John Wayne brought more than 150 characters to life on film, but it was his turn as the pot-bellied, heavy-drinking, eye-patch-wearing U.S. Marshall Rooster Cogburn in “True Grit” that earned him his only Oscar. 

And in this fun episode we revisit the classic 1969 Western “True Grit,” including a brief tribute to The Duke himself.

How true did the movie hold to the book on which it was based? What personal struggles did Kim Darby, who played young Mattie, face during filming? Was there any truth to the widespread rumors of tension and fighting on set? And which scene from “True Grit” did John Wayne consider to be the best performance of his career? 

Saddle up and head back to the Old West with us, alongside the rough but lovable Rooster Cogburn… the only role John Wayne ever reprised!

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