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John Wayne MARATHON 

BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Film Location: Liberty Old Stagecoach
2. Best Character: Shootist J.B. Books
3. Best Screen Duo: El Dorado Cole Thornton & J.P. Harrah
4. Best Villain/Antagonist: Liberty Liberty Valance
5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Liberty (TIE) Tom Doniphon & Ransom Stoddard
6. Best Kill: Katie Hasting's gun store explosion
7. WTF: Katie 14 shots from a six shooter without reloading
8. Best Score or Soundtrack: Katie Elmer Bernstein
9. Best Quote: Liberty Maxwell Scott -"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
10. Best Screenplay: Liberty Willis Goldbeck & James Warner Bellah
11. Best Cinematography: Stagecoach Bert Glennon
12. Best Supporting Actress: Stagecoach Louise Platt 
13. Best Supporting Actor: El Dorado Robert Mitchum 
14. Best Actress: Shootist Lauren Bacall
15. Best Actor: Shootist John Wayne
16. Best Scene: Stagecoach Authentic floating stagecoach
17. Defining Moment: Stagecoach Used local indians. No whitewashing
18. Best Director: Stagecoach John Ford
19. Worst Picture: Rio Bravo
20. Best Picture: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Total after deductions:

• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: 6
• Stagecoach: 5
• Rio Bravo: Negative 1
• Shootist: 3
• The Sons of Katie Elder: 2
• El Dorado: 2

Kyle'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Film Location: Liberty Doniphon's house
2. Best Character: Liberty Ransom Stoddard
3. Best Screen Duo: Rio Bravo John Chance & Dude
4. Best Villain/Antagonist: Liberty Liberty Valance
5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Liberty Tom Doniphon
6. Best Kill: Liberty Liberty's death
7. WTF: Mississippi as a racist chinaman
8. Best Score or Soundtrack: El Dorado Nelson Riddle
9. Best Quote: Liberty Maxwell Scott -"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
10. Best Screenplay: Liberty Willis Goldbeck & James Warner Bellah
11. Best Cinematography: The Shootist Bruce Surtees
12. Best Supporting Actress: El Dorado Josephine MacDonald
13. Best Supporting Actor: Liberty Lee Marvin 
14. Best Actress: Liberty Vera Miles
15. Best Actor: Katie John Wayne
16. Best Scene: Rio Bravo Dude takes the lead again
17. Defining Moment: Stagecoach First introduction to John Wayne
18. Best Director: Liberty John Ford
19. Worst Picture: Stagecoach
20. Best Picture: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Total after deductions:

• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: 11
• Stagecoach: Negative 1
• Rio Bravo: 2
• Shootist: 1
• The Sons of Katie Elder: 1
• El Dorado: 2

Nathan'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Film Location: Rio Bravo Jail
2. Best Character: El Dorado Cole Thornton
3. Best Screen Duo: El Dorado Cole Thornton & Mississippi
4. Best Villain/Antagonist: El Dorado Nelson McLeod
5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Liberty Ransom Stoddard
6. Best Kill: Shootist Death of J.B. Books
7. WTF: El Dorado Moonwalking horse
8. Best Score or Soundtrack: Rio Bravo Dimitri Tiomkin
9. Best Quote: El Dorado "Can you hit the side of a barn with that thing?" .......
10. Best Screenplay: Liberty Willis Goldbeck & James Warner Bellah
11. Best Cinematography: The Shootist Bruce Surtees
12. Best Supporting Actress: Rio Bravo Angie Dickinson 
13. Best Supporting Actor: Rio Bravo Dean Martin 
14. Best Actress: Shootist Lauren Bacall
15. Best Actor: Shootist John Wayne
16. Best Scene: El Dorado Let me hear you laugh....
17. Defining Moment: Rio Bravo Technicolor
18. Best Director: El Dorado Howard Hawks
19. Worst Picture: Stagecoach
20. Best Picture: El Dorado

Total after deductions:

• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: 2
• Stagecoach: Negative 1
• Rio Bravo: 5
• Shootist: 4
• The Sons of Katie Elder: 0
• El Dorado: 7