Film john wayne kirk douglas

John wayne and kirk douglas appear together in in harms way, the war wagon and cast a giant shadow. Read john wayne and kirk douglas hilarious, neverbeforeseen telegrams exclusive et can exclusively reveal that mark cubans hdnet movies is hosting a special western icons movie event in honor of john wayne starting may 18, running through the full week of what would have been the classic cowboys 111th birthday, may 26. The big trees is a 1952 western film starring kirk douglas and directed by felix e. Great insight into the filmmaking process of a ww2 epic vision times.

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. He was among the top box office draws for three decades famous for his roles in western films. Read john wayne and kirk douglas hilarious, neverbefore. Two of hollywoods film legends teamup together to rob a fortress on wheels of halfamillion in gold. It also marks waynes first of three films with kirk douglas, and his only film with director otto preminger. The war wagon is a 1967 american western film directed by burt kennedy and starring john wayne and kirk douglas. With kirk douglas, john wayne, frank sinatra, senta berger. 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. 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. Perhaps its the lack of john wayne and the rest of the john ford rep but this is a film of striking setpieces separated by far too much time. The recently departed kirk douglas was 75 when he appeared on the dick cavett show to promote his autobiography.

The hollywood icons son, michael douglas, announced his fathers death on instagram wednesday evening. In harms way is a film that is historically important in the career of its star, john wayne, for two reasons. 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. December 9, 1916 february 5, 2020 was an american actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and writer. The film is notable for being the first bigbudget western since 1930s widescreen john wayne spectacle the big trail to show pioneers lowering a wagon train over a cliff with ropes. Douglas plays a greedy timber baron who seeks to exploit the sequoia forest, while facing the protest of the quaker. In harms way 1965 otto preminger, john wayne, kirk. It is also a point of departure for john wayne, who plays a bad guy for just about the first time in his career. Suffering from lung cancer, john wayne gave a very low key performance, best of his film career because he was believable for that character.

Kirk douglas doesnt see eyetoeye with john wayne the dick. Army officer is recruited by the jews to reorganize the haganah. Barbara bouchet as liz eddington is the initial focus of this war movie, dancing wildly and parading herself before the officers while her husband paul kirk douglas is away on duty. It is said that lancaster turned down an offer to do a film with wayne. I count dennis hoppers appearances in at least two western classics. Then went on to play old rooster cogburn movies and others. Yul brynner is a jewish colonel who has the command of the army that will defeat the arabs. In addition to sharing stories from his time on his fathers film sets, ethan is also opening up the. Robert mitchum played a drunken sheriff with john wayne in the brilliant film eldorado. Feb 14, 2017 kirk douglas admits reaching 100yearsold is a sad experience. 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. Sands of iwo jima earl holliman montgomery clift kirk douglas actor john life is tough john wayne brad pitt american actors actor john wayne during filming of western movie the undefeated premium photographic print by john dominis at.

John wayne and kirk douglas made their second and final appearance together in this film. In harms way 1965 john wayne, kirk douglas, clip 1 hd. I miss my friends kirk douglas has opened up about the sad side of being 100. Jul 24, 2016 in the nominal lead is big john wayne, drawling his way through the role of rock torrey as only he could. With john wayne, kirk douglas, howard keel, robert walker jr the story of a man who was shot, robbed and imprisoned who.

With kirk douglas, anthony quinn, carolyn jones, earl holliman. How films were made starring john wayne, kirk douglas. The supporting cast includes howard keel, robert walker jr. Read john wayne and kirk douglas hilarious, neverbeforeseen telegrams exclusive. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several broadway. In harms way 1965 john wayne, kirk douglas, clip 3, hd. 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. Trumbos toronto film festival premiere seemed like an occasion that might renew the longrunning feud. Two of hollywoods most charismatic stars, john wayne and kirk douglas team up to provide as entertaining a 90 minutes as one could wish for. Kirk douglas doesnt see eyetoeye with john wayne the. In war movies he was probably at his most effective as his whole bearing says im in charge. In harms way was directed by otto preminger and stars john wayne, kirk douglas, henry fonda, george kennedy, and many more tough guys. Sep 21, 2010 between 1907 when he was born and 1979 when he died, classic american actor john wayne starred in 200 movies.

The following is the filmography of american film and stage actor, film producer and author. Douglas told cavett that his friend john wayne thought he. Kirk douglas explains his relationship with john wayne. 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. Feb 12, 2017 douglas right with john wayne in the 1967 film the war wagon. Archive photosgetty images i never, ever thought i would live to be 100. The war wagon dvd, 1998, widescreen for sale online ebay. Dec 09, 2015 two cinematic legends, john wayne and kirk douglas, team up to seize a small fortune in gold in this actionpacked western classic. Kirk douglas admits reaching 100yearsold is a sad experience. He smiled the kirk douglas smile, half nostalgic, half rueful, half ferocious. Douglas right with john wayne in the 1967 film the war wagon.

