John Wayne: The Duke's Dark Story

[@Factinate]

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[@AhhhFkkIt]

Detest Marion. The insecure can't read can't act Pylon.

[@Factinate]

noted ✍ @LaShondaFelton1983

[@oldermusiclover]

the gangis kahan movie is how he thinks he got cancer a lot of people in the movie got sick

[@CAROLUSPRIMA]

Just in case someone might get the wrong impression, McCarthy had nothing to do with the House Committee on Unamerican Activites. McCarthy was a US Senator - not a House member- who chaired the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. This was part of the Senate Government Committee on Investigations. Then US Representative Richard Nixon made his national reputation as an interrogator for HUAC.

[@JohnWilson-um1ly]

Everything I have heard about Wayne suggests he wasn’t a nice person in real life

[@Imissyoulou]

He was a big, ignorant, bigot.

[@nancyvillines4552]

I know he was good at playing soldiers in the movies. Not so much in real life. I also know his son's got out of serving in Vietnam. I like his movies. Him? Not so much. Nor any of his son's. I've heard Veterans don't care for him. I think this is wrong about why he didn't serve.

[@the_lost_navigator]

@@nancyvillines4552 What do you know? Have you met him? or his Sons? He was 35 at time of Pearl - how old were you when you joined?... and why are you so gung-ho about serving your Nation to kill people in a foreign land? Vets aren't proud of pulling that trigger - you shouldn't go shooting off your mouth.

[@JohnWilson-um1ly]

@@nancyvillines4552 he was a bigot and racist. Mediocre actor at best

[@BognaZone]

Pretty obvious even if you only see him in his movies.

[@secretshaman189]

Best and funniest part of the video regarding the "Conqueror" -- ""Not to make a jerk of yourself playing parts you're not suited for."

[@ArchFundy]

From what I have seen and read about him, he refused to enlist during WW2. John Ford thought he was a coward. He was also known for being a mean nasty alcoholic. He played heroes in the movies, but didn't live up to the rep.

[@markcinco8405]

The truth comes out eventually, but Marion's time in the limelight was too much and did a lot of damage. If he was a little less drunk and stupid, he could have been Reagan.

[@Sven_E07]

Stop spreading hateful misinformation. He tried to enlist and neither was he a mean, nasty alcoholic. Everybody who met him said he was one of the nicest men in Hollywood, had great manners and never behaved badly, even against people with other political opinions like Kirk Douglas or Paul Newman. That's something we lost today, at least today's left can't do it. And there were several reasons, like old injuries from college sports and movie stunts, which contributed to him not serving. The biggest was that the studio boss of Republic threatened to sue him for everything he owned if he broke his contract. Back then, if your medical examination deemed you unfit, like Wayne's, you needed the permission of your employer to serve. John Wayne tried to enter the OSS but they didn't want him because he was too famous. These circumstances haunted him for the rest of his life.

[@ronniebrown2517]

@@Sven_E07 just like donnie j's bone spurs...pure chicken hawks....his life and outlook on life , especially women, are a lot like donnie j...both idiots

[@Roz-y2d]

@@Sven_E07Yeah right🤣

[@Roz-y2d]

@@markcinco8405 omg, don’t. Reagan was bad enough.

[@heidibee501]

That is a lot to unpack. I don't think the indigenous people were selfish, but l look at North America now and l think what an amazing world we would have missed if all that underdeveloped and sparsely inhabited land had not reached its full potential. My family lived in a communist country for decades. When the curtain fell and they were allowed to leave my Aunt's words inspired me to avoid the Marxists at all costs. His wives were all pretty, but its hard to find wedded bliss in Hollywood. For years l thought John Wayne's role as Ghengis Khan was an insane choice. It's nice l'm not alone.

[@hildahilpert5018]

Yeah Wayne was a strange choice for Genghis Khan.Think that Jack Palance would have been a better choice.

[@greyberet1]

⁠@@hildahilpert5018 How about Woody Allen playing Genghis, or maybe Jerry Lewis…? James Cagney, or Mickey Rooney…? I’ve got it-Danny DeVito!

[@Sven_E07]

This movie always gets badmouthed. I don't think it's better or worse than other similar major movies of this sort.

[@heidibee501]

@@greyberet1 if you're trying to come up with worse choices, you're acing it. I'm not sure they would be worse, but at least they would be funny.

[@greyberet1]

@@heidibee501 I was posting in jest, and yes, they would be movies to provoke laughter, John Wayne’s casting as Genghis was pretty laughable in itself, don’t you think… But then again, Wayne agreed to do the work, so maybe at the time he didn’t think that he was being miscast, or needed the money, or…ad infinitum.

