Line #19 Trivia/RioBravo


1	* CareerResurrection: For both Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/HowardHawks. Wayne had moved away from westerns after ''Film/TheSearchers'', but none of his subsequent films were successful. Meanwhile, Hawks had taken a break from directing lived in Europe following the flop that was ''Film/LandOfThePharaohs''.
2	* TheCastShowoff: Music/DeanMartin and Ricky Nelson singing the memorable song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ssbgThljU My rifle, my pony and me]]", a rearrangement of Dimitri Tiomkin's own theme from ''Film/RedRiver''
3	* TheDanza: Creator/JohnWayne as John T. Chance. However, "John Wayne" is only Wayne's stage name (his real name was Marion Michael Morrison).
4	* DeletedRole: Although Harry Carey Jr. was listed in the credits on-screen, he does not appear in the picture. Carey had a drinking problem at the time. He called Creator/HowardHawks "Howard" instead of "Mr. Hawks" on one of his first days on the set, infuriating Hawks. His contract, including his pay and his screen credit, was honored, but his part (a townsman) was cut.
5	* DeletedScene: According to writer Creator/LeighBrackett a scene where Music/RickyNelson throws himself under horses similar to the one done by Creator/JamesCaan in ''Film/ElDorado'' was shot but cut from the final print.
6	* IAmNotSpock: In an interview, Walter Brennan stated that for years after this film was released people who met him for the first time expected him to limp like Stumpy. He said he considered it a tribute to his acting since he had to constantly remember which leg to limp on.
7	* RecycledSet: The movie was filmed in Old Tucson, the same Arizona movie set where ''Film/GunfightAtTheOKCorral'' was filmed.
8	* ThoseTwoActors: This was the last time that Creator/JohnWayne and Ward Bond co-starred in a film. They appeared in 23 films together.
9	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
10	** Creator/KirkDouglas, Creator/SterlingHayden, Creator/BurtLancaster and Creator/GregoryPeck were considered for Sheriff Chance.
11	** 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/JohnIreland, Creator/BurtLancaster, Creator/RayMilland, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/FrankSinatra, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/SpencerTracy and Creator/RichardWidmark.
12	** 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/ChuckConnors, Creator/TonyCurtis, Creator/JamesGarner, Creator/JackLemmon, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/RobertMitchum, Creator/JackPalance and Creator/RodTaylor.
13	** Creator/CarolynJones, Creator/PiperLaurie and Creator/DonnaReed were among those considered for Feathers.
14	** Creator/BuddyEbsen and Creator/BurlIves were considered for Stumpy.
15	* WorkingTitle: ''A Bull by the Tail''.

Context Trivia / RioBravo