Posts from itdo in thread „Plan A Journey Into Space“

He greenlighted it and had it produced, which of course doesn't necessarily mean he ever showed up on a set.

Even his pals Howard Hawks and James Arness took some time off the west and did "The Thing". I guess the closest he got to Science Fiction is that silver jumpsuit in "Hellfighters".

Would Wayne be whistling again when piloting that space ship?

The man worked in many film genres, but I think it's good he was staying away from Science Fiction. In the heyday of SF, the fifties, Wayne was again trying to get away from westerns, and if he would have wanted to, he could have had his try in SF. Imagine him for instance in the James Arness role in "Them!". Or in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", alarming the US citizens about Communist infiltration, "they're here already!"

Don't wanna win, wanna put my favorite cast in my space rocket!
And here's my choice:

JOHN WAYNE
anybody selected differently GET OFF THIS BOARD :lol:

ERROL FLYNN
But under my direction, he has to wear these green tights!

RUTH ROMAN
She once died for Jimmy Stewart - good to have her around.

EDMUND O'BRIEN
a drunken newspaperman on a rocket-trip is what you need

DOROTHY McQUIRE
she'll sing the palms like in "Friendly Persuasion" if we have to crash

JOAN CRAWFORD
always good for an exticting girl-fight a la Johnny Guitar

STERLING HAYDEN
Johnny Guitar himself! Until he turns into madman Colonel Ripper!

VERA RALSTON
Well, at least she can skate. And the Venus-surface might be frozen.

]VICTOR McLAGLEN
an Irish Seargent to drill the troops

FORREST TUCKER
Duke needs somebody to punch in the face

WENDELL COREY
duuuuull. He'll have to beam down to the planet and make contact with the cannibals.

WARD BOND
dont' wanna miss HIM

MAUREEN O'HARA
since it's Technicolor