Deputy U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas, who brought in some of the toughest outlaws. The cast also features Glen Campbell,

neg: Sherwood Cryer magazine titled "The Ballad of the Urban Cowboy America's Search for "True Grit"' for its September 1978 issue. The stars would be John Travolta as "Bud" the lead character and Debra Winger as "Sissy" "Bud's" romantic interest. The movie was filmed on site in Pasadena. It was an enormous box-office hit in 1980. The film's sound track album featured "Looking' For Love" By Johnny Lee. And Mickey Gilley with "Stand By Me". John Travolta coming to Pasadena Texas is what did it for the movie. A man who had made disco movies popular was now making Country movies popular also.

neg: True Grit (novel) John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn, along with Robert Duvall and Strother Martin. Six years later, in 1975, Wayne reprised his Academy Award-winning role as the tough hard drinking one-eyed lawman in the sequel film "Rooster Cogburn" with co-star Katharine Hepburn, Richard Jordan, Anthony Zerbe, Strother Martin and John McIntire. In 2010, Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed another film adaption of the same name, which starred Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross, Matt Damon as LaBoeuf and Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn. In November 2010, The Overlook Press published a movie tie-in edition of the second

neg: True Grit: A Further Adventure he must also contend with the ever tough-as-nails Mattie Ross, a teenage girl on reforming him. List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company True Grit: A Further Adventure True Grit: A Further Adventure is a 1978 American made-for-television western film directed by Richard T. Heffron. It is a sequel to "True Grit" (1969) and "Rooster Cogburn (1975). While John Wayne portrays Rooster Cogburn in the first two films, Warren Oates takes over the role in this 1978 television version. Lisa Pelikan portrays Mattie Ross, played in the first film by Kim Darby. The supporting cast features Lee Meriwether

neg: Henry Hathaway but "True Grit" (1969), produced by Hal Wallis, was extremely popular, and won John Wayne a Best Actor Oscar. He may have stepped in for George Seaton in directing some winter outdoor scenes for the all-star "Airport" (1970), which stars Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin. He made a war movie with Richard Burton, "Raid on Rommel" (1971), then made another Western for Hal Wallis, "Shoot Out" (1971). Hathaway's 65th and final film was "Hangup" (1974), a blaxploitation movie. Hathaway died from a heart attack in 1985 in Hollywood and is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. His

neg: True Grit: A Further Adventure True Grit: A Further Adventure True Grit: A Further Adventure is a 1978 American made-for-television western film directed by Richard T. Heffron. It is a sequel to "True Grit" (1969) and "Rooster Cogburn (1975). While John Wayne portrays Rooster Cogburn in the first two films, Warren Oates takes over the role in this 1978 television version. Lisa Pelikan portrays Mattie Ross, played in the first film by Kim Darby. The supporting cast features Lee Meriwether and Parley Baer. The further adventures of U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn are told here. He battles criminals and injustice in his own unorthodox way. Meanwhile,

neg: The Shootist better actors." Later, Wayne commented in private that Stewart knew his lines, but apparently could not hear his cues. Another casting stipulation was the horse owned and given away by Wayne's character, a favorite sorrel gelding named Dollor that Wayne had ridden in "Big Jake", "The Cowboys", "True Grit", "Rooster Cogburn", "Chisum", and "The Train Robbers". Wayne had negotiated exclusive movie rights to Dollor with the horse's owner, Dick Webb Movie Productions, and requested script changes enabling him to mention Dollor's name several times. By one account, Wayne's numerous directorial suggestions and script alterations caused considerable friction between director and

neg: True Grit (1969 film) film earned an estimated $11.5 million in rentals at the North American box office during its first year of release. Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively collected 52 reviews to give the film an approval rating of 88%, with an average rating of 7.9/10. John Wayne won a Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Actor. Upon accepting his Oscar, Wayne said, "Wow! If I'd known that, I'd have put that patch on 35 years earlier." The title song, by composer Elmer Bernstein and lyricist Don Black, and sung by Glen Campbell, who co-starred in the movie, received nominations for both the

neg: Rooster Cogburn (character) Rooster Cogburn (character) Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1968 Charles Portis novel, "True Grit". The novel was adapted into a 1969 film, ""True Grit", and from that a 1975 sequel entitled ""Rooster Cogburn" was also produced. The character was also featured in a made-for-television sequel, entitled "", made in 1978. The Coen brothers released a new film version of the novel in 2010. In the 1969 and 1975 theatrical releases, Cogburn was portrayed by John Wayne. Unusually for Wayne, who usually portrayed straitlaced heroes, Cogburn is portrayed as a curmudgeonly antihero. The

neg: True Grit (1969 film) Their adaptation focuses more on Mattie's point of view, as in the novel, and is more faithful to its Oklahoma setting. Hailee Steinfeld portrays Mattie Ross, Jeff Bridges plays Rooster Cogburn, and the cast also includes Matt Damon as La Boeuf and Josh Brolin as Tom Chaney. True Grit (1969 film) True Grit is a 1969 American western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Kim Darby as Mattie Ross and John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Marguerite Roberts.

neg: John Wayne presented in honor of Wayne's "outstanding machismo and penchant for punching people". Although the convoy was met with protests by members of the American Indian Movement and others, some of whom threw snowballs, Wayne received a standing ovation from the audience when he walked onto the stage. An internal investigation was launched into the Army's involvement in the day. Footnotes Citations John Wayne Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed "The Duke", was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for "True Grit" (1969), Wayne

neg: Glen Campbell on his "Goodtime Hour" program. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Campbell released a long series of singles and appeared in the movies "True Grit" (1969) with John Wayne and Kim Darby and "Norwood" (1970) with Kim Darby and Joe Namath. After the cancellation of his CBS series in 1972, Campbell remained a regular on network television. He co-starred in a made-for-television movie, "Strange Homecoming" (1974), with Robert Culp and up-and-coming teen idol Leif Garrett. He hosted a number of television specials, including 1976's "Down Home, Down Under" with Olivia Newton-John. He co-hosted the American Music Awards from 1976

