Tycoon

[arthurarnell]

Hi All

Just read an interesting story from an American Movie Classics Magazine (don't know the date)

But what it says is:-

During the making of Tycoon (1947) the normally accommodating John Wayne found it necessary to have visitors barred from the set. Wayne was loath to initiate such action since he enjoyed having guests watch him work, but one visitor in particular had made it extremely difficult to get anything done. Co-star Laraine Day who played Wayne's romantic interest, had recently married Leo "The Lip" Durocher, the short tempered shortstop wjo wouild one day manage the New York Giants to three National League titles. It seems as far as Durocher was concerned, the ball field wasn't the only place his anger flared. Convinced that the love scenes between Wayne and Day looked too real to be simply "acted", Durocher bounded the set, glaring at Wayne and making remarks so nasty that Wayne found it impossible to concentrate on the scenes. He finally demanded that the set be closed to all visitors - the first and only time in his career he was compelled to such lengths.

Has anyone else heard this story. Obviously I don't know who Leo Durocher was, or is, but I think it shows a great presence and restraint from John Wayne.
In todays standards someone would have decked the intruder.


Regards

Arthur

[Hondo Duke Lane]

Of course I can't speak for the ladies, but if I had a wife and she was in the arms of John Wayne, I think I would be extremely jealous myself, and it didn't matter to me if it was acting or not. :) I guess you ladies can talk about this from your perspective.

Cheers B)

[itdo]

Arthur, to answer your question: yes, I've read the story before, someplace else, can't recall where. Yet it sounds a tiny little bit like the stories the guys at the publicity department made up to help sell the picture, don't ye think?

[chester7777]

Originally posted by itdo@Oct 16 2004, 08:19 AM
Yet it sounds a tiny little bit like the stories the guys at the publicity department made up to help sell the picture, don't ye think?

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itdo . . . they wouldn't do something like that . . . would they . . . ?

:o

Chester

[Jay J. Foraker]

Bringing this back from the past -
I remember reading about this incident which was presented as factual, though that doesn't mean it couldn't be the figment of some publicity artist. From what I have read on the Duke, he was always conscious of his fans and wanted his image to reflect what they saw in him. I'm sure if he had to have the set closed to visitors, he would have been very depressed about it.
Cheers - Jay ^_^

[ethanedwards]

Hi Jay,
It seems the story has some substance, it is in fact mentioned,
in JOHN WAYNE-AMERICAN.
She Miss Day, got a quickie divorce, Jaurez,Mexico, bit instead of waiting, she then re-crossed the border to El paso,to marry Leo Durocher, the controversial manager of the Dodgers!
When shooting began, he was a frequent visitor on the set, and as previously mentioned, he couldn't quite get used to his new bride in Duke's embrace!He just sat there day after day.
Duke recalled watching him,like a base runner who was preparing to steal home
It is claimed, that his presence, was the reason, for the distinct lack of passion, between the two stars!
However, there seems to be no mention, of a closed shop!