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** ''Literature/StormFront'': Murphy comments that Dresden's signature BadassLongcoat belongs on the set of ''Film/ElDorado'', becoming the second character to do so.

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** ''Literature/StormFront'': ''Literature/{{Storm Front|DresdenFiles}}'': Murphy comments that Dresden's signature BadassLongcoat belongs on the set of ''Film/ElDorado'', ''El Dorado'', becoming the second character to do so.
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** Arch-conservative Creator/JohnWayne did not get along with Creator/EdwardAsner, whose politics were quite liberal, during filming, and constantly referred to Asner as "that New York actor". Asner later said he took the phrase as an anti-Semitic insult. Asner also overheard Wayne defending UsefulNotes/JoeMcCarthy in a conversation with Creator/JamesCaan and others on the set, though on that occasion he opted to walk away rather than engage Wayne in an argument.

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** Arch-conservative Creator/JohnWayne did not get along with Creator/EdwardAsner, whose politics were quite liberal, during filming, and constantly referred to Asner as "that New York actor". Asner later said he took the phrase as an anti-Semitic insult. Asner also overheard Wayne defending UsefulNotes/JoeMcCarthy UsefulNotes/JosephMcCarthy in a conversation with Creator/JamesCaan and others on the set, though on that occasion he opted to walk away rather than engage Wayne in an argument.
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** Arch-conservative Creator/JohnWayne did not get along with Creator/EdwardAsner, whose politics were quite liberal, during filming, and constantly referred to Asner as "that New York actor". Asner later said he took the phrase as an anti-Semitic insult.

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** Arch-conservative Creator/JohnWayne did not get along with Creator/EdwardAsner, whose politics were quite liberal, during filming, and constantly referred to Asner as "that New York actor". Asner later said he took the phrase as an anti-Semitic insult. Asner also overheard Wayne defending UsefulNotes/JoeMcCarthy in a conversation with Creator/JamesCaan and others on the set, though on that occasion he opted to walk away rather than engage Wayne in an argument.
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* ReferencedBy: ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'':
** Faith Astor scores a triple whammy, citing ''El Dorado'', ''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow'', and tobacco advertising in a single paragraph while deriding Harry's fashion sense.
** ''Literature/StormFront'': Murphy comments that Dresden's signature BadassLongcoat belongs on the set of ''Film/ElDorado'', becoming the second character to do so.

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* ActorAllusion: A belt buckle that Thorton sports in many scenes features the Red River D brand, an homage to Creator/JohnWayne's first collaboration with Creator/HowardHawks, ''Film/RedRiver''.



* RecycledScript: Many situations and plot elements are very similar to those of the previous Hawks/Brackett/Wayne western, ''Film/RioBravo'', and to those of the next and last one, ''Rio Lobo''. Some elements are inverted, e.g. instead of the hyper-competent YoungGun of ''Rio Bravo'' you had a youngster who is useless with firearms. The scene in which Thornton [[spoiler: pushes one of [=McLeod's=] mooks through a door to be shot by his own men]] echoes a similar one from the first Hawks/Brackett collaboration, ''Film/TheBigSleep''. There also had been a scene similar to the one where Mississippi throws himself in front to the bad guys' horses that was cut from the final version of ''Rio Bravo'', so to do it here, Howard Hawks bought the rights back from Warner.

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* RecycledScript: Many situations and plot elements are very similar to those of the previous Hawks/Brackett/Wayne western, ''Film/RioBravo'', and to those of the next and last one, ''Rio Lobo''.''Film/RioLobo''. Some elements are inverted, e.g. instead of the hyper-competent YoungGun of ''Rio Bravo'' you had a youngster who is useless with firearms. The scene in which Thornton [[spoiler: pushes one of [=McLeod's=] mooks through a door to be shot by his own men]] echoes a similar one from the first Hawks/Brackett collaboration, ''Film/TheBigSleep''. There also had been a scene similar to the one where Mississippi throws himself in front to the bad guys' horses that was cut from the final version of ''Rio Bravo'', so to do it here, Howard Hawks bought the rights back from Warner.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script for the movie was originally much darker, but Creator/HowardHawks felt he didn't do downbeat too well, and decided on a re-write. Several dramatic key elements remained however, which were Cole's on and off paralysis, and the shooting and subsequent suicide of the teenager.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script for the movie was originally much darker, but Creator/HowardHawks felt he didn't do downbeat too well, and decided on a re-write. Several dramatic key elements remained however, which were Cole's on and off paralysis, and the shooting and subsequent suicide of the teenager.teenager.
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* RealLifeRelative: The bartender that Creator/RobertMitchum shoots in the saloon is played by his brother, actor/writer John Mitchum.
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* ActorAllusion: A belt buckle that Thorton sports in many scenes features the Red River D brand, an homage to Creator/JohnWayne's first collaboration with Creator/HowardHawks, ''Film/RedRiver''.