[@leoinsf]

That cigarette in most of John Wayne's pictures was his real enemy! He smoked many packs each day for an entire lifetime! Many actors smoked because they thought it made them look tough!!! Lung cancer was a horrible consequence and John Wayne learned a tough lesson!

[@leoinsf]

@@GrymsArchive Thank you for making me realize that there no actual rules governing life. We live in an unpredictable world and, guess what! I never smoked for my whole life and never drank all that much! Nevertheless, I was just diagnosed with leukemia and battled lymphoma for 8 years!

[@jettsteari3062]

BS ..nearly everyone smoked back then on a regular basis.

[@paulbromley6687]

He didn’t seem to be at all embarrassed by not serving in the military during the second world war. Did he really try hard enough to get in or to stay out. I have massive respect for Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart, Clint Eastwood and Sir Michael Caine for their service in the forces and in conflicts, but there are a few like John Wayne who talk the talk but hypocritically walk the walk.

[@davidbracken6529]

He was too old @ was deferred because of his kids. He did more for the war by being in pictures.

[@Roz-y2d]

@@davidbracken6529 He was 32 when WW2 started, and 34 when the US joined in. That’s NOT too old. I smell something fishy. And.... since when do you get let off cos you have kids? Fishier and fishier.

[@ElaineWood-f2t]

​@@Roz-y2dSince it was the 1940s and the man of the house was expected to bring in money while Mom stayed home with the children. Don't look at it through the lens of current times.

[@LAshades]

@@ElaineWood-f2tyou’re lying.

[@maddydeeemedia1672]

Love The Duke!

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

He was a draft dodger and not due to age he filed for a 3-A exemption claiming to be the sole provider for a family of 4. He was only in his early 30s during the war and they took men up to 40. He was concerned he would be to old adter serving. His draft status got changed mid war to 1-A fit for service but he got the movie studio to intervene on his behalf . Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart despised him as a coward and the shame of being a coward resulted in him becoming a super patriot later in life.

[@marstondavis]

He was thirty-five and had (I think) 4 kids. That was, in itself, a deferment. He may have been reclassified later in the war. That I don't know about.

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

@marstondavis Many other screen stars showed patriotism and guts John not so much. If he wanted to enlist he could have but its well documented he dodged it at least twice. He was despised by real vets as he acted the part on screen while his countrymen died

[@Sven_E07]

Wrong.

[@Roz-y2d]

What a piece of work.

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

@svene.3856 nope look it up its well documented

[@mapleleaf902]

This channel is always interesting. Thank you!

[@Factinate]

Thanks for the love!

[@CollinThomasEverett]

During the 50s, the US govt set off dozens of nuclear bombs in the Nevada dessert. So a lot of people who worked on those John Wayne movies died of many different types of cancer.

[@tammyguessbeckham2212]

I grew up watching John Wayne. I always liked how his children were in films with him. He may have been married 3 times but all his children have done everything they can to honor their father. So he was a great father and I hope people look at that as well as the rest of his life. I know plenty of actor and actress that have cheated on partners, married multiple times but that does not affect their movies! It should not affect John’s either. He has a lot of good movies out there.

[@imcnagpc2]

Duke Morrison woulD have been a great name.

[@Helloder-v1z]

I always loved John Wayne!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@elvirafeher4254]

I didn't think much of him as an actor. Even less as a man.

[@Roz-y2d]

Yeah, if rumours are true he was quite awful.

[@Sven_E07]

The problem here is that all the negativity and lies multiply and can easily be spread via the internet. If you listen to his contemporaries and other actors you'll get a very different picture of him as a very good and generous man, even if they had a different political stance, if it wasn't communism or facism.

[@LAshades]

@@Sven_E07 so people can’t use the Internet to spray positivity? You sound dumb.

[@davidbracken6529]

“Don’t judge a man till you’ve walked a mile in his moccasins.” Sure, he was ignorant about Vietnam, but watch interviews & you’ll realize his intelligence, which is slandered here. Credit Ford or Wayne for the treatment of Indian cast members or his acceptance of openly gay co-star Lawrence Harvey. He led a life that gave our country an image to be proud of when we needed to stand for something. The fact that he didn’t always live up to that image means he was human-like the rest of us.

[@Roz-y2d]

Mmm. How is that true? He has a reputation for being a racist, homophobic bigot. And he didn’t treat women well either.

