He Didn't Do It - Only Once

[Robbie]

Hi All,

Here is something to test your old grey matter with - for some reason it came into my mind today. What does John Wayne not do in the movie "McQ" that he does in all of his other movies or at least from "Stagecoach" onwards?

[BILL OF PA]

Is it smoke?

[ethanedwards]

Is it smoke?

You know Bill, I thought that,
but without going through every movie, I can't be sure

[BatjacAuburn]

Could be smoking. I assume this just means the staring or significant roles. There were cameos that he didn't drink or smoke in. Maybe it was drinking. I haven't watched McQ in years and don't remember too much about it but I am having trouble thinking of a movie he didn't drink in, maybe The High and the Mighty.

[Robbie]

Hi All,

It's not drink or smoke. I can name quite a few movies he didn't smoke in.

[BatjacAuburn]

Wear a hat? Again, I haven't seen McQ in years so I don't know if he wore a hat or not but that would be something he did in almost every other post Stagecoach movie. I've been trying to remember if Brannigan ever wore a hat but I think I can safely say that in every post-Stagecoach movie except perhaps McQ and Bramnigan he wore a hat of some kind at some point in every movie.

[Robbie]

Wear a hat? Again, I haven't seen McQ in years so I don't know if he wore a hat or not but that would be something he did in almost every other post Stagecoach movie. I've been trying to remember if Brannigan ever wore a hat but I think I can safely say that in every post-Stagecoach movie except perhaps McQ and Bramnigan he wore a hat of some kind at some point in every movie.

Correct, I think that's an amazing statistic.

P.s. He does wear a hat briefly in "Brannigan".

[The Irish Duke]

I love the scene in Hellfighters when he arrives late to the fire to save the day and is wearing a cowboy hat. Just a great scene

[Hondo Duke Lane]

That's pretty good, Robbie. Didn't think of that. I wouldn't think that in today's term. Not many wear them much in today's movies unless it's a period movie.

Cheers Hondo

[chester7777]

Another might be shoot a gun. The Quiet Man would fit that requirement.

Chester

[Robbie]

Another might be , shoot a gun. The Quiet Man would fit that requirement.

Chester

There's actually quite a few, "The Cowboys," "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon," "Trouble Along The Way," "Reap The Wild Wind," "Wake of the Red Witch," "The Green Berets (I think)," "The Longest Day," "The Horse Soldiers," and "How the West Was Won" etc etc.

[BatjacAuburn]

I love the scene in Hellfighters when he arrives late to the fire to save the day and is wearing a cowboy hat. Just a great scene

Red Adair, the Oil Well fire fighter whose adventures inspired the movie was a Texan. So the comboy hat could have been in character even if it wasn't JW playing it.

[scottie]

Did he not shoot the guy in the back at the start? Never saw that before!!

[ethanedwards]

Correct, I think that's an amazing statistic.

P.s. He does wear a hat briefly in "Brannigan".

Scottie, here is the answer

Wear a hat? Again, I haven't seen McQ in years so I don't know if he wore a hat or not but that would be something he did in almost every other post Stagecoach movie. I've been trying to remember if Brannigan ever wore a hat but I think I can safely say that in every post-Stagecoach movie except perhaps McQ and Bramnigan he wore a hat of some kind at some point in every movie.

[scottie]

Thanks Keith
I got that one wrong!
Better go into hiding!!