John Wayne! Kirk Douglas! Burt Lancaster! Stuntman Billy Burton Goes On Location with Legends! AWOW!

Working with John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Bruce Dern and other movie legends, stunt coordinator and stuntman Billy Burton takes us on a journey of memories. You've seen the films, now go behind-the-scenes for stories of derring do, one upmanship and laughter with Billy as he share stories of working on the classics with the classics! It's true! Stuntmen always have the best stories! For more with Billy, click on the link at the end of this episode. Fun times with one of the best! Watch and enjoy! Thanks.
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[@waynewilson2365]

I love interviews with stunt people. They have the greatest stories to tell. Awesome!

[@douglashall2141]

I always enjoyed watching and listening to your interviews Mister word. It's a treasure and so are your guest

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Doug

[@jimd8008]

Thank you again

[@deerhoda7574]

I'm always so happy when the guest tell such sweet funny stories of the famous. Thanks.

[@marknan5352]

Oh rob ! Thanks sooooo much.

[@Mark.G475]

These are always great! I always like to see the movie locations then and now.

[@JoseFlores-oo5zn]

What a treat wishing I was there WOW

[@ginnywalker184]

I really enjoy the interviews with stunt personnel; they have so much knowledge about the movies.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Ginny. They always seem to have the best stories about what was going on behind the scenes.

[@jenniferhill5375]

The wild horses of the NV DESERT came so close to destroying the range... the State gives them contraceptives, etc. to keep the number from outpacing rabbits humping. 🙃

[@lelanddowns9653]

@@AWordonWesternsJohn Wayne will always

[@Slasher2344]

My fav Lancaster movies are from his early yrs. Both he and Kirk Douglas did many of they’re own stunts.

[@ryancarroll3961]

Damn I love these stories

[@AWordonWesterns]

Me, too, Ryan. Thanks.

[@DarrylWhiteguitar]

Love the "shop talk." Thanks, Rob.

[@NormanLedoyen]

Great interview Rob. Stuntman are so impressive in telling the back stories of movies they have been on.

[@desertfox3860]

Another great interview! Thanks Rob!

[@SusanH4626]

I can only imagine the good old fashion fun these guys had making westerns! Maybe in my next life, I’ll get to be in a western! Lol!

[@Teho231]

Next life be in a western ? Now that’s worth living another life for.

[@ModernNeandertal]

Rob, wish this video would have kept going for a lot longer. Billy Burton must have a ton of stories to tell. Imagine having made movies with John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster and probably all the rest of the western stars. Great stuff.

[@AWordonWesterns]

There’s a link at the end of the video for more with Billy, Craig. Double your pleasure.

[@ModernNeandertal]

@@AWordonWesterns Rob, thanks. Just finished it and really enjoyed it. Billy sure loves to laugh. Quite infectious.

[@jimrosenberger1917]

I remember Billy Burton from the late 60s to early 70s as his 2 sons, Billy jr. (William H Burton) & David, were my best friends at the time in Panorama City, CA. They also have a sister, Heather. I remember Sr. & his brother Hal practicing stunts in their backyard on horses & trampolines. Us kids tried to emulate what they were doing and apparently it worked as the entire family were or still are involved in the stunt industry. It's funny but ever since knowing them, I've never been able to leave a theater without watching the end credits to see if any of them did stunts in the movie 🤣 They also used to have stunt competitions on TV to see who was the best stuntman in the world and I remember Sr winning it one year. He also used to hold the world record for the longest wheelie that he set on the Bonneville salt flats I think. Anyways, just reflecting back on my early childhood memories about my friends and family.

[@jessevint3]

What a great interview! It was an honor to work with Billy Burton. He is truly the stuntman's stuntman -- and a terrific guy!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, wulff. Everyone says that about Billy.

[@user-ub2bc4kp2q]

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[@tombankwel4822]

Great show 🤠 western is always so good , and the stuntman is awsome always without fear , steak and bourbon and you Are on Westerns thanks lord Rob Word of Word on Westerns, today i AM gonna se chisum and eldorado, have a wonderfull Day from tom your friend always 🤩 🤩 USA 😎 🤠🤠🤠

[@marshaldillon4387]

That was a Great Movie ! Thank You Rob. Olzanas Raid the best Line was HE DONT WHAT TO FIGHT YOU ANYPLACE HE JUST AIMES TO KILL YA. Darn good show today. As a matter of fact all the movies you showed clips of where Great. I have seen them all. Makes me want to see them all again.

[@alvilla9659]

Thank you Robb. Great interview

[@jerryknorr679]

That was a good interview and hearing from a stuntman's side thanks ROB

[@jimross7648]

I really enjoy the interviews with the stunt performers, because they were witnesses to everything, It is their ability to design and execute these stunts that gave and give movies, and tv shows the flash, and fair, that made shows exciting to watch. They got to hear the conversations between the leads, directors and producers because they were on set, just in case. Also many of the stunt performers were also good actors, played supporting characters that made the leads look good. Some were so good they became leads themselves. Thanks for highlighting these individuals Rob, it gives a different flavor to hear their stories and explanations of how famous and memorable scenes were actually put together. The added benefit so many are just great story tellers.