neg: Midnight Cowboy (novel) Hoffman as Ratso and Jon Voight as Joe. The film, by director John Schlesinger, succeeded commercially and critically, winning three Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Both Hoffman and Voight received nominations as Academy Award for Best Actor, but lost out to John Wayne in "True Grit". Schlesinger explained the great success of the film as its exploration of loneliness. The movie, which was adapted by screenwriter Waldo Salt, was not entirely faithful to the book, omitting or altering some aspects of Joe's early life. Midnight

neg: Katharine Hepburn The following year, she was paired with John Wayne in the western "Rooster Cogburn", a sequel to his Oscar-winning film "True Grit". Echoing her "African Queen" character, Hepburn again played a deeply religious spinster who teams up with a masculine loner to avenge a family member's death. The movie received mediocre reviews. Its casting was enough to draw some people to the box office, but it did not meet studio expectations and was only moderately successful. In 1976, Hepburn returned to Broadway for a three-month run of Enid Bagnold's play "A Matter of Gravity". The role of eccentric Mrs. Basil

neg: John Wayne John Wayne Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed "The Duke", was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for "True Grit" (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He was president of Glendale High class of 1925. He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to the University of Southern California as a result of a bodysurfing accident. Initially working for the Fox Film

neg: Dennis Hopper involving a mermaid in an amusement park. In a December 1994 interview on the "Charlie Rose Show", Hopper credited John Wayne with saving his career, as Hopper acknowledged that because of his insolent behavior, he could not find work in Hollywood for seven years. Hopper stated that because he was the son-in-law of actress Margaret Sullavan, a friend of John Wayne, Wayne hired Hopper for a role in "The Sons of Katie Elder" (1965), also directed by Hathaway, which enabled Hopper to restart his film career. Hopper acted in another John Wayne film, "True Grit" (1969), and during its production

neg: Battle of Lone Jack Union Major Warren C. Bronaugh against riding into Confederate lines. When Younger was captured in the James-Younger Gang robbery of the Northfield, Minnesota First National Bank, Elkins, Bronaugh and Foster (who was then editor of the St. Louis Evening Journal) were to argue for clemency for Younger. In the 1969 movie True Grit, character Rooster Cogburn (played by John Wayne) tells Mattie Ross that he lost an eye at the Battle of Lone Jack, calling it "a scrap outside of Kansas City." Union: Major Emory S. Foster Confederate: Colonel Jeremiah "Vard" Cockrell Battle of Lone Jack The Battle of Lone

neg: True Grit (novel) the novel more closely than the 1969 film. The Coen movie is shot in settings more typical of the novel. (The 1969 film was shot in the Colorado Rockies and the Sierra Nevada, while the 2010 film was shot in Santa Fe, New Mexico as well as Granger and Austin, Texas.) In November 2010, The Overlook Press published a movie tie-in edition of "True Grit", featuring an afterword by Donna Tartt to accompany the 2010 film adaptation. It reached #1 on The New York Times's Bestseller List on January 30, 2011. True Grit (novel) True Grit is a 1968 novel

neg: Death Wish (1974 film) Westerns. While confronting an armed mugger, he challenges him to draw (Kersey tells him to "fill your hand"—the same challenge issued by Western movie icon John Wayne to his main opponent in the climactic shoot-out in 1969's "True Grit"). When Ochoa tells him to get out of town, he asks if he has until sundown to do so. The killing in the subway station was supposed to remain off-screen in Mayes' script, but Winner himself decided to turn this into an actual, brutal scene. A minor argument occurred when it came to a shooting location for the film. Bronson asked

neg: John Wayne Highlands, fierce fighters against communism, bestowed on Wayne a brass bracelet that he wore in the film and all subsequent films. Wayne finally won a Best Actor Oscar for "True Grit" (1969), two decades after his only other nomination. Wayne took on the role of the eponymous detective in the crime drama "McQ" (1974). His last film was "The Shootist" (1976), whose main character, J. B. Books, was dying of cancer—which Wayne himself succumbed to three years later. "The Shootist" (1976) contains numerous plot similarities to "The Gunfighter" of nearly thirty years before, a role which Wayne had wanted but

neg: John Wayne filmography into other genres as well, including several films dealing with the Second World War (notably "The Longest Day" and "In Harm's Way)". Wayne made some of his most prominent films during this period, including John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) with James Stewart. Wayne's political views came under harsh attack from film critics with the release of "The Green Berets" (1968), which Wayne produced and co-directed as well as starred in. The following year, however, he would be praised by critics for his performance in "True Grit", which would earn him an Academy Award for Best Actor.

neg: True Grit (1969 film) four-rail fence. Although many of Wayne's stunts over the years were done by Hayward and Chuck Roberson, it is Wayne on Twinkle Toes going over the fence. This stunt had been left to the last shot as Wayne wanted to do it himself, and following his lung surgery in 1965 neither Hathaway nor Wayne was sure he could make the jump over the fence. Darby's stunts were done by Polly Burson. The horse shown during the final scene of "True Grit" (before he jumps the fence on Twinkle Toes) was Dollor, a two-year-old (in 1969) chestnut Quarter horse gelding. Dollor

neg: The American West of John Ford Hulu under the title The Great American West of John Ford. The documentary also briefly features a whip-cracking Andy Devine during a comedic sequence with Wayne and Ford filmed in Monument Valley. Parts of the special were filmed in Monument Valley in Utah. The American West of John Ford The American West of John Ford is a 1971 television special about movie director John Ford's career narrated by John Wayne, James Stewart, and Henry Fonda. Footage of Wayne, Stewart, and Fonda talking with the aging Ford are interspersed with an array of clips from Ford's films spanning more than five

neg: True Grit (1969 film) but the producers turned him down when his agent demanded top-billing over both Wayne and Darby. Glen Campbell was then cast instead. Wayne began lobbying for the part of Rooster Cogburn after reading the novel by Charles Portis. Wayne called Marguerite Roberts' script "the best script he had ever read," and was instrumental in getting her script approved and credited to her name after Roberts had been blacklisted for alleged leftist affiliations years before. This came in spite of Wayne's own conservative ideals. He particularly liked the scene with Darby where Rooster tells Mattie about his life in Illinois (where

