my family fooled me into thinking they forgot we had a Guyana themed party with Ducky Curry and bora. My granddaughters came over as did the neighbors while I was tinkering with a swifter. It was nice to see Rio Lobo as I saw it as a todket at the Liberty Drive in Upstate, John Wayne Jack Elam Bob Exidor Donner and Sheri Lansing.
John Wayne's last ten films tend to get played a lot
As much fun as I had I miss the Cheekie kid.she will be back Sunday.
I do give the mrs Credit. Normally she tosses whatever I buy into a pile for later use. Dawn gets used right away as does Tide. As I am getting 20 percent off at Rite Aide it is usually reasonable. I gave the daughter in law my extras
As sometimes buy too much and I give my daughter in law extra Mr Clean.
I will do some unusual posts tommorow while the Editrix is here on Westerns. Once again the Duck will need to explain
Why I don't get Van Heflin. I understand most of Hollywood. Yet I am at a loss to understand the appeal. The Duck and I will discuss Woody Strode. I like strode and think he plays characters with a natural edge. In essence had he come later he would have been huge.
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What's a "todket" ?
Wayne's last 10 ? Other than The Shootist there ain't much there.
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I have to check but I think Rooster Cogburn with Hepburn was a last ten and Cahill US Marshall was one. Rooster Cogburn is an underrated sequel that works and the Hepburn Wayne interactions are fun too watch. Cahill US marshall is a very underrated film with George Kennedy and the last with Maureen Ohara.
The Shootist is arguably his best film. I wish they would have worked Maureen Ohara in the Bacall role. Jimmy Stewart as the Doctor was perfect and it was good to see Caradine in a cameo. He was in Stagecoach. I would have liked a cameo from the woman in Stagecoach.
Wayne thought a film called Beau Jest would be his last. The film as it is was a wonderful sendoff.
I liked Grand Torino as Eastwoods final film. I am only saddened that there weren't cameos from Eli Walkach, Geoffrey Lewis and Sandra Locke. The latter was out of the question and the Unforgiven would have been a great sendoff.
What is going on with Van Hefflin? I don't get him as s leading man,
I thought you would have some comments on Woody Strode. I like his pride and I am not taking any crap persona. His roles are memorable.
I really can't point to a great performance by Hefflin.
He was only adequate in Shane and a great film could
have been even better with someone else in the role.
Strode was a fascinating individual. Not a great actor but he didn't
mail it in either. He was a very close personal friend of John Ford and did a good turn in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence.
Probably best known for his role in Spartacus.
Did you see him in Che! ?
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