Posts from William T Brooks in thread „The Shootist (1976)“

Duke was Very Sick when He was making this Film and had already lost one Lung To as He Said "The Big C" and was having a Very Hard Time Breathing !

I think that one of the Great Things was that All The Other Main People in the Film, ask To Be In The Film, and some said they would do The Film with No Pay !!!
Chilibill



http://www.ranch26bar.com/THESHOOTIST.html

Here is a little more Infro. on Duke and Him wanting to do The Shootist.

http://www.ranch26bar.com/THESHOOTIST1.html

Chilibill

Here is a little Story about the Story line in Duke's Great Film
"The Shootist"
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http://www.ranch26bar.com/THESHOOTIST.html

Chilibill

Elly,
I Don't Cry Buckets Of Tears, but I do admit that when I watch the Film "The Shootist" and that is quite often, I keep a Box of Tissue Close By for that Tear or Two, as this was a Great Duke Film, with a Great Cast all the way, and just the way that I Remember Him !

Bill

H. sanada
I think that was Duke's Young Daughter "Aissa," and Yes when Duke did meet a Young Lady that Did Not have a Wedding Ring on Her Finger, being the Gentlman that He Was would say "I Sure Hope the Right Fellow Comes along."
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Bill

H. sanada
J.B. Books tells The Young Lady "I Sure Hope The Right Fellow Comes Along."
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Duke said He added that to the Script , so that J.B. Books would look like a Real Gentleman Before He went into the Saloon For the Big Gunfight !!!

Chilibill

Sanada,
Most of the Bottles in the Films are made of what was Called "Candy Glass" and would Break But Would Not Cut You. It was Made of the same thing as the Windows Glass that You See Them Breaking in the Films !
The Labels on the Bottles were "Called No Name Labels" and made up for the Films so that They would not Get in Trouble With the Companys that Make The Real Stuff !!!

Chilibill

Jay, You are Right, This should have been Duke's Second Oscar, But Most of Hollywood Did Not Like Duke !!!


Bill

Jay I agree with you Completly, and think this was one of Duke's Best Films. And how could you beat The Cast ! Most of the Main Cast had ask to be in the Film with Duke, because I think they all knew this would be one of His Last Film, and they were Right !!!

Bill