neg: The Sons of Katie Elder years later, Henry Hathaway also directed John Wayne in his first Academy Award-winning role of Indian Territory U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in the original screen version of "True Grit" (1969). In addition to Wayne, actors Strother Martin, Dennis Hopper, and Jeremy Slate were all cast in that film as well. Johnny Cash sang a song in 1965 also called "The Sons of Katie Elder", written by Elmer Bernstein and Ernie Sheldon. The film's background instrumental theme music was also composed by Elmer Bernstein. The film was roughly based on the 1888 true story of the five Marlow Brothers (George H.,

neg: Isaac Parker "True Grit," which has twice been adapted as films of the same name. Parker is a featured character in the sequel to the first film. He was portrayed by James Westerfield in the 1969 movie and by John McIntire in the sequel. He was played by Jake Walker in the 2010 remake of "True Grit". Zeke Proctor, one of Parker's deputy marshals, is featured in Larry McMurtry's 1997 novel "Zeke and Ned". Carlyle Mitchell, in his penultimate acting role, was cast as Judge Parker in the 1961 episode, "A Bullet for the D.A.", on the syndicated television anthology series, "Death

neg: John Wayne "True Grit". In 1973, "The Harvard Lampoon", a satirical paper run by Harvard University students, invited Wayne to receive The Brass Balls Award, created in his "honor", after calling him "the biggest fraud in history". Harvard Square had become known for leftist intellectualism and protest throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Wayne accepted the invitation as a chance to promote the recently released film "McQ", and a Fort Devens Army convoy offered to drive him into the square on an armored personnel carrier. The ceremony was held on January 15, 1974, at the Harvard Square Theater and the award was officially

neg: True Grit (1969 film) about playing the part of Rooster Cogburn, but as production got closer, Wayne got jumpy—he didn't have a handle on how to play Rooster Cogburn. He was, of course, nervous because the part was out of his comfort zone and hadn't been specifically tailored to his screen character by one of his in-house screenwriters. Henry Hathaway, who directed the film, was able to calm Wayne's doubts, most notably concerning the eye patch which was made of gauze allowing Wayne to see. John Wayne thought the picture had been edited too tightly by Hathaway. Nevertheless, in May 1969, a few weeks

neg: True Grit (novel) was considered a needless reworking of the plot of "True Grit" combined with elements of "The African Queen". A made-for-television sequel aired in 1978 entitled "" and starring Warren Oates and Lisa Pelikan. The TV-movie featured more adventures of Rooster Cogburn and Mattie Ross. In 2010, Joel and Ethan Coen released another film adaptation of the novel, also entitled "True Grit", with thirteen-year-old actress Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross, veteran actor Jeff Bridges playing Rooster Cogburn, Matt Damon as LaBoeuf, Barry Pepper as Lucky Ned, and Josh Brolin as Tom Chaney. Their version, focusing on Mattie's point of view, follows

neg: True Grit (1969 film) Hal B. Wallis to replace Hathaway with Roman Polanski, who had directed Farrow in "Rosemary's Baby", but Wallis refused. Farrow quit the film, which was then offered to Sondra Locke and Tuesday Weld, both of whom turned it down. John Wayne met Karen Carpenter at a talent show he was hosting and recommended her for the part, though the producers decided against it because she had no acting experience. Wayne had also lobbied for his daughter Aissa to win the part. After also considering Sally Field, the role went to Kim Darby. Elvis Presley was the original choice for LaBoeuf

neg: Universal Pictures producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's "Anne of the Thousand Days" (1969), and the equally lavish "Mary, Queen of Scots" (1971). Although neither could claim to be a big financial hit, both films received Academy Award nominations, and "Anne" was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Richard Burton), Best Actress (Geneviève Bujold), and Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Quayle). Wallis retired from Universal after making the film "Rooster Cogburn" (1975), a sequel to "True Grit" (1969), which Wallis had produced at Paramount. "Rooster Cogburn" co-starred John Wayne,

neg: John Ford shot at another of Ford's favorite filming locations, the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif., where he had filmed much of "Wee Willie Winkie" two years earlier. Ford skillfully blended Iverson and Monument Valley to create the movie's iconic images of the American West. John Wayne had good reason to be grateful for Ford's support; "Stagecoach" provided the actor with the career breakthrough that elevated him to international stardom. Over 35 years Wayne appeared in 24 of Ford's films and three television episodes. Ford is credited with playing a major role in shaping Wayne's screen image. Cast member Louise Platt,

neg: True Grit (1969 film) aforementioned scene in which Cogburn discusses his wife and child. Veteran John Wayne stunt-double Tom Gosnell does the stunt in the meadow, where "Bo" goes down, on his longtime horse Twinkle Toes. In the last scene, Mattie gives Rooster her father's gun. She comments that he's gotten a tall horse, as she expected he would. He notes that his new horse can jump a four-rail fence. Then she admonishes him, "You're too old and fat to be jumping horses." Rooster responds with a smile, saying, "Well, come see a fat old man sometime," and jumps his new horse over a

neg: Charles Portis out to bring the killer to justice. She recruits Deputy Marshal Rooster Cogburn — in whom Mattie sees one possessed of "grit" — to help her hunt down Chaney (who has joined an outlaw band) to "avenge her father’s blood". Both satirical of Westerns and realistic, the novel succeeded through its taut story line, Mattie’s believable narrative voice, sharp dialogue, and a journalistic attention to details. Both "Norwood" and "True Grit" were adapted as movies starring fellow Arkansan Glen Campbell and Kim Darby, and were commercially successful. John Wayne won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor

neg: Rooster Cogburn (film) that has hijacked a wagon shipment of nitroglycerin. He is helped by a spinster searching for her father's killer. "Rooster Cogburn" is a sequel to the 1969 film "True Grit", which won for Wayne his only Academy Award for Best Actor in 1970. Because of his drunkenness and questionable use of firearms, aging one-eyed (wearing a distinctive black eye patch) U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne) in the Indian Territory (future Oklahoma) has been stripped of his badge by Judge Parker (John McIntire) at the territorial capital of Fort Smith, Arkansas for excessive violence fatness and drunkenness, complaining he had

neg: True Grit (1969 film) Academy Award for Best Song and the Golden Globe. A film sequel, "Rooster Cogburn", was made in 1975, with Wayne reprising his role and Katharine Hepburn as an elderly spinster, Eula Goodnight, who teams up with him. The plot has been described as a rehash of the original "True Grit" with elements of the Bogart-Hepburn film "The African Queen". A further made-for-television sequel titled "" appeared in 1978, starring Warren Oates as Rooster Cogburn and Lisa Pelikan as Mattie Ross and featuring subsequent adventures of the valiant pair. In 2010, Joel and Ethan Coen directed another adaptation of the novel.

