Posts from arthurarnell in thread „John Wayne Michael Parkinson Interview“

Hi

As far as I am aware Duke only appeared once with Parkinson and yes I have the partial interview somewhere on tape.

I think that a part of the interview consisted of Duke's thoughts on Hign Noon and Coopers throwing away his badge at the end of the film.



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Arthur

Hi

In the New Year Honours List Michael Parkinson has received a knighthood. Not bad for doing something you like for thirty years and being exceptionally well paid to do it.


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Arthur

Hi

I watched the final program and unfortunately Duke's interview was not included. A scene was shown at the end which included Duke in a montage but that was that.

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Arthur

Hi

I think one that is definately on is the Parkinson interview with Fred Astaire.


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Arthur

Hi Todd

Michael Parkinson is a television chat show host from Yorkshire and in a career lasting I suppose twenty years first on BBC television and then ITV he has intervieved anyone who is or was anyone including most of the Hollywood greats.

He is a bit of a syncophant and dosn't go in for anything controversial.

When he interviewd John Wayne it was just after Duke hadhad surgery and he(Parkinson) thought it marvellous that Duke appeared at at all. he said that as he went to introduce Duke he suddenly forgot his name.

There has been a clip of the Wayne interview shown in a compendeum of Hollywood actors including I think James Stewart and Henry Fonda.


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Arthur