[@Dstrbrdgrnd]

You are absolutely correct. 👍👍

[@jeffreyoldham55]

I knew you were going to re-up this Rob. Thank you.

[@mojavewolf1]

My husband was a motion picture wrangler . I believe I met Billy Burton in Santa Fe New Mexico on Lightening Jack . Phillip Cowling (cow lips)

[@waynemcauliffe2362]

I love Ulzana`s Raid and i love your interviews mate

[@ms.sonshine8878]

I remember the scene in the bar with Wayne & Kirk. What caught my attention was Kirk's waist appears above the bar & I thought that's odd, so Wayne turns around goes towards the exit and his head is above the salon doors but when Kirk turns around & heads towards the door he becomes shorter & shorter & his head is below the salon doors. It's obvious Kirk was walking on a ramp and is much shorter than Wayne.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Very observant...and funny, Ms S.

[@tablature6121]

Another great interview. There was another former football great in The Undefeated -- Roman Gabriel, who played Blue Boy. I'd forgotten about Olsen being in the movie and my heart sank just a bit, thinking it was Gabriel he was talking about having passed. Both men delivered exceptionally good performances in the movie, which is one of my favorite John Wayne offerings, even though Rock Hudson's affected Southern accent is a little hard to take. LOL

[@yaimavol]

Yeah he did the same accent in Pillow Talk.

[@waynemcauliffe2362]

He seems like a nice bloke

[@AWordonWesterns]

He sure it, wayne. Thanks.

[@davidarcudi230]

Thanks again Rob Love your channel I'm gonna mail your signed copy of my new novel to you at the Autry museum unless you tell me otherwise next week

[@AWordonWesterns]

Great idea Dave. I never thought of that. Sounds great! Please mail it to me %Maxine Hansen, Gene Autry Entertainment, 4383 Colfax Ave, Studio City, CA 91604

[@ericteneyck8691]

It's just wonderful that you have interviewed all these people and recorded their stories. It would be such a shame to lose the fantastic memories of their experiences and the stories they have of the movies and stars, directors , etc. Thank you so much, I look forward to each new video.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Eric.

[@BrettVaughnB100]

Nice ... I met a stuntman that had worked on a lot of westerns one night in a bar ... for the life of me I can't remember his name a now I think all these guys look like him .. this was good one Thanks

[@AWordonWesterns]

Can’t remember, huh? Obviously you were born 100 years too late.

[@BrettVaughnB100]

@@AWordonWesterns Yep no memory but I'm still here lol

[@toinimoore3463]

I have a question have been a western never heard of it has Marlon Brando was Very surprised to see in one was Ben Johnson and Slim Pickens in it too , I don’t think he’s cowboy material much .How many westerns did he do ? I won’t be surprised if you say one because Ben and Slim are only guys that say cowboy here ! Also enjoyed Billy very much I was laughing out loud when he told story about Kirks height really good trying to get up to John Wayne’s height is so funny 😂! Thank You Billy Please write a book! I think you should also Ron and Thank You for your expertise!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Hi, Toini. Yes, Billy should certainly write a book! The Brando movie you mentioned with Ben Johnson and Slim Pickens is called ONE-EYED JACKS (1961) and is a superior western. Stanley Kubrick was originally set to direct but he and Brando didn't get along and Brando took over as director. Much has been written about the movie and it's a fascinating tale. It is well worth searching out to screen. I must have watched it 20 times and look forward to more viewings! Other westerns with Brando include THE APPALOOSA (1966) with John Saxon (who comments about working with Brando in our AWOW interview) and THE MISSOURI BREAKS (1976) with Jack Nicholson, directed by Arthur Penn. Not a western is VIVA ZAPATA! (1952) directed by Elia Kazan but Brando sure looks cool in a big sombrero!

[@thedoxinator3934]

Thanks Rob ,good one 👍

[@tomsmith5216]

Saw Douglas in a bank in NYC. I'm 6', and he was probably 3 inches shorter than me.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Ha! Guess he needed his ramp, Tom.

[@tomsmith5216]

@@AWordonWesterns Hahaha! I was surprised, always thought he was taller!

[@wildbillharding]

@@tomsmith5216 When Douglas and Lancaster were filming Gunfight at the OK Corral, Lancaster hid his lifts just before they were due to sign autographs for a bunch of fans. Douglas started crying. In '72 I was close to Kirk at a presentation at the National Film Theatre in London. He was around 5 feet 9.

[@mattpastell3728]

Why are old stunt performers always laughing? I guess they don’t have to perform the stunts anymore and they are full of fond memories!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Sure seems like it, Matt. Thanks.

