No one will ever fill the Duke's saddle !!!!!!!! George Alexander has a great voice for this theme. A great combo. Too bad the golden era of actors and westerns are gone and never to be relaced. Especially when they were shot in wide screen and on the beautiful Kodak movie film. Digital movies of today just can't capture the pure color of film.
Eine Legende die niemals Endet !! John Wayne du hast meine Kindheit geprägt mit deinen Filmen ..ich hab so gut wie jeden deiner Filme gesehen sowie diverse Dokumentationen R.I.P
Great man! Great actor, there will never be another like him! Thanks for this, and thanks be to God he was baptized by a Catholic priest on his death bed!
It is so hard to believe that the Duke has been gone for 44 years now at the time of my posting. I miss you John. We need millions or billions of men like you.
the first time I made to watch this film el dorado was that i'm at the age of 8 and I love watching till the moment I was at my age know;;; and I love watching and watching it over and over its a great movie of 60's ..,.,.
Plus Duke was a respected man, my dad told me a story of when he was out with some friends and one of them threw a beer can on some guys lawn, that man was John Wayne. My dad said his friend went white as a ghost when John came out and said "You better pick that can up Pilgrim before I make you pick it up..." They just said good evening Mr. Wayne after that and kept on walking. I know this story is true because my dad lived just a few blocks over from Mr. Wayne when he lived in Dana Point.
OUR movie HERO.s Still Here~Never Gone Away!!!!! ALL ON MY RU-vid!!!! Word on Westerns!!! By Rob Word. Ect.Favorit song. Now Dry my 😢. Stagecoach Age 7yrs.End of Bomb.g. 1945!! UK.
a good tribute - no matter what movie you see him in you think he is still here and thats what he looks like - 2:12 six gun & twirling his Winchester - whatta guy!!!!
To Sackitt16 I'm a Caucasian American and fifty five years old. I too grew up watching John Wayne with my Dad and treasure every moment of them. I was glad to read what you had to say because I too never got racism from the Duke's movies. In fact I'm pretty certain he was the first to cast African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, etc. etc. in "non-typical" roles. Woody Strode's casting in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" was one of the first I can recall. (Even if the dialogue was somewhat dated . .)
I have tried in vain to research George A!exander. The baritone died in 1913. The Mellomen page does not refer to him nor does it refer to the movie El Dorado. Such a magnificent voice and no one can find info on it/him!
. I Am a Cherokee Cowboy With a dream that he'll never let go so He keeps searching to find a good Lady . My pony and my rifle my dog So riding to end of the rainbow's riding until he find a good Lady. through the wind's Mountie's , the skies turn to grey, his body grows weary. but He can't find his way but he'll never turn back through the storms lost in the snow and rains and the lightning bolt's he is blind he cant see love. It is hard to see it with a broken heart through the winds he has to find is way through life. So he can find love. It is hard to see it with a broken heart so he keep riding as life go by Cowboy through the wind' So riding to end of the rainbow's riding to you find a true love . Never Cry for the person who hurt's you .Just smile and say thank you for giving me chance to find someone better than you are so just say good be so go riding to you find a true love . This is I am doing to find some one to but in my life . Like God
I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR A MAN THAT TALKS IT BUT DONT WALK IT!!!! and as for me , i present myself as me and i dont stand on the backs of others. i wont be wronged i wont be laid a hand on i wont be insulted these 3 things i don't do to others and i require the same from them.
Actions speak louder than words i think you will agree. Wayne stayed at home he had no injury , the dependency reasons were down to his 4 kids,Fonda had 3 but he went. Fact is Wayne didn't want to loose his stardom , 3-a was changed to 1 -a then changed back again due to the studio begging it to be changed back again. IF WAYNE WAS A BRAVE MAN WHY DID HE LET OTHER BRAVER MEN DIE FOR HIM WHILE HE PARADED AND PLAYED AT BEING A SOLDIER . I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR A MAN THAT TALKS IT BUT DONT WALK IT!!!!
6. patriot,and he is more of a man than you ever will be. 7.He was not afraid of combat, during WW2 and Vietnam he would go to the front lines and meet with the troops and would often be under fire. 8.And if you think your such a scholar then what is this line from and who said it "Alas poor Youric, i knew him, Horatio." 9 John Wayne also entertained the troops, so he did is part in the wars by keeping the troop's moral up.
This new argument, like so many others, still misses the point -- which is that even if he was rejected in this case (or others), John Wayne could still have patriotically signed up as an Army private at any time. He didn't. I added that bit for all the doubters out there.
