I watched Bruce Dern shoot John Wayne in "The Cowboys"! Robert Carradine on A WORD ON WESTERNS

Bruce Dern knew he would be hated by John Wayne fans if he accepted a "killer" part in "The Cowboys" (1972). He took it anyway! As "Longhair," the grinning, evil rustle who eventually murders Wayne's character, Dern was unforgettable! The scene took place at night. While his crew of young drovers watch, Wayne beats Dern solidly in hand-to-hand combat. Then, Dern shoots him in the back. To find out what the filming the final confrontation between Duke and Dern was like, I invited one of the film's young cowboy witnesses, Robert Carradine, to join me and share his memories. Only 17 years old, Robert, at the time living with his actor brother, David, was making his feature film debut as the oldest of the young cowboys in the now revered western. It was an auspicious debut for a career that has included starring in the hit movie franchise, "Revenge of the Nerds" (1984), co-starring with his brothers David and Keith in Tom Selleck's remake of "Monte Walsh" (2003), portraying Sam McGuire in Disney's long running comedy, "Lizzie McQuire" (2001-2004), and in the 2020 re-boot. Plus, Carradine joined Bruce Dern again in the award-winning feature, "Coming Home" (1978). Find out what more he remembers from "The Cowboys" in this special edition of A WORD ON WESTERNS. Recorded May 21, 2019.
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