neg: True Grit (2010 film) 3, 2011. It stayed until January 14 and then went down to behind "The Green Hornet" and "The Dilemma". On February 11, 2011, it went down to behind "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never", "Just Go With It", "Gnomeo and Juliet", "The Eagle", "The Roommate", "The King's Speech", "No Strings Attached", and "Sanctum". It closed in theaters on April 28, 2011. "True Grit" took in an additional $15 million in what is usually a slow month for movie attendance, reaching $110 million. According to Box Office Mojo, "True Grit" has grossed over $170 million domestically and $250 million worldwide as of

neg: Jon Voight chord with critics and audiences. Because of its controversial themes, the film was released with an X rating and would make history by being the only X-rated feature to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Both Voight and co-star Hoffman were nominated for Best Actor, but lost out to John Wayne in" True Grit." In 1970, Voight appeared in Mike Nichols' adaptation of "Catch-22", and re-teamed with director Paul Williams to star in "The Revolutionary", as a left wing college student struggling with his conscience. Voight next starred in 1972's "Deliverance." Directed by John Boorman, from a script that

neg: Hot Creek (Mono County, California) in the 1969 film True Grit, as well as the 1960 film North to Alaska also starring John Wayne, the 1966 Steve McQueen film Nevada Smith, and the 1971 film Shoot Out with Gregory Peck, which also starred True Grit's Jeff Corey. Hot Creek (Mono County, California) Hot Creek, starting as Mammoth Creek, is a stream in Mono County of eastern California, in the Western United States. It is within the Inyo National Forest. The creek begins its course in the eastern Sierra Nevada named as Mammoth Creek. It originates as an outflow of Twin Lakes, just south of Mammoth

neg: Marguerite Roberts by Columbia Pictures to work on "Diamond Head" (1963). She also wrote the screenplay for "True Grit" (1969), which earned its actor, John Wayne, his only Oscar. She wrote steadily through the next decade and had many of her films produced. Marguerite Roberts Marguerite Roberts (21 September 1905 – 17 February 1989) was an American screenwriter, one of the highest paid in the 1930s. After she and her husband John Sanford refused to testify in 1951 before the House Un-American Activities Committee, she was blacklisted for nine years and unable to get work in Hollywood. She was hired again in

neg: Hal B. Wallis Hal B. Wallis Harold Brent Wallis (born Aaron Blum Wolowicz; October 19, 1898 – October 5, 1986) was an American film producer. He is best remembered for producing "Casablanca" (1942), "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938), and "True Grit" (1969), along with many other major films for Warner Bros. featuring such film stars as Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Errol Flynn. Later on, for a long period, he was connected with Paramount Pictures and oversaw films featuring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Elvis Presley, and John Wayne. Aaron Blum Wolowicz was born October 19, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of

neg: 27th Golden Globe Awards 27th Golden Globe Awards The 27th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1969 films, were held on February 2, 1970. "' John Wayne - "True Grit" "' Peter O'Toole - "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" "' Geneviève Bujold - "Anne of the Thousand Days" "' Patty Duke - "Me, Natalie" "' Charles Jarrott - "Anne of the Thousand Days" "' "Anne of the Thousand Days" "' "The Secret of Santa Vittoria" "' "Anne of the Thousand Days" - Bridget Boland, John Hale and Richard Sokolove "' Gig Young - "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" "' Goldie Hawn

neg: Alfred Ryder cross-examines John Wayne in "True Grit" (1969). Born to Jewish parents, he was married to actress Kim Stanley from 1958 until 1964; the couple had a child, Laurie Ryder. He was the brother of actress Olive Deering (1918–1986). Ryder was a Democrat who supported the campaign of Adlai Stevenson during the 1952 presidential election. Alfred Ryder Alfred Ryder (born Alfred Jacob Corn; January 5, 1916 – April 16, 1995) was an American film, radio and television actor, who appeared in over one hundred television shows. Ryder began to act aged eight and later studied with Robert Lewis and Lee Strasberg.

neg: John McIntire and the Culhane". McIntire replaced actor Charles Bickford (who had himself replaced Lee J. Cobb) on NBC's "The Virginian" in 1967 when Bickford died. McIntire played Clay Grainger, the brother of Bickford's character for four seasons, a major recurring leading role in a weekly 90-minute western series similar in size and scope to his earlier work on "Wagon Train." He played the supporting role of Judge Parker in "Rooster Cogburn" (1975), the sequel to "True Grit" starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, and appeared as Owen Keating in the 1977 television miniseries "Aspen". His final film role was in "Turner

neg: True Grit (1969 film) telling Hal Wallis she would never work for Hathaway again. John Wayne was another matter. "He was wonderful to work with, he really was", said Darby. "When you work with someone who's a big star as he is... there's an unspoken thing that they sort of set the environment for the working conditions on the set and the feeling on the set. And he creates an environment that is very safe to work in. He's very supportive of the people around him and the people he works with, very supportive. He's really a reflection, an honest reflection, of what he

neg: Popi Actor, after being honored the previous year for his performance in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter". He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama but lost to John Wayne in "True Grit". Tina Pine and Lester Pine were nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay but lost to William Goldman for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". A TV series with the same name, a sitcom based on the same subject, aired in 1976, starring Héctor Elizondo as Popi. The film was released on DVD in fullscreen

neg: Don Black (lyricist) the film "To Sir, with Love" to No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Black received his second Oscar nomination for Best Song with the title theme, written with Elmer Bernstein, of the 1969 John Wayne western, "True Grit". That same year, he partnered with Quincy Jones for the title song of the Michael Caine film, "The Italian Job". He received a third Oscar nomination for the title song of the 1972 film "Ben", a US No. 1 hit for Michael Jackson, which Black had written with Walter Scharf. Further Oscar nominations came for "Wherever Love Takes Me" (music: Elmer

