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John Wayne
  • Birth Name: Marion Robert Morrison
  • Birth Place: Winterset, IA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/26/1907, Gemini
  • Date of Death: 06/11/1979
  • Profession: Actor; producer; director
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Pirates, '70s Hottie P.J. Soles, Bruce Campbell and More Questions!

Questions about motion capture animation -- is it cheating -- John Wayne PJ Soles and more Send your movie questions to FlickChickSee Maitland McDonagh and Ken Fox review this weeks new flicks in Movie TalkQuestion Ive been reading a lot about the behind-the-scenes technology used to created the tentacle-faced Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End and keep seeing the term motion capture But none of the articles have explained how its different from old-fashioned rotoscoping Can you enlighten me oh FlickChick -- BradFlickChick The difference is computers Rotoscoping is a process invented by animation pioneer Max Fleischer -- creator of Betty Boop -- in 1914 It allowed artists to hand-draw over motion picture footage of real subjects frame-by-frame so that the instantly recognizable weight and flow of real human motion was maintained while the specifics of the image could be changed to the animators read more

Short Cuts: Sound of Music, John Wayne and More

ABC Family has ponied up $3 million to air The Sound of Music up to seven times a year for the next three years, starting in April. As part of the deal, ABC proper gets one holiday-season airing of its own.... To commemorate (what would have been) John Wayne's 100th birthday, the Warner Bros. and Paramount studios on May 22 will release 48 of the Duke's films. The six-disc collection includes spiffed-up versions of Rio Bravo, The Cowboys and True Grit (for which he won an Oscar), as well as six titles never issued on DVD.... John Inman, best known for his role as Mr. Humphries on the long-running BBC comedy Are You Being Served?, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 71.read more

Ford Tough: Bogdanovich, Spielberg and Others Remember a Legend

Director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon) pays tribute to a cinema giant in Turner Classic Movies' Directed by John Ford (premiering tonight at 8 pm/ET), an update of Bogdanovich's 1971 profile with new commentary from such filmmakers as Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese. TV Guide spoke with Bogdanovich about remembering Ford, the state of today's Westerns, and his own fate on read more

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Year Title Description
1976 The Shootist Movie, Actor - John Bernard Books
1975 Brannigan Movie, Actor - Jim Brannigan
1975 Rooster Cogburn Movie, Actor - Rooster Cogburn
1974 Mc Q Movie, Actor - Detective Lt. Lon McQ
1973 Cahill, US Marshal Movie, Actor - J.D. Cahill

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What Has Director John Landis Done Now?

John Landis, the director who has brought you such seminal films as National Lampoon's Animal House, The Blues Brothers and An American Werewolf in London, is ready to unveil his latest valentine to film lovers. Debuting Saturday, July 1, at the Universal Studios theme park in Orlando, Universal 360 — A Cinesphere Spectacular read more

Don't you think a select few ...

Question: Don't you think a select few have no idea what they are talking about when they say 24 has jumped the shark for killing Tony? They believe it's just a simple cheap stunt by the writers, who should be ashamed of themselves. I, on the other hand, congratulate the writers for making such a risky and bold move. If Tony were to survive, would we see a combination of Season 3 and 4 again on Tony's part, teaming up with Jack and whipping some terrorist butt? Personally, I think that would be completely repetitive and not worth seeing yet again. His character did run its course and they made his death not a cheap stunt, but one with an emotional impact that we haven't seen since Teri Bauer died. This is great because Henderson will be the next Nina Myers, which the show has really lacked. If I read correctly, Carlos Bernard believes he would rather have character evolution and a lack of job security than keep playing the same type of character over and over. What do you think? Have ... read more

Schneider: Smallville Death Was "Necessary"

"Reckoning," the 100th episode of WB's Smallville (Thursdays at 8 pm/ET) lived up to the hype with the heroic, if not altogether unexpected, death of Jonathan Kent, who perished doing what he's done for much of the show's run: protecting adopted son Clark's secret. But what did original cast member John Schneider think of the patriarch's passing? TV Guide spoke to the actor about his reaction, what he is most thankful for, and more. TV Guide: How do you feel about the way your character bowed out?John Schneider: I thought it was really, really good. For me it was reminiscent of The Red Badge of Courage. There was a character in The Red Badge of Courage who refused to die laying down. I th read more

How many films did John Wayne ...

Question: How many films did John Wayne and Ward Bond make together?


Answer: I'm sorry, you stumbled into the wrong room, Harold. Ask FlickChick is the third door down on the right. Now, everyone point at Harold and laugh.

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Sir, could you please tell me ...

Question: Sir, could you please tell me who the main stars were on Wagon Train? Thank you.


Answer: Thanks for the respect, Teri (I get so little), but as the old boot-camp admonishment goes, don't call me "sir" — I work for a living!

There are a few answers to that question, the first being the cast list (which I'll run down in a moment) and the second being a list of guest stars, since episodes revolved around one-shot characters who came and went. But any fan of the show would whittle it down to one actor: the opinionated, tough-as-leather Ward Bond.

In the series, which ran on NBC from 1957-62 before jumping to ABC and finishing out its run there in 1965, Bond played Major Seth Adams, who led the train each season from St. Louis to California with assistant wagon master Bill Hawks (Terry Wilson) and cook Charlie Wooster (Frank McGrath) by h read more

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