[@Etäinshewölf007]

It’s interesting that he could defend someone for being gay yet also tried to defend his country for the lies and deceit that was done to the true indigenous people of what is now called america. A lesson I quickly learned was never trust a yank after spending time in that country though the indigenous people were great people to talk to full of interesting stories my heart certainly goes out to them. The African Americans complain about their treatment but they still have a country that they can at least go back to while the Indigenous had theirs stolen from them and I am certain if the US could of wiped them out they would of done. They hunted the Buffalo to near extinction because they knew it was the staple food for most tribes plus the other uses they had for the skin. Just remember as the indigenous people say Americans speak with a fork tongue. The US might of been on the same side as Great Britain in WW2 but England still had to pay them 7.5 billion dollars. So I never understood why people think that Americans like the British because history proves that’s not the case as I wouldn’t be friends with someone I had to buy

[@MovingAlong742]

We're living in a time when the younger generation is off the rails with their judgment and cancel culture. They demand to not be judged at all, yet dole out the harshest judgments on previous generations imaginable. I wonder how Gen X and Gen Z will be judged in the future? Hypocrites, is the word that comes to mind. Vicious, self-serving hypocrites. They make John Wayne, even with his flaws, look like a saint. I agree. This video slanders him; it's very one-sided.

[@ronjones1077]

@@Etäinshewölf007FDR was president during WWII and a Democrat. England paid for the equipment we produced, but not a $ for the lives our country lost defending them so go sulk

[@Etäinshewölf007]

@@ronjones1077 Yet Russia didn’t have to pay their debt only the British. I guess that shows the close relationship America has with Russia and how little those US lives really mean

[@angloaust1575]

Patriotism the last refuge of a scroundrel!

[@drmusic3641]

What a dirtbag he was. Seems all he cared about was himself.

[@Roz-y2d]

Yep. The bravest cowboy in movies was a coward and a bigot. Nothing changes does it?

[@Etäinshewölf007]

We all seem to have one favourite film that stared John Wayne. How many film actors can that be honestly said about

[@michealhand1001]

Have a look at his reaction. When a Native American woman went to pick up the oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando .😮

[@marstondavis]

She was not a Native American. Look it up. She (Maria Louise Cruz) was a fraud just like Buffy Saint Marie is no more Native American than Joe Biden...unless you hear Joe Biden tell it.

[@pascaledowling6309]

He had to be physically restrained because he wanted to beat her up. Says everything you need to know about the man.

[@tammyguessbeckham2212]

The real fact is that woman was a fake Indian. She was not a Native American she was really a white woman pretending to be a native. Just like like a certain senator!

[@ElaineWood-f2t]

Sacheen Littlefeather has been outed as a pretendian. Her own sisters have said that they are NOT Native Americans.

[@cjsgma9]

My stepdad was from Winterset, IA. You know "Bridges Of Madison County"? He adored the Duke. Not gonna lie though. Beautiful country...some odd people 🤷🏽‍♀️ That being said I love his films. Specifically The Quiet Man & The Cowboys. ❤ Side note: born and raised in Los Angeles (61 yrs old) worked for the courts & saw numerous celebrities there, might not be as impressed as others. Do not idolize actors. New flash : they're human like everyone else

[@paulakpacente]

I posted some of the truth about John Wayne, but my comment was censored. God how I HATE the 21st century! Truth is out of style...

[@Roz-y2d]

It seems like he didn’t get anything right, except right place at the right time.

[@jdavis7515]

John Wayne made billions of dollars for Hollywood - tens of billions in modern day money. I don't think his era gives a rats butt about what the modern era thinks of him. I grew up with John Wayne on every Sunday afternoon. He was a hero in the minds of millions. Like everyone, he was a flawed a human being, and probably suffered more heartache and pain due to his fame. He didn't die a rich man by Hollywood standards, and in fact had a rather modest estate considering his contribution to the movie industry.

[@Etäinshewölf007]

John Wayne for me was Roster though I think part of him came out in his last film Shootist

[@lindadeal3344]

I loved the movie he made about Texas beginnings"The Alamo".

[@xScooterAZx]

You forgot hjow he was discovered by John Ford and given his first main role in Stagecoach,which was released on March 2, 1939.

[@ellamaeloftus3493]

My late husband LOVED John Wayne. His acting ability never impressed me

[@Roz-y2d]

Mediocre at best. But men like tough guys. 🤣

[@Sven_E07]

Then you've never watched his great roles. It's a dumb prejudice that he couldn't act. It's usually just people who once have heard it, just repeat it and are unable to see anything beyond this wrong image.

[@justink1075]

It’s not “the Duke” it’s just “Duke”.