Well chuck me old pilgrim, in the words of the great bard "Shakespeare" (you might not know him being from a backward country n all). I DOTH THINK HE DO PROTEST TOO MUCH . Meaning in backward country language "it must be true or else he would have shut up ". RIP John Wayne ACTOR! THAT IS ALL HE WAS NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS. ON A REAL BATTLEFIELD YOU WILL NEVER HEAR "THAT'S A WRAP". YOU ONLY HEAR THE SOUND OF REAL HEROES "DYING".!!!!
One of you says he got injured from football the other he got injured from surfing. Neither makes any difference thats not why he was deferred as stated above it was due to dependency reasons , not for an injury!! FACT! The fact remains that the man who came to symbolize American patriotism and pride had a chance to do more than just act the part, and he let it pass FACT! John Wayne could still have patriotically signed up as an Army private at any time. He didn't FACT! MOUTH NO ACTION FACT!
It's a well known fact wasn't he allowed to join the military, not because of any injury they said he'd do more good back home on the Silver Screen and he did his damnedest to join; also he was Awarded the highest award a Civilian could receive from the U.S. Government, you need to read an autobiography about him before spouting off at the mouth because it's full of B.S. and yes Audie Murphy served in the military and won the most medals of any U.S. fighting man during WWII then movie star.
Why am i not surprised to be informed that a book written on the subject titled "JOHN WAYN AMERICAN" says he did try to enlist ?. It is not going to say he didnt is it ?. I read books , all sorts of them and the one you refer to page 203 chapter 9 is clearly the FICTION section and you should read some factual books. The fact remains that the man who came to symbolize American patriotism and pride had a chance to do more than just act the part, and he let it pass.
You sir do not know what you are talking about! He did have an injury from surfing,i don't know where you are getting your information, but it's wrong. That's why he always walked the way he did with the stumbling gait and leading with his shoulder, it's also why he kept his one hand at his waist. though he didn't do this all the time it was somewhat common. Tell me where you get this information, I'd love to find out what ignoramus told you that Wayne didn't have an injury. otherwise...
Oh Chuck your alive ? thank god! . Where did i say England's a great Country eh chuckoo where ?, mmmmmm , come on tell me .You hallucinating boy. Although it is Great. And you didn't bail us out of anything, truth be known you only entered both wars when we had them licked any way. Shame on you waiting all that time i say :(
came from that you're a whole lot smarter than me and everyone else...especially when it comes to John Wayne because you don't know what your talking about...
Well then why don't you get a separated shoulder and try and sign up...see how hard it is then...you are outnumbered in this argument so why don't you go over seas for your country "Lilliput" and sit down and show some respect for Mr. Wayne. You would also be one too talk in the acting aspect as you are trying to be something you aren't: a real man.
Stop the fighting , I got all the answers! John Wayne was the best( war/western) ACTOR ever. He did opt out of WW2 by his choice, so to make that up he tarnished his brilliant career by the outta touch pro-Nam movie Green Berets & Barry Sadler went along with this pro-Nam shit by singing the song about this. Wayne hated liberals (he said they were commie's) When I watch his movies I block out these facts! & only he knows why he skipped the war, when heros like clark gable & Ted williams fought..
1. I know who Shakespeare is. 2. If the U.S. is a backward country,what country are you from? 3.I am not protesting I am giving you facts about John Wayne instead of that fabrication that you made in your tiny little brain. 4 I know you will hear the sounds of soldiers dying on a battlefield, not "that's a wrap" 5.Yes, John Wayne was an Actor, but he did try to join the military on several occasions because of his shoulder injury. 6.John Wayne was more than an actor he as a man, advocate,
First of all twinky it's Audie Murphy he isn't a cheep automobile, 2. you DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT. 3. Marion Robert Morrison AKA John Wayne is Irish hence the name Marion...It is a very common Irish first name for both guys and gals... 4.You should learn to keep your mouth shut in matters that you have no knowledge of...
Problem here is: John Wayne was an actor. What else did he do? Captain Kangeroo was a Marine. Lee Marvin was a Marine. David Niven was a Colonel of British Commandos. John Wayne? Made pretty cool movies. What else?
There is life outside the army. Wayne wanted to join John Fords film unit but the army did not accept him. James Stewart became a bomber pilot and a war hero and after the war he had nightmares for having killed people and while shooting It´s a Wonderful Life he just thought he couldn´t do comedy anymore after what he had seen in war. Barrymore then made him understand that it is also important to make people happy maybe far better than killing them with bombs and Stewart finally found a way to deal with his movie career and still be part of the army, even going to Vietnam. Everyone has to make this decision for himself. I joined the army, not because I love the army but because I thought I´ll be better off in a war if I know what is going on. I don´t blame Stewart for going to war and I do not blame Wayne for not to do so. It was their life and I do not think anyone should tell someone else when or if to risk his life and for what.
