I don't know that it was a bad move. It was an all-star cast, so he was in good company, albeit with a smaller part than many of the other stars. Not his best part, but not the worst. I believe he was paid fairly well for that one line.
That IS a great shot from the movie, lasbugas - thank you so much for the many, many pictures you have shared throughout the forum!
Well, at least we can say he made a movie with Charlton Heston!
Back, between 1992 and 2000, Charlton was President of the NRA, and many considered him their Commander in Chief.
Chester 
Well . . . despite the mostly dismal reviews of this film, I did pick up a copy at a rummage sale today, for a whopping $2! It is on DVD, "Special Edition" Vintage Classics, with one whole disc devoted to special features (and I am a special features 'junkie' so that disc will probably get more air time than the movie itself. For the price, I don't mind adding it to the collection of John Wayne films.
Mrs. C 
As for the quote David Niven in his book The Moons A Balloon was one of the first to tell the story but quickly rubbished it as just a myth. A very good one but a myth nevertheless.
Aw-w-w-w, Arthur! That was one of my favorite stories about this movie and John Wayne.
It showed he had a quick wit and a good sense of humor 
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Chester
Though we wouldn't expect to see John Wayne's name prominently displayed on these posters, they are from a movie he appeared in.
Obviously, we can't realistically call this a John Wayne movie, only that he made a VERY brief appearance it it. However, for the die-hard collector, that one line makes this movie one to have. While not one of the best, it is a story that is important to many people.
Deep Discount DVD has it for under $10.
Amazon has it on DVD, VHS, the book of the same title, audio CD of the score.
Chester
