Cultural influence of Gilbert and Sullivan Himself". An episode of Perry Como's TV show did a parody titled "Golf Widow". A Muppet Show season 1 episode (aired on 22 November 1976) featured Rowlf the Dog and Sam Eagle singing the song, with Sam clearly embarrassed at having to sing the word 'tit' (also asking the meaning of "obdurate"). The song is played during the film "Music for Ladies in Retirement" (1941) In the 1971 film "Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?", Shelley Winters as the title character sings "Tit-Willow" just before she is murdered. In John Wayne's last movie "The Shootist", made in 1976, Wayne and Lauren Bacall
How the West Was Won (film) be producer, and he hired James Webb to write a script. George Peppard was announced for the lead role in October 1960. Irene Dunne and Bing Crosby originally were announced as stars. Laurence Harvey and John Wayne were going to appear in one sequence together. By April 1961, John Wayne and Spencer Tracy had firmed their plans to play General Sherman and Grant for a segment directed by John Ford. James Stewart had signed to play a leading role. Other roles would go to Gregory Peck, Debbie Reynolds, Russ Tamblyn and Carroll Baker while Henry Hathaway and George Sherman would