neg: John Pickard (American actor) Paget is cast in this episode as Lela Russell, and Russell Johnson, as Darius. In 1961, Pickard had brief recurring role of Sergeant Major Murdock in the short-lived CBS western "Gunslinger", starring Tony Young. In addition to roles in westerns, Pickard also guest starred in several dramatic series. He made four appearances on "Perry Mason", all as law-enforcement officials. Other television series' include "Lassie", "The Twilight Zone", "Ben Casey", "Ironside", "", and "Cannon". In 1969, he appeared as Frank Ross in another John Wayne film, "True Grit". Pickard's final on-screen appearances was in a 1987 episode of the CBS detective

neg: Appaloosa include "Cojo Rojo" in the Marlon Brando film "The Appaloosa", "Zip Cochise" ridden by John Wayne in the 1966 film "El Dorado" and "Cowboy", the mount of Matt Damon in "True Grit". An Appaloosa horse is part of the controversial mascot team for the Florida State Seminoles, Chief Osceola and Renegade, even though the Seminole people were not directly associated with Appaloosa horses. There are several American horse breeds with leopard coloring and Appaloosa ancestry. These include the Pony of the Americas and the Colorado Ranger. Appaloosas are crossbred with gaited horse breeds in an attempt to create a leopard-spotted

neg: Bounty Hamster tune to the theme sounds like the words 'bounty hamster' but with notes to a 3-4 beat. Despite airing in a children's timeslot, the show has quite a broad appeal, containing frequent science fiction references, in-jokes and puns, as well as nods to other movies and TV series. Marion's name and eyepatch is a parody of John Wayne and the character he played in "True Grit". In addition, "A.I. (Artificial Idiocy)", an episode between "The Lost World" and "Planet of the Japes" was originally slated to air as episode 21; but due to budget cuts at CITV, the episode was

neg: Hal B. Wallis produced "True Grit", for which John Wayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor of 1969, and its sequel. After moving to Universal Pictures, he produced "Mary, Queen of Scots" (starring Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson) and "Anne of the Thousand Days" (starring Richard Burton and Canadian-born actress Geneviève Bujold). He received 16 Academy Award producer nominations for Best Picture, winning for "Casablanca" in 1943. For his consistently high quality of motion picture production, he was twice honored with the Academy Awards' Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. He was also nominated for seven Golden Globe awards, twice winning awards for

neg: John Doucette an architect in "The Fountainhead" in 1949 and in the 1970 epic "Patton" when he portrays 3rd Infantry Division Commander Major General Lucian K. Truscott. His other notable performances include bit parts in "High Noon", "The Robe", Sierra, and the mega-budget "Cleopatra". More familiarly, Doucette also appears in the John Wayne films "The Sea Chase", "The Sons of Katie Elder", "True Grit", and "Big Jake". Many baby boomers first saw Doucette as the bad guy on television in several episodes of "The Lone Ranger". Performing as an outlaw proved to be a natural role for him, considering his rough looks,

neg: True Grit (1969 film) really is. I mean that's what you see on the screen. He's simple and direct, and I love that in his work." Surrounded by an angry director, a nervous actress, and the inexperienced Glen Campbell, Wayne took the reins between his teeth the same way Rooster Cogburn does in the climax of the film. "He was there on the set before anyone else and knew every line perfectly", said Kim Darby. Both Wayne and Hathaway had difficulties with Robert Duvall, with the director having constant shouting matches with his supporting actor and Duvall and Wayne nearly coming to blows. The

neg: John Wayne list after his death. Wayne has been in the top ten in this poll for 19 consecutive years, starting in 1994, 15 years after his death. The John Wayne Cancer Foundation was founded in 1985 in honor of John Wayne, after his family granted the use of his name for the continued fight against cancer. The foundation's mission is to "bring courage, strength, and grit to the fight against cancer". The foundation provides funds for innovative programs that improve cancer patient care, including research, education, awareness, and support. Newport Beach, California-based John Wayne Enterprises sells products such as Kentucky straight

neg: Rooster Cogburn (film) Rooster Cogburn (film) Rooster Cogburn is a 1975 American western adventure film directed by Stuart Millar and starring John Wayne (in his penultimate film), reprising his role as U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn, and Katharine Hepburn. Written by Martha Hyer, based on the U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn character created by Charles McColl Portis in his 1968 western novel "True Grit", the film is about an aging one-eyed lawman whose badge was recently suspended for a string of routine arrests that ended in bloodshed. To earn back his badge, he is tasked with bringing down a ring of bank robbers

neg: True Grit (1969 film) Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Corey and Strother Martin. The title song, sung by Campbell, was also Oscar-nominated. "True Grit" was adapted again in 2010, starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Hailee Steinfeld. Frank Ross is murdered by his hired hand, Tom Chaney. Ross's young daughter, Mattie, travels to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where she hires aging U.S. Marshal Reuben "Rooster" J. Cogburn to bring Chaney in, raising his fee by shrewdly horse trading with Colonel Stonehill. Mattie has heard that Cogburn has "true grit." She gives him a payment to track and capture Chaney, who has taken up with outlaw

neg: John Wayne and in them he played cowboys, cavalrymen, and unconquerable loners extracted from the Republic's central creation myth." Wayne's other roles in Westerns include a cattleman driving his herd north on the Chisholm Trail in "Red River" (1948), a Civil War veteran whose young niece is abducted by a tribe of Comanches in "The Searchers" (1956), a troubled rancher competing with a lawyer (James Stewart) for a woman's hand in marriage in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962), and a cantankerous one-eyed marshal in "True Grit" (1969). He is also remembered for his roles in "The Quiet Man" (1952), "Rio

neg: 27th Golden Globe Awards - "Cactus Flower" Joan Crawford "' Mike Connors – "Mannix" "' Dan Dailey – "The Governor & J.J." "' Linda Cristal – "The High Chaparral" "' Carol Burnett – "The Carol Burnett Show" <br> "' Julie Sommars – "The Governor & J.J." 27th Golden Globe Awards The 27th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1969 films, were held on February 2, 1970. "' John Wayne - "True Grit" "' Peter O'Toole - "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" "' Geneviève Bujold - "Anne of the Thousand Days" "' Patty Duke - "Me, Natalie" "' Charles Jarrott - "Anne

