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Expert: Paul Rabe - 9/7/2009


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QUESTION: Settle a bet, which John wayne movie had "Billy the kid" in it ?

ANSWER: According to

www.imdb.com/title/tt0065547

John Wayne played the title role in _Chisum_ and Geoffrey Deuel played Billy the Kid. If you click on the link "Billy 'The Kid' Bonney" you'll go to a URL listing the innumerable times this character has appeared on screen.

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QUESTION: Now for my real question. I have a recollection of John Wayne having the line " Billy, youn have gone and bolloxed the whole thing up!" or similar, can you confirm please.
Many thanks
Noel

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If Wayne said anything like this, it isn't listed in

www.imdb.com/title/tt0065547/quotes

which does NOT mean he didn't say it. I haven't seen the film in over 25 years, so my memory is irrelevent. Your bet MIGHT be settled by month's end, as this film will be on AMC in a couple of weeks.

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Paul Rabe

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I have seen ALMOST every film with an appearance by The Duke, made since 1940, and a few dozen of those before then. If it's a film with him, I've most likely seen it, have an opinion on it, and can try to answer questions about it. I have no usable expertise for films not starring John Wayne.

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I saw my first film in which Wayne stars almost fifty years ago. Since then, I have seen over 120 films where he makes an appearance.

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Master of Arts, University of Texas

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