Question 1

Why did Nancy Olson accept a role in a film she hated?

Accepted Answer

Nancy Olson hated the script, but accepted because it meant six weeks in Hawaii and a chance to work with John Wayne. She also thought the film would flop and nobody would see it.

Question 2

How did the German title 'Mathuana' change the film's premise?

Accepted Answer

In the German dub, John Wayne played a hunter of marijuana smugglers instead of an investigator for the Un-American Activities Committee ferreting out Communists.

Question 3

What was John Wayne's personal stance on blacklisting and McCarthyism?

Accepted Answer

John Wayne was one of the most vocal Hollywood supporters of blacklisting and McCarthyism, even personally offering to identify Communists for the FBI.

Question 4

What was the first film produced by Wayne-Fellows Productions?

Accepted Answer

Big Jim McLain was the first film produced by Wayne-Fellows Productions (later renamed Batjac Productions), John Wayne's independent production company.

Question 5

Who played the character Mal Baxter in Big Jim McLain?

Accepted Answer

James Arness played the character Mal Baxter.

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