Hollywood Tales

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In 1956, director John Ford and John Wayne went to their regular spot — the Monument Valley — to make The Searchers. Location shooting allowed the two friends to relax by camping out, playing cards, and avoiding contact with the studio executives that Ford despised. The only problem was unpredictable climate at the Arizona/Utah border could delay filming. Ford turned to a local Navajo Medicine Man. “Sir, I will pay you $100 if you can accurately predict the…