Duke was His Best as a Actor in "True Grit" Because He was Nothing Like the Man He played "Rooster !"
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Posts from William T Brooks in thread „True Grit (1969)“
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Kim Darby did not want the part in "True Grit" as She was with Child at that time, but gave in when Duke ask Her to do it ! She did the part just Right, as a know-It-All Young Girl Running the Business part of their Family Ranch and trying to keep Rooster in Line.
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Glen Campbell part was Suppose to be Annoying to the part that Duke played as Rooster, as a Texas Out-Side-er Lawman !
The Three of them Must Have Done Something Right because Duke Got His Only Oscar in Films, and Here We are Talking About It over 30 Years Later !!!
As to the Re-make of this Film, As Duke Would Always Say,
They Will Not Get Any Of My M-O-N-N-Y !!!
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If you want to see what the real "Fort Apache " looks like You can go to the Site Below For a Look See.
Chilibill
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John Ford did the same in "Fort Apache" by doing the Film in Monument Valley, when the Real Fort Apache is in Very High Wooded Country that goes up as High as 12,000 Ft.
in the White Mountains 200 Miles South of Monument Valley. 
John Ford used Monument Valley because He wanted the Wide Open Look for the Horse Soldiers to go across on the long shots, and get the look that He wanted!
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