neg: True Grit (2010 film) million. "True Grit" was the only mainstream movie of the 2010 holiday season to exceed the revenue expectations of its producers. Based on that performance, "The Los Angeles Times" predicted that the film would likely become the second-highest grossing western of all time when inflation is discounted, exceeded only by "Dances with Wolves". On Thursday, December 23, 2010, it opened to behind "Little Fockers" and "Tron: Legacy". On Friday, December 24, 2010, it went up to behind "Little Fockers". On Friday, December 31, 2010, it went up to and then on January 1, 2011, it went back to until January

neg: Shoot Out in Santa Fe-Los Alamos area of New Mexico between October 12 and December 2, 1970. Production wrapped on December 16. The film was released in Los Angeles on August 25, 1971. It was released in Sweden on August 16, 1971. The film received negative reviews from a number of critics, especially in light of the blatant repetition of the formula seen in the earlier John Wayne film. Michael Kerbel from "The Village Voice" wrote that "Shoot Out" did have some semblance of "True Grit", "'but the humor and charm are missing and what remains - a predictable revenge story -

neg: Turner Classic Movies famous vineyards such as famed writer-director-producer Francis Ford Coppola's winery. Wines are available in 3 month subscriptions, and can be selected as reds, whites, or a mixture of both. From the wines chosen, TCM also includes recommended movies to watch with each, such as a "True Grit" wine, to be paired with the John Wayne film of the same name. Turner Classic Movies is available in many other countries around the world. In Canada, TCM began to be carried on Shaw Cable and satellite provider Shaw Direct in 2005. Rogers Cable started offering TCM in December 2006 as a free

neg: John Clem "Drummin', Drummin', Drummin'," performed in the film by Walter Brennan who played an ex-Confederate soldier. In 2007 Historical Productions released the movie Johnny "The True Story of a Civil War Legend" starring Cody Piper in the role of Johnny Lincoln (Shiloh) Clem. The movie is filmed in a documentary narrative way with many U.S. Civil War reenactments. The movie is filled with information about what life was like as a Union soldier. By using actual photos, the viewer gains an understanding of the hardships caused by the Civil War. 9. Chickamauga 10. John Clem John Lincoln Clem (August 13, 1851

neg: Hailee Steinfeld Ross in "True Grit" when she was 13. The film was released internationally in December 2010; Richard Corliss of "Time" magazine called her performance one of the Top 10 Movie Performances of 2010 and wrote that Steinfeld "delivers the orotund dialogue as if it were the easiest vernacular, stares down bad guys, wins hearts. That's a true gift". Reviews from Roger Ebert, the "Los Angeles Times", and "Rolling Stone" were also complimentary. The role earned Steinfeld a nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress; the Oscar went to Melissa Leo. In May 2011, five months after "Grit"

neg: Flagstaff, Arizona winner "Little Miss Sunshine" were filmed at the junction of I-40 and I-17 in Flagstaff, and "Terminal Velocity" was partially filmed in the city. During the 1940s and 1950s, over 100 western movies were filmed in nearby Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon. The Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff hosted many film stars during this era, including Jane Russell, Gary Cooper, Spencer Tracy, John Wayne, and Bing Crosby. A scene from the movie "Casablanca" was filmed in one of the rooms of the hotel. In 2005, "" built a home just outside Flagstaff for slain soldier Lori Piestewa's two children and

neg: Donovan's Reef Donovan's Reef Donovan's Reef is a 1963 American Technicolor film starring John Wayne. It was directed by John Ford and filmed on location on Kauai, Hawaii. The cast included Elizabeth Allen, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden, Dorothy Lamour, and Cesar Romero. The film marked the last time Ford and Wayne collaborated. "Donovan's Reef" is a light-hearted action/comedy movie. The film begins with Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley ("boats" is a nickname for a bosun's mate) (Lee Marvin), an expatriate United States Navy veteran, working aboard a freighter. When he realizes that the ship is passing by Haleakaloha, French Polynesia but not actually calling

neg: John Wayne Parr 2018 in Budapest, Hungary, Parr faced a defeat by decision against Portuguese Eder Lopes. John Wayne Parr has also acted in short movies such as "The Violent", written by James Richards and Keith Macdonald. It was filmed in Australia and won Best Fight Choreography Short award at an international film festival. John Wayne Parr: Blessed With Venom is a feature-length documentary chronicling the life and career of Australian Muay Thai superstar and 10 time World Champion, John Wayne Parr. The film provides an intimate insight into Parrs early years in Thailand where he endured rigorous training in primitive conditions, to

neg: Rio Lobo Bravo". (The first remake was "El Dorado", with Wayne and Robert Mitchum). The music for "Rio Lobo" was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. The soundtrack album was released in Belgium in 2001 on Prometheus Records. Rio Lobo Rio Lobo is a 1970 American Western film starring John Wayne. The film was the last film directed by Howard Hawks, from a script by Leigh Brackett. The film was shot in Technicolor with a running time of 114 minutes. The musical score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith and the movie was filmed at Cuernavaca in the Mexican state of Morelos and at Tucson,

neg: Rooster Cogburn (character) the years. His gravestone shows his full name to be Reuben Cogburn, a fact which he gave freely in the 2010 version of the film (and in the 1975 sequel to the original movie before that). Rooster Cogburn (character) Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1968 Charles Portis novel, "True Grit". The novel was adapted into a 1969 film, ""True Grit", and from that a 1975 sequel entitled ""Rooster Cogburn" was also produced. The character was also featured in a made-for-television sequel, entitled "", made in 1978. The Coen brothers released a new

neg: Charles Portis Charles Portis Charles McColl Portis (born December 28, 1933) is an American author best known for his novels "Norwood" (1966) and the classic Western "True Grit" (1968), both adapted as films. The latter also inspired a film sequel and a made-for-TV movie sequel. A newer film adaptation of "True Grit" was released in 2010. Portis has been described as "one of the most inventively comic writers of western fiction". Charles Portis was born in 1933 to Samuel Palmer and Alice Waddell Portis in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was raised and educated in various towns in southern Arkansas, including Hamburg and

