Western movie star John Wayne and classic Hollywood actor Lauren Bacall combined their efforts for 1976’s The Shootist. The film required them to demonstrate a certain uneasy chemistry that blossoms over the course of the runtime. However, Bacall had a real issue with how Wayne couldn’t stop spitting on the set, which really got on the actor’s last nerve.
‘The Shootist’ actors John Wayne and Lauren Bacall worked together once before L-r: Lauren Bacall as Bond Rogers and John Wayne as J.B. Books | Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Wayne personally recommended hiring Bacall for The Shootist after they worked together on 1955’s Blood Alley. It tells the story of Capt. Tom Wilder (Wayne) after Chinese Communists capture his ship. Meanwhile, Bacall plays Cathy Grainger, a medical missionary’s daughter.
The Shootist follows an older gunfighter named J.B. Books (Wayne), who has an infamous reputation that precedes him. However,...
‘The Shootist’ actors John Wayne and Lauren Bacall worked together once before L-r: Lauren Bacall as Bond Rogers and John Wayne as J.B. Books | Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Wayne personally recommended hiring Bacall for The Shootist after they worked together on 1955’s Blood Alley. It tells the story of Capt. Tom Wilder (Wayne) after Chinese Communists capture his ship. Meanwhile, Bacall plays Cathy Grainger, a medical missionary’s daughter.
The Shootist follows an older gunfighter named J.B. Books (Wayne), who has an infamous reputation that precedes him. However,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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