True Grit (novel) was considered a needless reworking of the plot of "True Grit" combined with elements of "The African Queen". A made-for-television sequel aired in 1978 entitled "" and starring Warren Oates and Lisa Pelikan. The TV-movie featured more adventures of Rooster Cogburn and Mattie Ross. In 2010, Joel and Ethan Coen released another film adaptation of the novel, also entitled "True Grit", with thirteen-year-old actress Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross, veteran actor Jeff Bridges playing Rooster Cogburn, Matt Damon as LaBoeuf, Barry Pepper as Lucky Ned, and Josh Brolin as Tom Chaney. Their version, focusing on Mattie's point of view, follows
John McIntire and the Culhane". McIntire replaced actor Charles Bickford (who had himself replaced Lee J. Cobb) on NBC's "The Virginian" in 1967 when Bickford died. McIntire played Clay Grainger, the brother of Bickford's character for four seasons, a major recurring leading role in a weekly 90-minute western series similar in size and scope to his earlier work on "Wagon Train." He played the supporting role of Judge Parker in "Rooster Cogburn" (1975), the sequel to "True Grit" starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, and appeared as Owen Keating in the 1977 television miniseries "Aspen". His final film role was in "Turner