Born On this Day, John "Duke" Wayne

John Wayne place ^

[RJCogburn]

That'll be the day.

[tame]

The following is a paraphrase of The Shootist:

Defense Attorney: And how did you back away from the body?

The Duke: By going backwards. I did't know there was another way to 'back away'.

[tame]

Correction. That paraphrase was from True Grit

[RJCogburn]

I always go backwards when I'm backin' away.

[syriacus]

He appeals to people of all ages. My daughter (now 18) has loved his films for years.

[Snake65]

True Grit

Defense Attorney: Was your pistol loaded and cocked?

The Duke: A cocked pistol that's not loaded ain't good for much.

[The Wizard]

Happy Birthday Big Guy....

[dakine]

You agree then about the movie "The Searchers"....BTW, wasn't Rooster Cogburn the movie with the "mud" fight with Hepburn and others...???

[tame]

That courtroom scene was a great scene!

[tame]

Osama Bin Decomposin', LOL:-)

[ex-Texan]

Thanks for posting this ! Appreciated it very much.

[Snake65]

I'd have to put True Grit up there with The Searchers, Liberty Valance, The Quiet Man, and Fort Apache as Wayne's greatest. But I have a hard time naming a John Wayne movie I don't like.

[tame]

Here's another paraphrase of which you may have the exact line. It's from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and it has to do with a measley little steak:

DUKE: No, Liberty. I said you. I want you to pick it up.

[tame]

I Love the movie Rio Linda. Just Kiddin:-)

I love the movie Rio Bravo and Rio Lobo.

[RJCogburn]

You agree then about the movie "The Searchers"....

Yes, but not my personal favorite..you can guess which one ;^)

BTW, wasn't Rooster Cogburn the movie with the "mud" fight with Hepburn and others...???

"Rooster Cogburn" was a sequel to "True Grit" but I believe you are thinking of "McClintock" with Maureen O'Hara.

[BigBadWolf]

They Were Expendable, In Harms Way, Sands of Iwo Jima, The Longest Day...great movies! My all time pesonal favorite would have to be The Alamo. Watch it every year.

[strela]

(upon seeing a rat skulking in the corner, as he sights in on the creature with his pistol):

"Well I've got a writ for you, rat. It's a rat writ writ for a rat. And this is lawful service of same."

Its probably out of print now, but "John Wayne - American" by Randy Roberts and James S. Olson is a treasure trove of Duke stories.

[RJCogburn]

I have a hard time naming a John Wayne movie I don't like.

"McCue"..."Brannigan".

[dakine]

That's it!! "McClintock", damn, I think O'Hara is a babe...

[Valin]

I always go backwards when I'm backin' away.


And people say you're dumber than a post! HA! Says I, don't you believe it.. You're every bit the intellectual equal of any post I've ever seen...and smarter than (at least)2/3s of them.