The Shootist The Shootist The Shootist is a 1976 American western film directed by Don Siegel and based on Glendon Swarthout's 1975 novel of the same name. It marked John Wayne's final film role. The screenplay was written by Miles Hood Swarthout (the son of the author) and Scott Hale. The supporting cast includes Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone, Hugh O'Brian, Harry Morgan, John Carradine, Sheree North, and Scatman Crothers. In 1977, "The Shootist" received an Academy Award nomination for Best Art Direction (Robert F. Boyle, Arthur Jeph Parker), a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Actress (Lauren Bacall),
El Dorado (1966 film) and was actually filmed before "The War Wagon", but its release was delayed so that Paramount's "Nevada Smith" with Steve McQueen would not have to compete with a John Wayne film at the box office. "El Dorado" finally reached the theatres in June 1967, a month after "The War Wagon" had opened. Film footage from "El Dorado" was later incorporated into the opening montage of Wayne's final film, "The Shootist", to illustrate the backstory of Wayne's character. Director Don Siegel used no scenes from any film shot before 1948 in "The Shootist"s frontispiece even though Wayne's career as a leading