History Trivia / RioBravo

** Creator/MontgomeryClift was the original choice for Dude, but he turned it down, unwilling to work with Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/WalterBrennan again after ''Film/RedRiver''. He did recommend Creator/DeanMartin for the role. Other candidates included Creator/JamesCagney, Creator/JohnCassavetes, Creator/TonyCurtis, Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/GlennFord, Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/WilliamHolden, Creator/BurtLancaster, Creator/RayMilland, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/FrankSinatra, Creator/SpencerTracy and Creator/RichardWidmark.

* BigNameFan: This is one of Creator/QuentinTarantino's favorite movies.

** Creator/MontgomeryClift was the original choice for Dude, but he turned it down, unwilling to work with Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/WalterBrennan again after ''Film/RedRiver''. He did recommend Creator/DeanMartin for the role. Other candidates included Creator/JamesCagney, Creator/JohnCassavetes, Creator/TonyCurtis, Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/GlennFord, Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/WilliamHolden, Creator/BurtLancaster, Creator/RayMilland, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/FrankSinatra and Creator/SpencerTracy.

** Creator/BuddyEbsen was considered for Stumpy.

* BigNameFan: This is one of Film/QuentinTarantino's favorite movies.

* FixFic: John Wayne and Howard Hawks hated ''Film/HighNoon'' so much (calling it "un-American") that they created a film with the same basic concept but "fixed" to coincide with their ideology. Rather than a sheriff running around begging for help and being denied by cowardly townsfolk, the sheriff stands brave against the threat and receives the help of his community.

* RecycledScript:
** Creator/HowardHawks' own ''Film/ElDorado'' and ''Film/RioLobo'' would use the exact same formula, with some variations and inversions.
** Feathers' line to Chance - "I'm hard to get. All you have to do is ask me" - is itself recycled from ''Film/ToHaveAndHaveNot''.

* WorkingTitle: ''A Bull by the Tail''.

** Creator/CarolynJones and Creator/PiperLaurie were among those considered for Feathers.

** Music/ElvisPresley was the original choice for Colorado Ryan. Unfortunately, Col. Parker wanted too much money and top billing. Other candidates included Creator/LloydBridges, Creator/TonyCurtis, Creator/JackLemmon, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/JackPalance and Creator/RodTaylor.

** Music/ElvisPresley was the original choice for Colorado Ryan. Unfortunately, Col. Parker wanted too much money and top billing. Other candidates included Creator/LloydBridges, Creator/TonyCurtis, Creator/JackLemmon, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/RobertMitchum, and Creator/RodTaylor.

* RecycledSoundtrack: Dimitri Tiomkin recycles some of his own music from ''Film/RedRiver''.

** Creator/MontgomeryClift was the original choice for Dude, but he turned it down, unwilling to work with Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/WalterBrennan again after ''Film/RedRiver''. He did recommend Creator/DeanMartin for the role.
** Music/ElvisPresley was the original choice for Colorado Ryan. Unfortunately, Col. Parker wanted too much money and top billing.
** Creator/SterlingHayden, Creator/GregoryPeck, Creator/KirkDouglas and Creator/BurtLancaster were considered for Sheriff Chance.
** Creator/JamesCagney, Creator/JohnCassavetes, Creator/EdmondOBrien, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/RichardWidmark, Creator/JohnIreland, Creator/TonyCurtis, Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/GlennFord, Creator/WilliamHolden, Creator/VanJohnson, Creator/BurtLancaster, Creator/RayMilland, Creator/SpencerTracy, Creator/FrankSinatra and Creator/RobertMitchum were considered for Dude.
** Creator/TonyCurtis, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/LloydBridges, Creator/JackLemmon, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/JackPalance, Creator/JamesGarner, Creator/RodTaylor, Creator/StuartWhitman and Creator/MichaelLandon were considered for Colorado Ryan.
** Theodore Bikel, Lee J. Cobb, William Demarest, [[Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies Buddy Ebsen]], Arthur Hunnicutt, Burl Ives, Creator/LeeMarvin and George 'Gabby' Hayes were considered for Stumpy.
** Mari Blanchard, Sheree North, Jane Greer, Julie London, Diane Brewster, Capucine, Rhonda Fleming, [[Series/MyThreeSons Beverly Garland]], Martha Hyer, Creator/CarolynJones, Creator/PiperLaurie, Janis Paige and Donna Reed were considered for Feathers.

** Mari Blanchard, Sheree North, Jane Greer, Julie London, Diane Brewster, Capucine, Rhonda Fleming, [[Series/MyThreeSons Beverly Garland]], Martha Hyer, Carolyn Jones, Creator/PiperLaurie, Janis Paige and Donna Reed were considered for Feathers.

** Mari Blanchard, Sheree North, Jane Greer, Julie London, Diane Brewster, Capucine, Rhonda Fleming, [[Series/MyThreeSons Beverly Garland]], Martha Hyer, Carolyn Jones, Piper Laurie, Janis Paige and Donna Reed were considered for Feathers.

** Creator/Wayne's own ''Film/ElDorado'' and ''Film/RioLobo'' would use the exact same formula, with some variations and inversions.

* TheCastShowOff: Music/DeanMartin and Ricky Nelson singing the memorable song "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ssbgThljU My rifle, my pony and me]]", a rearrangement of Dimitri Tiomkin's own theme from ''Film/RedRiver''
* TheDanza: John Wayne as John T. Chance. However, "John Wayne" is only Wayne's stage name (his real name was Marion Michael Morrison).

** Wayne's own ''Film/ElDorado'' and ''Film/RioLobo'' would use the exact same formula, with some variations and inversions.

* TheDanza: John Wayne as John T. Chance. However, "John Wayne" is only Wayne's stage name (his real name is Marion Michael Morrison).

* RecycledScript: Wayne's own ''Film/ElDorado'' and ''Film/RioLobo'' would use the exact same formula, with some variations and inversions.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/MontgomeryClift was the original choice for Dude, but he turned it down, unwilling to work with Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/WalterBrennan again after ''Film/RedRiver''. He did recommend Creator/DeanMartin for the role.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The film was a huge success in Italy, laying the groundwork for the following decade's Spaghetti Western boom.

* FakeShemp: Ward Bond's death scene was filmed from a distance because it was actually a double. Bond had already left the set to be back on location for ''Series/WagonTrain''.

* GermansLoveDavidHassellhoff: The film was a huge success in Italy, laying the groundwork for the following decade's Spaghetti Western boom.

* GermansLoveDavisHassellhoff: The film was a huge success in Italy, laying the groundwork for the following decade's Spaghetti Western boom.

* GermansLoveDavisHasselhoff: The film was a huge success in Italy, laying the groundwork for the following decade's Spaghetti Western boom.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wayne originally wanted Colorado Ryan to be played by '''ElvisPresley'''.
* RecycledScript: Wayne's own ''Film/ElDorado'' and ''Rio Lobo'' would use the exact same formula, with some variations and inversions.
** Feathers' line to Chance - "I'm hard to get. All you have to do is ask me" - is itself recycled from ''Film/ToHaveAndHaveNot''.

* HeyItsThatGuy: John Wayne's frequent co-star Ward Bond portrays Pat Wheeler.

** Feathers' line to Chance - "I'm hard to get. All you have to do is ask me" - is itself recycled from ''Film/ToHaveAndHaveNot''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wayne originally wanted Colorado Ryan to be played by '''ElvisPresley'''.