Feb 12, 2017 and john wayne, even though he was a republican and i was a democrat, he says. I used to think about john wayne that he brings so much authority to a role he can pronounce literally any line in a script and get away with it. With john wayne, kirk douglas, howard keel, robert walker jr the story of a man who was shot, robbed and imprisoned who. Title sequences and typography from movies starring kirk douglas, from the strange love of martha ivers 1946 to greedy 1994 the movie title stills collection a collection of screen shots and captured images of movie title stills from feature films and trailers. A great john wayne movie with equally great cast headed by kirk douglas. The sweet way kirk douglas kept john waynes spirits high at the end of his life exclusive 10. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I was in a lousy picture with him once, in harms way. Kirk douglas cowboys john wayne message board jwmb. Out of the past movie 1947 clip robert mitchum, jane greer, kirk douglas. Army officer is recruited by the jews to reorganize the haganah. You know, when you get old, brian, the worst thing is you lose so many friends. He had lost his ranch to pierce who had gotten it, apparently, after jackson had been sent to prison.
Interview with kirk douglas roger ebert june 01, 1969. I count dennis hoppers appearances in at least two western classics. Kirk douglas admits reaching 100yearsold is a sad experience. A great war film and john wayne and kirk douglas do an excellent job of acting. Leave a question for ethan to answer on the facebook live in the comments. In harms way 1965 john wayne, kirk douglas, clip 1 hd. But i figured in arms way had a line even john wayne couldnt get away with. John wayne in in harms way john wayne in hellcats of the navy kirk douglas in in harms way 1965 and the final countdown 1980. With kirk douglas, john wayne, frank sinatra, senta berger. The big trees kirk douglas full length action western. Ethan wayne will be going live on john waynes facebook page tonight 51 at 7. And a mailbox with my name on it, and a soft little carpet of green grass out there in the middle of the desert.
Even if western movie fans didnt count these movies as classic, it would be recognized that hopper had appeared with three of the greatest western movie stars of all. Wayne was similarly fond of douglas they made a handful of movies together but he was a. Kirk douglas doesnt see eyetoeye with john wayne the. But now dukes back in form, playing the leader of a band out to capture the war wagon. An excon seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latters stagecoach, which is transporting gold. Apr 17, 2014 kirk douglas western movies to watch free.
It was one of the last blackandwhite world war ii epics, and the last blackandwhite john wayne film. I miss my friends kirk douglas has opened up about the sad side of being 100. Kirk douglas title sequences the movie title stills. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. There was a lovely little picket fence, kirk douglas said. Kirk douglas is an american actor, producer, director, and author from the film industrys golden age, who debuted opposite barbara stanwyck in the film the strange love of martha ivers 1946. In the nominal lead is big john wayne, drawling his way through the role of rock torrey as only he could. The war wagon 1967 john wayne, kirk douglas the movie. John wayne could have gotten into the military, he simply chose not to do so. Kirk douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in spartacus, lust for life and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the hollywood blacklist, has died at 103. Sort kirk douglas movies by how the movie was received by critics and audiences. Wayne was similarly fond of douglas they made a handful of movies together but he was a little baffled by him. Kirk douglas western movies to watch free westerns theater.
Kirk douglas explains his relationship with john wayne. Then went on to play old rooster cogburn movies and others. Wayne upbraided star kirk douglas for playing the part of vincent van gogh like a weak queer. Movie poster war wagon 1967 western john wayne kirk. He was shot by a gunslinger, lomax kirk douglas, on the orders of mining tycoon frank pierce bruce cabot and framed. The screenplay was written by wendell mayes, based on the 1962 novel harms way, by james bassett. With john wayne, kirk douglas, howard keel, robert walker jr the story of a man who was shot, robbed and imprisoned who returns to steal a large gold shipment from the man who wronged him. Movie typography from the western the war wagon 1967, directed by burt kennedy, starring john wayne, kirk douglas, robert walker, bruce dern. It was the eleventh book of huffakers that he had sold to the movies.
The way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length western movie. Kirk douglas has released a statement to deadline regarding trumbo, a new movie he plays a key part in even if he isnt actually in the film itself. Dfgh in harms wayjohn waynekirk douglas movie lobby card. Kirk douglass heroism, large and small the new yorker. Quotations by kirk douglas, american actor, born december 9, 1916. All kirk douglas movies ranked by tomatometer movie and tv news. Cast a giant shadow 1966 in 2020 john wayne movies, kirk. Hollywood actor golden age of hollywood hollywood stars classic hollywood old hollywood john wayne quotes john wayne movies classic movie stars classic movies.
The film is a fictionalized account of the experiences. The gold is transported in an armored stage coach, the war wagon. Douglas also appeared in multiple john wayne movies. His draft ranking was, originally, 3a deferment due to age and family but later became 1a eligible for draft. Kirk douglas honored by john wayne 17 april 2001 wenn actor kirk douglas has been honored by a fellow hollywood legend in the form of an award given by the john wayne cancer institute. Taw jackson john wayne has just returned from prison to emmett, n. Apr, 2017 watch the way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length western movie movie on dailymotion. And john wayne, even though he was a republican and i was a democrat, he says.
