I thought y'all might find this recent reference in the news, to John Wayne, interesting.
It was also a sneaky way to bring this thread back to the top, for anyone who might not have had opportunity to check it out. Plenty of information and discussion in this, and all the movie threads that Keith has tirelessly and diligently done. If you haven't read this one from the beginning, I recommend it!
When Duke is in his office, they have a backdrop of the window, and the highway beyond!! It is so dreadful, as a model treadmill, all the cars go past the window at the same speed! A red station waggon goes past the window, 15-17 times!!
In the first post it clarifies this,
that it was simple special effects!
Just another reason why Hellfighter's is near the bottom on my list of favorite Duke films.
Chester 
Some I liked better than others maybe, but then the next day i like the one i liked not as well the before i like better and vice versa.
Don't feel bad Steve, I'm afflicted with the same problem. 
Chester
Duke's Duchess,
Any time you watch a Duke movie, you should definitely feel free to post in the dedicated thread with your thoughts on the movie! That's a great way to bring a thread back to the top.
Mrs. C concurs with your thoughts on Jim Hutton - she has always enjoyed him as well. As to the movie Hellfighters, it's not one I watch too often, but maybe it's time to 'dust it off' and watch it again.
Chester
Display MoreI'm about to work on the German DVD for HELLFIGHTERS.
I'll include
- the 1969 featurette
- German theatrical trailer
- Galleries with German, US, UK Promo-material, behind the scenes stills
- Booklet (German writing)
Of course the film will be in its Panavision ratio and will have the english soundtrack as well.
So far the only DVD release worldwide with some supplements I guess...
I hope you will keep us updated on this work. Our European members especially look forward to the release, I'm sure.
Chester
Here is another Film Facts entry from Clive Woolands (see this post for more information) -
Howdy folks, its time for another film fact, this time it is from
Hellfighters.
Producer: Robert Arthur, Screenplay: Clair Huffaker, Cinematographer:
William H. Clothier, Art Directors: Frank Arrigo, Alexander Golitzen,
Editor: Folmar Blangsted, Distribution: Universal Pictures,
Locations: Texas, Wyoming
Box office takings (US): $3.481 million,
Date of Production: 1968.
Katherine Ross and Vera Miles worked together again 15 years later in a made for TV movie called Travis McGee (1983), about a jaded private
eye. It was also directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.
Houston born actor Randy Quaid claims that as a high school kid, he rang up John Wayne's hotel during the shoot of Hellfighters and impersonated the actor. "I said, `This is John Wayne. Got any messages for me?'" he said. "And they gave me his messages. That gave me a lot of confidence, and I started performing."
Jim Hutton, who died aged just 45 in 1979, is the father of actor Timothy Hutton. When he received his best supporting actor Oscar for Ordinary People at the 1981 Academy Awards, Timothy Hutton dedicated it to his father.
The distinctive, jaunty score for Hellfighters was composed by Leonard Rosenman. The John Wayne film came midway through a career that peaked in the 1970's with back-to-back Academy Awards for Barry Lyndon (1975) and Bound For Glory (1976).
Here's a pic of the theater poster from Hellfighters.
As you might guess, this movie is readily available.
Deep Discount DVD has not only the movie, but 5 (that's right, FIVE) movie posters!
Amazon carries the DVD, both used and new, and VHS (used only, from independent sellers, thus not qualifying for free shipping).
Chester
Gotta chime in on this one -
Personally, I have never liked this movie, mostly because of the Katherine Ross character. Whiny, petulant, YUCK!
For all the times the movie was started, I never made it to the end of the movie until the last time (which was a couple of years ago). The latter part of the movie was kind of interesting, not enough to redeem the whole thing, but surprisingly decent.
JOHNWAYNEABE, don't take it so seriously. Surely you've heard the phrase "Different strokes for different folks," right? That's what makes the world go around, and that means there are movies that you like and movies that I like, and we can both be happy, even if we think there are some stinkers out there 
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Mrs. C 