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

I am absolutely addicted to this fantastic channel! Love it! For me John Wayne has more meaning to a certain generation, he's like James Dean, I know who he is but he has no cultural impact for me, I'm a non US gen Xer so he doesn't interest me at all but it was so enjoyable learning about his life! Thank you! 🙂

[@Factinate]

Aww thank you 🥰

[@nstix2009xitsn]

@TheFakeyCakeMaker But you didn't hear about his life.

[@kathleenmccrory9883]

After I saw the movie, 'The Searchers', it left a bad taste in my mouth for John Wayne. I know it was just a movie but I couldn't help it.

[@kerryannmoor5908]

What turned you off?

[@hildahilpert5018]

Yeah what turned you off? Haven t seen The Searchers in years.

[@irenejohnston6802]

He was searching for young child Debbie taken by natives. Searched for years,. When he found her she had become part of tribe and a wife of young warrior. He wanted to kill her because of the disgrace. Good film in spite of Wayne.

[@Sven_E07]

You know that he was ACTING? And btw gave one of the greatest screen performances of the 20th century. Ask the critics and great directors like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, John Ford, Peter Bogdanovich and others. My god...

[@imtheitchyouneedtoscratch]

I agree an overrated movie.

[@chrisbacos]

His HUAC reminds me of the unpopular kid in high school who hangs out with the popular kids to feel important. His racist remarks are typical of conservatives and Republicans. I know I'll make enemies but so what? Live with it

[@LAshades]

Literally no one cares 😂

[@lilylove2021]

Lovely man, still find it hard to find a comparison especially these days with the shaven body and hair obsession....

[@Roz-y2d]

You’re not looking very hard.

[@christineweaver3090]

Sounds like Goldie locks and the 3 bears.genghis kahn? 😆 All joking aside,sometimes I regret clicking on famous stars showing their true colors behind the screen.its like "John Denver has an angels voice...but he was a drunk"

[@Roz-y2d]

My favourite Cary Grant was a control freak and took LSD.

[@christineweaver3090]

@@Roz-y2d haha yeah found that out he kept raising the dosages.he was cute though 😁

[@julietcunningham852]

Mar LAY-nuh

[@tombillard5264]

so the duke is in the pit

[@Curlyblonde]

The only movie that he made that I really liked was "The Quiet Man" with Maureen O'Hara and Barry Fitzgerald. One of my favorite. Otherwise he was cast in stereotypical roles in the rest of his movies. On his death, he made a bit of a name for himself for medical reasons for the very large amount of waste matter that was contained in his intestines.

[@Roz-y2d]

That was my fav too, but like you I wasn’t interested in the others. His acting was mediocre at best but I think men liked the tough guy cowboy persona.

[@Sven_E07]

You both don't know his work, obviously. He was a good actor and character actor too. There are reasons why the greatest directors chose him for partly very complex character roles. No other actor, no Brando or Newman, could have played Ethan Edwards in The Searchers. I've seen and read almost everything about him and I tell you that this opinion is just a strange prejudice that has survived the reality. He was overlooked for an Oscar (nomination) five times: They Were Expandable, Red River, The High And The Mighty, The Searchers and The Shootist.

[@Curlyblonde]

@@Sven_E07 It's ultimately a matter of personal perception and taste. I think he was overrated as well in his other roles and his acting abilities. I've seen better performances by male actors. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and there is no right or wrong, nor should people be bullied or demeaned because their tastes don't align with yours. Learn how to tolerate differing viewpoints. It will get you further in life.

[@heidibee501]

My favorite film was The Angel and the Badman. That one probably eluded a lot of fans, but l am an unabashed romantic.

[@Sven_E07]

@@heidibee501 I liked that one too. John Wayne gave the script a chance and produced it via his company. He had a good eye as a producer.

[@carmelmireles4168]

The name , Duke came from the horse he rode in the movies

[@tammyguessbeckham2212]

Duke was his childhood dog!

[@BognaZone]

Why didnt he take Esperanza to the party?

[@christineweaver3090]

"Yes daddy"

[@StarkeyatRingo]

The wives all sort of look alike - like his mother??? Although it's not your fault, it is very comical for 'youngsters' discussing history with this KNOWITALL attitude due to what they were taught, someone told them in school. Living Life - is a whole different reality, that youth with NO Wisdom, can not even begin to comprehend.

[@Roz-y2d]

Gobbledegook

[@StarkeyatRingo]

I would never want to be like you! when you get some years under your belt you 'l l understand. not until then.@@Roz-y2d

[@Ruger-h5h]

Think Charles Bronson would've been a better look for GK

[@AngelNytnurse]

He loved the Latin women 😂

[@THEBEARDEDTOOLGUY]

JOHN WAYNE AND CLINT EASTWOOD

[@drmusic3641]

He hated Clint. He thought his westerns were too violent and even refused to work with him.

