Posts by Big Iron

Just wanted to bring up a little something I've noticed more this winter and that is some crazy and weird shows on TV. I know the world keeps turning and things change but, it's always a relief to watch a John Wayne movie to keep from walking off a cliff someplace.

I'LL TRY TO CHECK IN MORE OFTEN, SOMETIMES HARD TO FIND SOMETHING ID LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE. A MAN HAS TO BE CAREFUL WHAT HE SAYS LEST SOMEONE GETS PISSED.

One yr. tomorrow since Clint "Cheyenne" Walker passed.
I got him a Bronze Marker in
Ft. Worth and met him a few times. Like Duke, both were a big loss for our country who we still need.
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And to think years later Duke kissed Walter on top of the head.
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Sounds great to me, pour me a cup and make it hot and black.

I was wondering if I had missed something earlier, why didn't Wayne put the "M" on the right lower corner that he made in the sand at the end of the movie ?
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P.S. Happy Mother's Day if it applies.

I've worn my buckle to Western Festivals and Ft. Worth Stockyards and nothing. Wonder if we wear it to Wayne's Birthplace in May if anyone would notice. Maybe it's me, too big and ugly for anyone to ask.
If you're interested there's a nice picture of Wayne on the Wild Goose wearing his buckle in vol. 28 of THE OFFICIAL COLLECTOR'S ED. OF JOHN WAYNE magazine.
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What's really sad is that fewer and fewer people especially kids don't know who's buckle it was.
Last time I wore mine no one knew what it was.
What the hell is the country coming to ?
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Always good to hear from another "old guy". I've got you beat by a couple yrs. I don't have a lot of JW stuff anymore 'cause I'm trying to be sure the young "whippersnappers" know about him and collect his stuff. When we're gone who the hell is going to teach these kids what a real man is like.
You guys and gals have a Merry Christmas.
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I think that might have been a practice when they shot the ALAMO. That set isn't far from the border and sadly it isn't open to the public any longer.

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Don't mean to incite but, the National Cowboy Museum also has items from those movies that Duke said was his property that he donated. He was a Board member in the 60s and if Duke said they are they are the real deal that's good enough for me. They also have a ton of other costumes and guns and knives and Kitchina dolls he donated such as a yellow handled SAA Colt and rig. They also have one of about four large loop Winchesters in a 44-40 cal. The rifle in Stage Coach was a 32-20 and is in private hands.
Don't mean to bust anyone's bubble but, there are a lot of people out there who all have one of a kind John Wayne items.
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Yes Sir Drpmkp, I've seen the Santa Fe ruts in Kansas and the panhandle of Okla. West of us in Red Rock Canyon you can still see wagon ruts of the Calif. Trail where the wagon trains camped.
I've flown low over the Chisholm from Ft. Worth to Wichita and it looked like there were areas where the ground was lower than other areas. Some experts believe that it could been caused by the many cattle drives. No proof of that but, it's interesting to see.
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Drpmkp, I agree with you on most points. The Shawnee went up to Sedalia Mo. before the railroad went into Ks. The old Chisholm passed by 5 miles west of where I live and Jesse Chisholm is buried on a river bank about 40 miles NW. At one time it went to Wichita when the Earps were there.
The Chisholm never went to Dodge City, that was the Great Western and it's ironic that Jesse Chisholm never drove cattle up the trail named for him.
I had a great-great uncle who drove a herd up the Chisholm from Tx. to Abilene and lost his life on his way back home.
No matter, RED RIVER is a terrific western movie.
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I've always thought it was interesting to read about and visit movie locations. I'm sure you'll agree that the location used in Arizona looks very much like southern Texas. I haven't watched it in a long time and can't remember the town they were initially going to, just some place someplace in Missouri
but, they ended up in Abilene Ks. Not sure how they found their way across Okla. but, guess that's Hollywood. Red River is still a good JW movie and worth watching again.
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Drpmkp, was wondering if you have researched the movie and what you think of it. I like it and enjoyed the story line but, there's a couple things I can't figure out.
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Drpmkp, I too wear a brass replica of Wayne's Red River buckle that I bought at the Winterset Museum several years ago but, I don't know as much history about it as you do Sir. Just wouldn't be caught dead without it holding up my britches.
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Always interested in seeing some of Wayne's costumes. I would have thought there were more than two copies as the National Cowboy Museum also has and eye patch. If you look close one can see that the material can be see through.
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We need to hang around for as long as we can. There are more and more young people who don't know who John Wayne was so, we need to be sure the world don't turn to crap. I don't live far from the National Cowboy Museum so, I go by and visit Duke's exhibit sometimes to get some new blood.
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Although they never made a film together it's interesting that
they had some of the same friends like Leo Gordon who was
occasionally cast as a "bad" guy in both their movies.
I think they both respected each other's work.
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Wouldn't it have been terrific if Duke and Clint could
have made a Movie together. Both as friends of course.
Got to meet Clint a few times and things aren't the same.

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Some people think I was born old but, they won't say it to my face
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