Working title: "The Showdown"
None of the six 1936-1937 Trem Carr/John Wayne action/adventure series for Universal has ever had an official video release.
The only one of the six action/adventure pictures produced by Trem Carr for Universal starring John Wayne that was not an original screenplay.
During the filming of Conflict (1936), John Wayne had to step into the boxing ring for a few intense fight scenes. While Wayne was known for his cowboy roles, this early film had him playing a boxer, and he wanted to look as tough and convincing as possible.
One funny incident happened when Wayne was filming a sparring scene with a real professional boxer who had been hired as his opponent. The boxer, wanting to make the fight look authentic, "accidentally" landed a solid jab on Wayne's chin-just hard enough to surprise him.
Wayne, never one to back down from a challenge, grinned, wiped his mouth, and said, "Alright, kid, if that's how we're playing it..."
On the next take, instead of just acting the punch, Wayne swung a little harder than needed-and knocked the guy right off his feet! The whole crew erupted in laughter as the boxer sat up, shaking his head, realizing he had just been outpunched by the Duke himself.
The director had to step in and remind them, "Fellas, it's a movie-let's try acting!"
From then on, Wayne made sure the fight choreography was a little less real, but the story of the time he knocked out a pro boxer became a favorite tale on Hollywood sets.
One funny incident happened when Wayne was filming a sparring scene with a real professional boxer who had been hired as his opponent. The boxer, wanting to make the fight look authentic, "accidentally" landed a solid jab on Wayne's chin-just hard enough to surprise him.
Wayne, never one to back down from a challenge, grinned, wiped his mouth, and said, "Alright, kid, if that's how we're playing it..."
On the next take, instead of just acting the punch, Wayne swung a little harder than needed-and knocked the guy right off his feet! The whole crew erupted in laughter as the boxer sat up, shaking his head, realizing he had just been outpunched by the Duke himself.
The director had to step in and remind them, "Fellas, it's a movie-let's try acting!"
From then on, Wayne made sure the fight choreography was a little less real, but the story of the time he knocked out a pro boxer became a favorite tale on Hollywood sets.