John Wayne

WHO KNEW STEVE MCQUEEN WAS SUCH A FAN OF JOHN WAYNE?

This vintage photo of Steve McQueen throwing his arms around John Wayne was probably taken before paparazzi even existed. So celebrities weren’t as afraid to look foolish because usually there was no one around the document the situation. Judging by the liquor bottles these two were high as kites and it’s a funny moment. Any of you got a caption for this?
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JOHN WAYNE LONG BEFORE TRUE GRIT

True Grit is all over the place this week with the Coen brothers’ remake pulling in admirable boxoffice and numerous award nominations. In the 1969 original John Wayne played the cantankerous rooster Cogburn role and he won an Oscar. Wayne was in his 60’s then and had survived lung cancer surgery after confessing to a five pack a day habit. But once upon a time John Wayne was a handsome young actor and here’s the photo to prove it.