John Wayne Wasn't Going To Let His Age Hold Back His Stunt Work On Big Jake (2024)

According to Richard Boone, who played the antagonist John Fain, Wayne had to have an oxygen tank nearby while filming. Boone stated that Wayne did not want the public to know about it, but that “it wasn't vanity. He just didn't want to let his fans down, so no one was allowed to take photographs of him using his oxygen."

John Wayne Wasn't Going To Let His Age Hold Back His Stunt Work On Big Jake (2024)
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