{"id":144348,"date":"2023-12-02T07:39:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T07:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=144348"},"modified":"2023-12-02T07:39:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T07:39:52","slug":"james-stewart-so-upset-with-rock-hudson-he-vowed-never-to-talk-to-him-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/tv-movies\/james-stewart-so-upset-with-rock-hudson-he-vowed-never-to-talk-to-him-again\/","title":{"rendered":"James Stewart ‘so upset’ with Rock Hudson he vowed never to talk to him again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bend of the River: Trailer for 1952 western with James Stewart<\/h3>\n

Back in 1952, James Stewart starred in Bend of the River, an adaptation of Bill Gulick\u2019s novel Bend of the Snake.<\/p>\n

The Western followed his tough cowboy Glyn McLyntock, who risks his life to deliver confiscated food and supplies to homesteaders after gold is discovered in the area.<\/p>\n

The part was a big turning point in the star\u2019s career, seeing him begin to play more violent and ruthless characters \u2013 which he hadn\u2019t been known for during the 1940s.<\/p>\n

The movie was also the last time Stewart, who was 44 at the time, sported his own head of hair in a movie. The middle-aged star shared billing with Arthur Kennedy and Julie Adams who played McLyntock\u2019s pal Emerson Cole and pioneer Laura Baile respectively.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, fourth on the poster behind their names was a rising star in his late 20s called Rock Hudson (real name was Roy Harold Scherer Jr), in the role of a professional gambler called Trey Wilson.<\/p>\n

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The movie was one of the closeted actor\u2019s final films in a supporting part before hitting stardom as a Hollywood leading man. This is hardly surprising given the response from the audience to Hudson compared to Stewart, even though the movie originally received poor reviews before its critical acclaim in later years.<\/p>\n

When Bend of the River premiered in 1952, the It\u2019s A Wonderful Life star was so upset that the supporting actor received more cheers and applause than he did. As a result, he vowed never to talk to him or work with him again, which ended up being the case.<\/p>\n

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