neg: The War Wagon filmed with quiet good humor. It is also a point of departure for John Wayne, who plays a bad guy for just about the first time in his career." The movie holds a 90% "Fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews. The War Wagon The War Wagon is a 1967 American western film starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas, released by Universal Pictures, directed by Burt Kennedy, produced by Marvin Schwartz, and adapted by Clair Huffaker from his own novel. The supporting cast includes Howard Keel, Robert Walker Jr., Keenan Wynn, Joanna Barnes and Bruce Dern. The picture

neg: Strother Martin of the best-known westerns of the 1950s and 1960s, including "The Horse Soldiers" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". His lunatic turn in the latter film as Lee Marvin's character's insanely sadistic henchman, gleefully giggling in anticipation of each horrendous atrocity, remains a particularly memorable performance. Martin also excelled in comedy, playing an incompetent "Indian agent" in the John Wayne film, "McLintock!" (1963) and as a hapless horse trader in the 1969 film, "True Grit" (1969). By the late 1960s, Martin was almost as well-known a figure as many top-billed stars. In 1967, the same year as his role

neg: Legend of the Lost a knife. Dita is forced to shoot and kill Paul. When they spot a caravan, Joe and Dita are saved. "Legend of the Lost" was directed by Henry Hathaway. Wayne and Hathaway worked together six times, beginning with "The Shepherd of the Hills" (1941) and ending with Wayne's Oscar-winning role in "True Grit" (1969). Co-author Robert Presnell, nearing the end of his career at this time, was one of Hollywood's most successful screenwriters. None of this talent managed to keep "Legend of the Lost" from being harshly reviewed by critics. Wayne liked the location work in Rome and Libya. The

neg: Media of Cyprus best film from the Hellenic Film Academy. Only a small number of foreign films have been made in Cyprus. This includes Incense for the Damned, filmed in 1969 and starring Patrick Macnee, Patrick Mower and Peter Cushing. In 1970 The Beloved, starring Raquel Welch was also filmed in Cyprus, as was the 1973 British comedy movie Ghost in the Noonday Sun, directed by Peter Medak, starring Peter Sellers, Anthony Franciosa and Spike Milligan. Parts of the 1962 film "The Longest Day", starring John Wayne were also filmed on Cyprus. Internet penetration reached 65% in 2013, and there are no official

neg: True Grit (1969 film) before the picture was released, Wayne wrote to Marguerite Roberts thanking her for her "magnificent" screenplay, especially for the beautiful ending in the cemetery that she had devised in Portis's style. Wayne and Kim Darby worked very well together, but Henry Hathaway disliked her, stating: "My problem with her was simple, she's not particularly attractive, so her book of tricks consisted mostly [of] being a little cute. All through the film, I had to stop her from acting funny, doing bits of business and so forth." By the time the picture got back to the studio interiors, Kim Darby was

neg: Ridgway, Colorado forms a confluence with the Uncompahgre before entering the reservoir. There is a notable wildlife presence — mountain lions, badgers, deer, elk, bears, coyotes, wild turkey, and bald eagles are indigenous to the area. The regions bald eagles nest in the cottonwoods along the river and are a common sight in the late fall. Ridgway and the surrounding area have featured predominantly in pop culture. Most notably the area is the setting of John Wayne's western movie "True Grit", and others including "How the West Was Won" and "Tribute to a Bad Man". Ridgway has the only stoplight in Ouray

neg: Dennis Hopper he became well acquainted with Wayne. In both of the films with Wayne, Hopper's character is killed in the presence of Wayne's character, to whom he utters his dying words. Hopper had a supporting role as the bet-taker, "Babalugats", in "Cool Hand Luke" (1967). In 1968, Hopper teamed with Peter Fonda, Terry Southern and Jack Nicholson to make "Easy Rider", which premiered in July 1969. With the release of "True Grit" a month earlier, Hopper had starring roles in two major box office films that summer. Hopper won wide acclaim as the director for his improvisational methods and innovative editing

neg: The Green Berets (book) The book was adapted into a 1968 film of the same name starring John Wayne. Production included extensive cooperation from the U.S. Army, which insisted that Moore not be involved with the film. To please the Pentagon, Wayne bought Moore out for $35,000 and 5% of undefined profits of the film. The movie version is noted for being one of the few films about Vietnam actually produced during the Vietnam War. It is set in South Vietnam but was mostly filmed in and around Fort Benning. The Green Berets (book) The Green Berets is a book () written by Robin

neg: Donovan's Reef "The New York Times" wrote that the movie was "sheer contrivance effected in hearty, fun-loving, truly infectious style". "Variety" called it an "effort-less effort", but praised the photography. Currently, the film holds a rating of 60% "Fresh" on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes. Donovan's Reef Donovan's Reef is a 1963 American Technicolor film starring John Wayne. It was directed by John Ford and filmed on location on Kauai, Hawaii. The cast included Elizabeth Allen, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden, Dorothy Lamour, and Cesar Romero. The film marked the last time Ford and Wayne collaborated. "Donovan's Reef" is a light-hearted action/comedy

neg: The Starlight of many Fort Collins locations where the movie "Our Burden Is Light" was filmed. According to its MySpace site, The Starlight hosted Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Frank Black & The Catholics, G. Love and Special Sauce, Jello Biafra, John Mayer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lagwagon, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Rise Against, Social Distortion, The Specials, Vanilla Ice and Ween, among others. The Starlight The Starlight, 167 N. College Ave., was a bar and concert venue in Old Town Fort Collins, Colorado. The bar was known as "Mountain Tap" for many years, before a late '90s name change. The bar went

neg: Matt Damon and received a score of 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and ambivalent reception from critics. He has appeared as a guest star in an episode of "Arthur", titled "The Making of Arthur", as himself. During season 5 of "30 Rock", he appeared as guest star in the role of Liz Lemon's boyfriend in the episodes "I Do Do", "The Fabian Strategy", "Live Show", and "Double-edged Sword". Damon's 2010 projects included Clint Eastwood's "Hereafter" and the Coen brothers' remake of the 1969 John Wayne-starring Western "True Grit". In 2011, he starred in "The Adjustment Bureau", "Contagion", and "We Bought a Zoo". In