Read john wayne and kirk douglas hilarious, neverbeforeseen telegrams exclusive by brice sander. John wayne did dodge the draft because of affair with marlene dietrich. In harms way 1965, cast a giant shadow 1966 and the war wagon 1967. Kirk douglas recalled that he hadnt realized just how fragile wayne was until this moment.
Settling an old score with avaricious mine owner bruce. Even if western movie fans didnt count these movies as classic, it would be recognized that hopper had appeared with three of the greatest western movie stars of all time. Read john wayne and kirk douglas hilarious, neverbefore. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis. Read john wayne and kirk douglas hilarious, neverbeforeseen telegrams exclusive more john waynes legacy lives on in hollywood and now, you can see a whole new side to the duke. After the film he had his left lung and some ribs removed. Ethan wayne will be going live on john wayne s facebook page tonight 51 at 7. Kirk douglas title sequences the movie title stills collection. With john wayne, kirk douglas, patricia neal, tom tryon. The way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length. As for the film itself, it is a characterdriven story with the world war ii setting used as a backdrop. In harms way is a 1965 american epic panavision war film produced and directed by otto preminger and starring john wayne, kirk douglas, patricia neal, tom tryon, paula prentiss, stanley holloway, burgess meredith, brandon dewilde, jill haworth, dana andrews, franchot tone, and henry fonda.
Kirk douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The war wagon 1967 rancher taw jackson john wayne is out for revenge. Thats yeah thats right but hes first guy on a set hes the hardest worker ive ever worked with and i think hes quite a character as a matter of fact, i just saw a picture of his big jake which were coming out soon and its its a really good john wayne picture he really is a giant personality screen yes she is i mean has he been hurt by a. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several broadway. The elaborate wagon itself is one of the films top attractions even though, every time it rattles onto the screen dimitri tiomkin bursts into a theme that. The film is a fictionalized account of the experiences of a reallife jewishamerican military.
The war wagon is a 1967 american western film directed by burt kennedy and starring john wayne and kirk douglas. In war movies he was probably at his most effective as his whole bearing says im in charge. Kirk douglas, john wayne, joanna barnes an excon seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latters stagecoach, which is transporting gold. Curiously, yakima canutt, an expert stuntman and second unit director and one of wayne s oldest friends in the business, also called him john in most print interviews. Interview with kirk douglas interviews roger ebert. With his explosive acting style, he became a lead boxoffice star, acting in successful films like champion 1949, young man with a horn 1950. Apr 26, 2018 read john wayne and kirk douglas hilarious, neverbeforeseen telegrams exclusive more john waynes legacy lives on in hollywood and now, you can see a whole new side to the duke. The sweet way kirk douglas kept john waynes spirits high.
In his 1988 autobiography the ragmans son, douglas describes the hardships his family endured during their early years in america. Kirk douglas doesnt see eyetoeye with john wayne the dick. Kirk douglas rose from poverty to become a king of. He is particularly known for his starring role in the 1960 movie spartacus and for his oscarnominated performance in the 1959 movie champion. A car stopped, on its way to palm springs, and picked him up. I did a movie with duke wayne and was very surprised to find out he had. It also marks waynes first of three films with kirk douglas, and his only film with director otto preminger. Suffering from lung cancer, john wayne gave a very low key performance, best of his film career because he was believable for that character. Then tune in to insp right after for a showing of big jake at 8pet5ppt. A young guy once stood at the side of a road, hoping to hitch a ride.
In addition to acting in countless films over the course of his long career, douglas has served. It wasnt until 1946, after serving in the united states navy during world war ii and enjoying a subsequent stage career, that hollywood legend kirk douglas, then 30 years old, first stepped in front of a camera for the strange love of martha ivers. Kirk douglas reflects on an amazing career exclusive. Not the best movie that either one of them did but its entertaining. John wayne, who had lost his entire left lung and several ribs in major surgery for cancer in 1964, had great difficulty breathing on an airplane while flying to the location for the start of filming and had to use an oxygen mask throughout the journey. Sort kirk douglas movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. John wayne and kirk douglas spend half of the war wagon trying to knock one another off and the other half working shoulder to shoulder. Then tune in to insp right after for a showing of big. Movie poster war wagon 1967 western john wayne kirk douglas. The spartacus star, 84, will receive the 2001 duke award at a prestigious bash at the 16th annual odyssey ball at the beverly hilton hotel on april 28th. He hitches up with an old enemy kirk douglas and a crew of assorted castaways to capture an armored wagon protected by a gatling gun and 32 guards. Apr 26, 2018 read john wayne and kirk douglas hilarious, neverbeforeseen telegrams exclusive by brice sander. A naval officer, reprimanded after pearl harbor, is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the japanese.
December 9, 1916 is an american film and stage actor, film producer and author. What movies have both john wayne and kirk douglas been in. Farmer taw jackson john wayne, 19071979 musste unschuldig hinter. Kirk douglas was one of the few people in hollywood who did not refer to john wayne as duke, citing his dislike of nicknames. Released by universal pictures, it was produced by marvin schwartz and adapted by clair huffaker from his own novel. Cast a giant shadow is a 1966 bigbudget action film based on the life of colonel mickey marcus, and stars kirk douglas, senta berger, yul brynner, john wayne, frank sinatra and angie dickinson.