Rest in Peace to the great Kirk Douglas. Duke & Kirk starred in 3 films together, In Harm's Way, Cast A Giant Shadow, & The War Wagon. Our thoughts & prayers are with the Douglas family during this time.
While filming The Searchers, a Navajo child became seriously ill with pneumonia and needed urgent medical attention. John Wayne lent his plane and pilot to the little girl so she could get to the hospital. For his deed, the Navajos nicknamed him "The Man With The Big Eagle".
Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson sing "My Rifle, My Pony, and Me" alongside John Wayne and Walter Brennan in a scene from Rio Bravo (1959). Today marks the 66th Anniversary of the release of John Wayne's beloved Western film Rio Bravo! #JohnWayne#RioBravo#Westerns
The Duke celebrating his 40 year career & the premiere of True Grit in 1969 🍰 Left to right, actors Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Rock Hudson, Fred MacMurray, John Wayne, James Stewart, Ernest Borgnine, Michael Caine, and Lawrence Harvey.
Quentin Tarantino has said that before he enters into a relationship with a girl, he always shows her Rio Bravo. If she doesn't like it... there's no relationship!