* CutSong: A group singalong similar to the ones in ''Film/RioBravo'' was cut.



* DuelingWorks: Creator/JohnWayne was disappointed that the movie was released at the same time as his next movie, ''Film/TheWarWagon''. However, despite this film receiving generally poor reviews and being seen as old-fashioned, and out of tune with the times, both movies proved to be hugely successful at the box-office.
* EditedForSyndication: Misissipi's impersonation of a Chinese man is often cut from television broadcasts because it is considered racist.
* HostilityOnTheSet:
** Arch-conservative Creator/JohnWayne did not get along with Creator/EdwardAsner, whose politics were quite liberal, during filming, and constantly referred to Asner as "that New York actor". Asner later said he took the phrase as an anti-Semitic insult.
** According to Creator/JamesCaan, during a break he and Wayne got into an altercation over a game of chess. Caan accused Wayne of cheating. Creator/RobertMitchum intervened and cooled things down.
* PropRecycling: The same wanted poster of a man in a top hat smoking a cigar was used in ''Film/TheSonsOfKatieElder'', also starring Creator/JohnWayne.
* RealLifeRelative: The bartender that Creator/RobertMitchum shoots in the saloon was played by his brother, John. John's character name was Elmer, but during the final shoot-out in the saloon, Robert made the mistake of calling his brother by his real name, "freeze it right there Johnny" he says as a warning not to get involved in the shooting.



* ScullyBox: Creator/JamesCaan has admitted he wore three-inch lifts in the movie.

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* ScullyBox: Creator/JamesCaan has admitted he wore three-inch lifts in the movie.movie.
* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: Filming was completed in February 1966, but it wasn't released until June 1967. The delay was partly because Creator/HowardHawks wanted a re-edit at the last moment, and partly because Paramount Pictures didn't want to release it against another one of their own westerns, ''Film/NevadaSmith''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script for the movie was originally much darker, but Creator/HowardHawks felt he didn't do downbeat too well, and decided on a re-write. Several dramatic key elements remained however, which were Cole's on and off paralysis, and the shooting and subsequent suicide of the teenager.
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* ScullyBox: Creator/JameCaan has admitted he wore three-inch lifts in the movie.

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* ScullyBox: Creator/JameCaan Creator/JamesCaan has admitted he wore three-inch lifts in the movie.
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* ActorInspiredElement: The bathtub scene was largely Creator/RobertMitchum's invention. Members of the crew were laughing while it was being filmed at the idea of Mitchum being embarrassed in front of a woman.
* DeletedScene: A group singalong similar to the ones in ''Film/RioBravo'' was cut.
* RecycledScript: Many situations and plot elements are very similar to those of the previous Hawks/Brackett/Wayne western, ''Film/RioBravo'', and to those of the next and last one, ''Rio Lobo''. Some elements are inverted, e.g. instead of the hyper-competent YoungGun of ''Rio Bravo'' you had a youngster who is useless with firearms. The scene in which Thornton [[spoiler: pushes one of [=McLeod's=] mooks through a door to be shot by his own men]] echoes a similar one from the first Hawks/Brackett collaboration, ''Film/TheBigSleep''. There also had been a scene similar to the one where Mississippi throws himself in front to the bad guys' horses that was cut from the final version of ''Rio Bravo'', so to do it here, Howard Hawks bought the rights back from Warner.
* RealLifeRelative: The bartender that Creator/RobertMitchum shoots in the saloon is played by his brother, actor/writer John Mitchum.
* ScullyBox: Creator/JameCaan has admitted he wore three-inch lifts in the movie.

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