Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many screenings as he can, Liam is always watching new movies and television shows.
The Big Picture While Hollywood’s simultaneous desires to produce risky, artistically-minded films and develop a superficial celebrity culture surrounding its most prominent acting talent may seem counterintuitive, the two seemingly different ambitions are quite closely linked. It’s often that loyal film fans will go to see any new work based on the name of the star attached.
Release Date November 1, 1930 Director Raoul Walsh , Louis R. Loeffler Cast John Wayne , Marguerite Churchill , El Brendel , Tully Marshall , Tyrone Power Sr. , David Rollins , Frederick Burton , Ian Keith Runtime 125 Minutes Main Genre Western Writers Hal G. Evarts , Marie Boyle , Jack Peabody , Florence Postal , Raoul Walsh How Did John Wayne Get His Name? Like many of the era’s most prominent stars, Wayne’s popularity wasn’t immediately evident based on his first few roles.
Although casting Wayne in The Big Trail would end up being one of the most savvy moves of his career, Walsh was also instrumental in getting the star to change his name. Despite Walsh and studio head Winfield Sheehans’ enthusiasm about what Wayne could bring to the screen, they grew concerned that his given name of Marion Robert Morrison was not befitting of a leading man, and would not fit within the parameters of a movie poster.
Related How John Wayne's Western Movie Career Ended With a Bang John Wayne’s final on-screen role brought his career as a Western legend full circle. Although the 1930s saw him appearing in many “crowd pleasing” Westerns, it was Wayne’s partnership with director John Ford that kicked both of their careers to the next level.
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