On the " Talking Pictures " podcast, Ron Howard, 72, spoke about the creation of the 1976 Western, The Shootist. He revealed ...

John Wayne played more than 100 larger-than-life characters, and one of the best was the last role he ever stepped into.

Howard and Wayne starred in the 1976 movie “The Shootist” together along with Lauren Bacall and James Stewart.

The future Oscar winner learned as much from the off-camera drama as the filmmaking.

1976’s The Shootist found Wayne playing an older gunfighter after he travels to Nevada at the turn of the 20th century. He’s diagnosed with cancer, deciding to stay in town and die with as much ...

According to IMDb, Wayne convinced Stewart to join The Shootist for a small cameo role as Dr. Hostetler. The 1976 Western movie follows the notorious shootist named J.B. Books (Wayne), who arrives in ...

John Wayne, Lauren Bacall and Ron Howard in scene from 'The Shootist' 1976.&lparPhoto by Screen Archives&solGetty Images&rpar In 1976, John Wayne was at the tail end of his career and his life. He ...

J.B. Books (John Wayne, in his final film role) is an aging gunfighter diagnosed with cancer who comes to Nevada at the turn of the 20th century. Renting a room from widowed Bond Rogers (Lauren Bacall ...

Trailer for John Wayne's final film, The Shootist (1976) ...

John Wayne played dozens of unforgettable characters during his legendary career, from Rooster Cogburn to Ethan Edwards. But one of his most memorable came at the very end. While seeking a second ...