John Wayne

John Wayne, 1967

John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, during the filming of El Dorado in Tucson, Arizona. “For the famous photos of Wayne-Mitchum, I said to John Wayne: 'Duke, I want to get a photograph of you two pro’s together. This will be great!’ When I first set up this shot, both were away from each other in the frame. I said, 'Come on, I want you really close. Come on, you two, get really close as possible.’ Robert Mitchum remarked, ‘What do you want me to do fuck him?’ Everyone within earshot laughed. I got the photograph I wanted. The combination of the Wayne/Mitchum photograph was electrifying.” — John R. Hamilton