[@johnedwards6208]

Both turned out to be assholes in real life. @@drmusic3641

[@Roz-y2d]

@@drmusic3641 He was probably jealous of the younger more modern man. And Clint was a lot better looking.

[@richardtan3156]

I really didnt think much of him compared to the other Hollywood actors! For one, he lacked charisma n looks!

[@Roz-y2d]

Yep, he lacked in a lot of ways. Ugh

[@Atpost334]

Why Wayne didn’t serve in WWII is much more complicated than just being too old to serve. Jimmy Stewart was 1 year younger and flew 20 actual combat missions in WWII. He would have flown more if he had been allowed to. Clark Gable was 7 years older and also flew several combat missions in WWII. Hitler actually put a bounty on both Gable and Stewart, so they were limited in flying combat. Ah, but Wayne and all the others I mentioned suffered from being human. Like all of us, they had their good, bad and ugly. On many occasions, Wayne went out of his way to perform acts of kindness. As with so many of us, Wayne improved with age as a human being. It’s fallacy to look only at the negative of anyone’s life and feel superior.

[@Roz-y2d]

He could afford to be kind when he chose to. He’s still a draft dodger. Shameful.

[@Atpost334]

@@Roz-y2d As I stated, it was more complicated than that and many people want so desperately to make everything simplistic. Many celebrities like Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, John Wayne and others were asked not to serve as their contributions in entertainment were seen as being more valuable. Wayne had 4 children at 34 years of age when the war began making him ineligible for the draft. Can’t be a draft dodger if you weren’t eligible. Wayne was classified as 3-A, again not a draft dodger. Wayne also had serious back problems and, in spite of this, it is documented that he did try to get into John Ford’s filming unit that came under pretty severe fire during the Battle of Midway. As I said, it’s more complex than just _____. Do the research before making snap judgments.

[@dhurt8955]

Way too many ads, unwatchable

[@theoldar]

John Wayne collected impressionist paintings, and ex-wives.

[@Roz-y2d]

And didn’t understand either.

[@JudeNance]

I changed my name to suit me.

[@robertpodbery242]

He was 34 years old when america finally entered the war, Very brave against women and blank bullets, but as much in real life Many film stars went but not the big man

[@amandabeaty1492]

These guys... What does a 26 year old want with a minor?!

[@geoffr4018]

The most overrated actor of all time

[@Roz-y2d]

And some!

[@Sven_E07]

No. In fact his acting ability is downtalked all the time. Usually by people who are unable to see beyond this stupid prejudice. But there are many great actors, directors, film people who praise him as an actor, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, John Ford, Howard Hawks, many of his his co-actors... (And yes, I understood your comment.)

[@geoffr4018]

Bad is bad No talent speaks louder than anything Aka johny no talent ex singing cowboy cigarette man wayne@@Sven_E07

[@LAshades]

Facts

[@FrankieLinds]

I'm sorry, how old was he when he wooed a 16 year old?😮

[@Zinniagarden24]

How did his children and first wife end up

[@grannybanjo4605]

Ehh! Wrong right out of the gate. John Wayne's real name was Marion MICHAEL Morrison. Now, none of your vids are credible.

[@coreopolis]

Marion Robert Morrison

[@lynnerickson-lx6op]

John was offered a chance to go to battle and film and refused.

[@Roz-y2d]

I believe you.

[@pamelajanewade938]

I never liked John Wayne and i hated the sound of his voice.

[@jamielandis4606]

I never was a John Wayne fan. I thought he was a soft, doughy, talentless, womanizer.

[@christineweaver3090]

He had nice hair though 😁

[@DadNinjaGuy]

pronunciations are important...

[@charlotteowens4644]

He had 3 kids by the time WW2 started. That was a second reason for not going into the service.

[@Roz-y2d]

People don’t get let off serving their country cos they are a father. What was the other excuse..., did he have a dear old mother? Give me a break.

[@johnhallett5846]

CLICKBAIT

[@kleokleopatra3536]

he was great, sure ,but does not seem Iike anice person !!!

[@bhartley868]

Nonsense , you do not know what you are talking about. Tripe, hearsay, lies and speculation...

[@louisprado1048]

Did Marion fight in a real war?

[@Roz-y2d]

No, he dodged it.

[@csthompson9785]

Funny about the white supremacy thing when all his wives were of Latin ancestry

[@cdickenson82]

The real reason John Wayne hates the Conqueror role is that's where he and all of the cast got radiation poisoning and almost all the cast died of obscure cancers.

[@jones2473]

I use my mom and dad’s last names when I perform.