Posts from arthurarnell in thread „Duke's Movie Screen Deaths.“

  • Duke's Movie Screen Deaths.

    Hi

    Central Airport was one of a number of flying films made in the 1930s, the best of which were made by Howard hawks. It was a starring role film for Richard Barhlemass with John Wayne in at best a peripheral role or even as an extra.

    it was made at a time when Duke was struggling to make his way in the industry after The Big Trail. But for all of that its not a bad picture.

    Regards

    Arthur

  • Duke's Movie Screen Deaths.

    Hi

    Taking your point about Duke mentoring youngsters when he died. I think that in both Reap the Wild Wind and Wake of the Red Witch he was attempting to right previous wrongs, so I suppose there is some merit in that.

    Regards

    Arthur

  • Duke's Movie Screen Deaths.

    Hi

    The Shootist was hard to take for many reasons, although as you say he was determined to go out on a high.

    The Cowboys was bad because of the way it came about. For many years after Laura Dern was taunted at school by people saying that her father had killed John Wayn.

    Regards

    Arthur