neg: Vera Miles appeared included the Walt Disney film "Follow Me, Boys!" (1966) with Fred MacMurray, and "Hellfighters" (1968), reuniting again with John Wayne. Miles had also filmed scenes with Wayne for the movie "The Green Berets" (also 1968), playing Wayne's character's wife. However, with Warner Bros. wanting more action in the film, her scenes were cut. Miles continued to appear in numerous TV films and TV series during the 1970s, including the pilot for the TV series "Cannon" (broadcast in March 1971) as the wife of a deceased war comrade of private investigator Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. She guest-starred in

neg: Megan Ellison "True Grit" paid off as that movie found major commercial and critical success when released at the end of 2010. After that, Ellison received access to much larger sums of money from her father for the production of more movies and partnered with Michael Benaroya to produce and cofinance the thriller "Catch .44" starring Bruce Willis and Forest Whitaker, and John Hillcoat's Prohibition-era crime drama, "Lawless". Around that same time, she began to collaborate with the Creative Artists Agency's film finance group headed by Roeg Sutherland and Micah Green. She has since founded Annapurna Pictures, a company that plans to

neg: Ray "Crash" Corrigan The weekend attractions included stuntmen shows throughout the day, a Cavalry fort set, an outlaw shack, a full western town with saloon, jail and hotel, live western music, Indian crafts, stagecoach rides, pony rides, and boating on the ranch's artificial lake. It was common for movie and TV personalities to appear in person for photos and autographs, attracting as many as 20,000 people on those weekends. Examples of feature films and TV shows that were filmed at Corriganville: Hollywood cowboy stars who filmed there include: Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Buster Crabbe, John Wayne, Smiley Burnette, Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Charles

neg: Martina Stoessel la Paz", convened by Pope Francis at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome where she sang "Nel Mio Mondo" and the cover version of John Lennon's song "Imagine". Stoessel and some of the cast members of "Violetta" filmed the movie, "". The movie was filmed in between concert stops for the television series' final international tour. Production began on 7 October 2015 and ended in mid-December 2015, where the movie filmed in various international locations, including Sicily, Cádiz, Spain, Madrid, and Buenos Aires. A teaser trailer featuring scenes from the movie was released in late-December 2015. The film was released in

neg: American Screenwriters Association years later, ASA had grown to 650+ members in 8 countries. John's career started while lunching with a friend in Wilmington, NC. John overheard an assistant producer discussing the need for more extras on a movie being filmed there, Simple Justice, starring Andre Braugher, Samuel L. Jackson and James Avery. Interrupting their conversation John talked his way into a featured extra role playing a court reporter, photographer and spectator. He was a casting assistant for the independent movie This Train. John wrote numerous screenplays (To No Avail, The True Life Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Fish, The Last Time I

neg: True Grit (Bret Michaels album) as 2002. ""True Grit" is really a record of just taking songs like "Nothin' but a Good Time" and re-making them from the catalog of my past, and then my present, and then my future," said Michaels. True Grit (Bret Michaels album) True Grit is a compilation album released by American rock and country singer Bret Michaels of the band Poison. The album was released digitally on May 5, 2015 and on limited edition cd via his website. The album was officially announced through Michael's social media sites in early April 2015 along with the release of the new single

neg: Randolph Scott and Angie Dickinson. By 1956, Scott turned 58, an age where the careers of most leading men would be winding down. Scott, however, was about to enter his finest and most acclaimed period. In 1955, screenwriter Burt Kennedy wrote a script entitled "Seven Men from Now" which was scheduled to be filmed by John Wayne's Batjac Productions with Wayne as the film's star and Budd Boetticher as its director. However, Wayne was already committed to John Ford's "The Searchers". Wayne therefore suggested Scott as his replacement. The resulting film, released in 1956, did not make a great impact at the

neg: A. Uberti, Srl. the Bad and the Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West". Other movie credits include Uberti's Colt Walker featured in John Wayne's 1969 "True Grit", as well as the same model in Clint Eastwood's "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1979). All firearms in the 1990 Western "Dances with Wolves" starring Kevin Costner were Ubertis, while a number of Uberti rifles and pistols have also been used in the 1993 film "Tombstone" featuring Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell. Today, Uberti caters to collectors, cowboy action shooters, civil war skirmishers as well as working ranchers, hunters and other outdoorsmen who need

neg: Circus World (film) assistant director, or the a.d. mistimed it (it was never determined which), but the flaming set began to collapse before Wayne got out. He escaped with just seconds to spare before the entire set fell down. In the scene beginning at 1:17:00 where John Wayne and John Smith are discussing Toni, and the next scene where Wayne and Claudia Cardinale are in Matt Masters' wagon discussing that Toni is a woman grown, Wayne is wearing his "Red River D" belt buckle, the brand of the Dunsen Ranch in the movie Red River. He wore this buckle in a number of

neg: Harry Jackson (artist) created a portrait of Bob Dylan during a transitional time in the singer's career. In 1969, Jackson sculpted "The Marshal" for "Time", which depicted Wayne as Rooster Cogburn in the film "True Grit", riding a horse and carrying a rifle. Following Wayne's death in 1979, Jackson was commissioned by Great Western Savings & Loan to create a sculpture of Wayne, who had appeared in a series of commercials for the company during his last two years, for the Great Western Savings & Loan building (now Flynt Building) along Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. Prior to "The Horseman" debut, the

neg: Big Jake to head home. Written as "The Million Dollar Kidnapping", which was used as the shooting title, it was filmed from early October to early December 1970, in the Mexican states of Durango and Zacatecas, including scenes shot at the El Saltito waterfall and in the Sierra de Órganos National Park. John Wayne's real-life son, Patrick Wayne, portrays James McCandles in the film, while Robert Mitchum's son, Christopher Mitchum plays Michael McCandles. Wayne's youngest son Ethan Wayne is seen as his grandson, Little Jake, in the movie. "Big Jake" was released to DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment on April 29, 2003