[@brycesuderow3576]

I wish you had said more about Ulzana‘s raid. It’s a funny thing about how all of these westerns wrongly portray the use of Gatling guns. I’m thinking of two movies. Two mules for Sister Sara and Veracruz. In real life, they operated like artillery pieces. They were stuck in place between two wheels. But every movie I’ve ever seen shows them getting unstuck and traversing from left to right or right to left. Has anyone ever pointed that out to you?

[@AWordonWesterns]

Hi, Bryce. More fun stories about ULZANA'S RAID are in our AWOW episode with star Bruce Davison. I think you'll enjoy it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKXUc6KCiNxmaNE

[@robertwatson39]

Hey Rob, thanks for the interview. As something else. I have just seen a JW movie for the first time. Its called Frontier Town ( 1935 ). He is me thinking that I own everyone of his, but not this one.

[@robertwatson39]

Correction, New Frontier.

[@dennismitchell5414]

In the " Undefeated " during the scene where General Rojas announced that he is a Juarista and not serving under Maximillian in the background you see some of his Men lowering the French tricolor but when they are supposed to raise the Mexican flag they just use the French flag again Lol ,

[@brycesuderow3576]

I wish you would point out Rachel Farnsworth in that picture of the stunt men ulzana’s raid

[@AWordonWesterns]

Richard Farnsworth's name is supered with his photo at 4:30

[@2packs4sure]

Dang, thought we were gonna get a good Dean Martin story but it didn't happen.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Jimminy! I'm gonna have to get Billy to come back for goodies about Dino!

[@2packs4sure]

@@AWordonWesterns Lol,, that would be fun,,, Dino stories are usually good ones !!

[@hiramnoone]

What I said before.

[@angloaust1575]

Compared to cooper scott and Joel mcrea These guys are rookies

[@195511SM]

I'm probably going to butcher his name.....but Richard Jaekel....did that scene in 'Sometimes a Great Notion'....starring Henry Fonda & Paul Newman. The one where he was trapped beneath a log in the river, and the tide was rising. Paul Newman's trying to free him with a chainsaw. The log shifts, but pulls him under. NOT a western......but I'd love to hear you talk to anyone that knows about that scene.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, SM. In SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION Richard Jaeckel was nominated for a Best Supporting Oscar. He added terrific portrayals to many films and it was nice to see him recognized. That film was 50 years ago but I'll keep it in mind when I'm talking to people.

[@CarlosRodriguez-ku2gy]

Estamos en Argentina, porque no.tienen sub titulos en castellanos ??.. .

[@takkmoran9770]

This was a great interview Rob, I enjoyed it very much. But I'm not sure what happened here. This was posted about 5 or 6 hours ago, got a lot of comments, then that disappeared, now reappeared, but without the comments or views from first posting. This isn't the Twilight Zone by any chance is it? Haha!

[@realoperativex8101]

In the earlier video, when some scenes from the various movies were being discussed, sound from the clips played over and drowned out what the guest was saying. This version fixes the issue so now you can hear the guest talking clearly while the clips play.

[@takkmoran9770]

@@realoperativex8101 Okay, thanks! So I'm not going crazy......well, not totally anyway.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Yep. That's what we did. Thanks, ROX!

[@Labor_Jones]

This is an odd ball movie I saw when I was 10 or so 1964 or so. .... The Movie was Called "The Lemonade Kid' (?) and made in Poland or some nation near to Russia than to Germany. It was made before Clint Eastwood and 'The Man with No-Name movies' and was really a pyridine breaker film that was OVER DUBBED.. ever hear of it.

[@AWordonWesterns]

It's also known as "Lemonade Joe" and I've heard of it but never seen it. From what I understand, it's a very very funny sendup of American westerns. I just read that it's up on KZbin as a multipart experience. Gonna have to watch it. Thanks, Marvin!

[@Labor_Jones]

@@AWordonWesterns There is probably no connection to this, but Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger made a film together and there are parts to the film and characters that almost Mirror the 'Lemonade Joe' film. When you see The Villain and Lemonade Joe you'll see what I'm taking about.

[@AWordonWesterns]

@@Labor_Jones Thanks, Marvin. I've seen VILLAIN and think it's very funny. My wife cameos as the madam of the whorehouse that mistakenly gets burned down. She's not an actress but became Hal Needham's good luck charm after she did a bit as truck driving "Little Beaver" in SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT! I look forward to screening LEMONADE JOE.

[@Labor_Jones]

​@@AWordonWesterns WOW :) that's neet. Have a good one :)

[@gregorioescanillasalas2305]

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[@Mike583]

Thank you once again Rob,for all the great memories you bring back! It's not just the memories, by having all these wonderful guests on your show,we learn so much more! Believe me, if I weren't living strictly on Soc.Sec.,I run out of money a week before the next deposit. I'd gladly support you,in not only subbing to your channel, but donating,too! I'm so sorry I can't help more.❤😥

[@AWordonWesterns]

Glad you enjoyed it, Robert. I post these to pay tribute to those who worked in the western genre and for everyone who loves them to enjoy. Thanks.