Apr 26, 2018 read john wayne and kirk douglas hilarious, neverbeforeseen telegrams exclusive. Mitchum is laidback and laconic as only mitchum could be and looks wonderful as ever. 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. He saved my life back then when no other film maker wanted to know me. It also marks wayne s first of three films with kirk. John wayne s young wranglers with robert carradine a word on. This was the second time that mitchum and douglas appeared in a film together since out of the past in 1947, after the list of adrian messenger in 1963. Mickey, he is kirk douglas who does a firstrate acting as the daredevil israeli commandant. Kirk douglas, the star of spartacus, has died aged 103. Gunfight at ok corral with burt lancaster and kirk douglas 1957. First, it marked his last appearance in a black and white film, and second, it was his last film before undergoing surgery for lung cancer. He worked with many of the greats from charlton henston, dennis hopper to sophia loren.

After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in the strange love of martha ivers 1946 with barbara stanwyck. Apr 04, 2019 kirk douglas explains his relationship with john wayne. The gold is transported in an armored stage coach, the war wagon. Wish film star kirk douglas has died at the age of 103. 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. Richard roeper of the chicago suntimes gave the film three out of four stars, saying trumbo is a corny, wellmade bmovie about an alist screenwriter who had to take jobs writing bmovies after he was blacklisted, but eventually worked his way back to writing amovies with kirk douglas. May 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, known professionally as john wayne and nicknamed duke, was an american actor, director, producer and presidential medal of freedom recipient. John wayne and kirk douglas play frenemies traveling on a wagon train in this playful action comedy drama. A great war film and john wayne and kirk douglas do an excellent job of acting.

I miss my friends kirk douglas has opened up about the sad side of being 100 after reaching the incredible milestone back in. All kirk douglas movies ranked by tomatometer john wayne was then the hollywood legend, and i was on screen with him. The elaborate wagon itself is one of the film s top attractions even though, every time it rattles onto the screen dimitri tiomkin bursts into a theme that. And theres nothing wrong with a john wayne movie, he said. A navy man goes out to capture strategic islands held by the japanese during world war ii. In the 1967 western the war wagon, john wayne seeks revenge on an unscrupulous businessman by hijacking a gold shipment from an impregnable stagecoach. 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. Jul 24, 2016 this feature is not available right now. John wayne plays as an american general, he is excellent, as always. Watch kirk douglas on the dick cavett show in 1992 boing boing. The war wagon of the title is an armoured wagon full of gold that wayne plans to steal, on the premise that it was stolen from him in the first place. Sep 02, 2015 kirk douglas has insisted for more than a quarter century.

The war wagon kirk douglas 19162020 pictures cbs news. After the film he had his left lung and some ribs removed. They first appeared together in cast a giant shadow and in this gritty western both stars play adversaries who are forced to become allies. Marion michael morrison born marion robert morrison. Some of the groundlevel closeups didnt even attempt to hide the wardrobe necessity to put him in the same shot with actors like woody strode and john ireland. Also starring robert mitchum, james caan, charlene holt. John ford came to duke in 1944 and made a handshake agreement to make the quiet man. The following is the filmography of american film and stage actor, film producer and author kirk douglas 19162020. Wayne plays taw jackson, a rangehardened rancher whos hell. The film gathers momentum when douglas is on the run and police after him, but you know that things are not.

According to the imdb website, when they were filming the war wagon, during the production, kirk douglas was late to the set because he was shooting a commercial endorsement for the democratic. But now dukes back in form, playing the leader of a band out to capture the war wagon. John wayne could have gotten into the military, he simply chose not to do so. 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. Feb 07, 2020 the recently departed kirk douglas was 75 when he appeared on the dick cavett show to promote his autobiography. It was kirk douglass final film for warner brothers, a film he did for free in exchange for the studio agreeing to release him from his longterm contract. Interview with kirk douglas interviews roger ebert. Kirk douglas filmography actor 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. Douglas told cavett that his friend john wayne thought he was a sissy for playing.

The war wagon is that comparative rarity, a western filmed with quiet good humor. His popular films include out of the past 1947, champion 1949, ace in the hole 1951, the bad and the beautiful 1952, 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954, lust for life 1956, paths of glory 1957, gunfight at the o. Quotations by kirk douglas, american actor, born december 9, 1916. I never thought i was the goodlooking movie type, which i assumed they wanted. The film is a fictionalized account of the experiences of a reallife jewishamerican military officer, colonel david mickey marcus, who commanded. In spartacus, kirk wore 3 elevator sandles at the bequest of director stanley kubrick.

In harms way 1965 otto preminger, john wayne, kirk douglas, patricia neal, drama, war june 6, 2018 on patrol the afternoon of december 7th controlling a cruiser captain torrie receives word about the assault on pearl harbor. A great john wayne movie with equally great cast headed by kirk douglas. What you always hope to make is a good, honest picture with balls. Released by universal pictures, it was produced by marvin schwartz and adapted by clair huffaker from his own novel. Douglas and widmark both do some stirring scenerychewing but this is a melodrama so that is allowed.