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    Two Iowa natives
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    Two Iowa natives

    John Wayne, born in Winterset, Iowa, appears with Donna Reed in two films - They Were Expendable (1945) and Trouble Along the Way (1953).
    Wasn't he right-handed?
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    Wasn't he right-handed?

    John Wayne injured his right arm while filming Trouble Along the Way and had to learn to throw and write left-handed to complete filming.
    Between takes on the set
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    Between takes on the set

    Donna Reed appears with John Wayne in John Ford's American war film They Were Expendable (1945).
    The probation officer
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    The probation officer

    Donna Reed appears with John Wayne and Charles Coburn in Trouble Along the Way (1953.) Reed held her own with the two male stars.
    Two Iowa natives
    JP

    Two Iowa natives

    John Wayne and Donna Reed, both born in Iowa, appeared together in the films They Were Expendable (1945) and Trouble Along the Way (1953).
    He preferred being behind the camera
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    He preferred being behind the camera

    Robert Montgomery co-starred with Donna Reed and John Wayne in They Were Expendable (1945) and directed a few uncredited scenes.
    Wait! I thought he was right-handed.
    JP

    Wait! I thought he was right-handed.

    John Wayne appears with Donna Reed in Trouble Along the Way (1953). A filming injury forced him to learn to throw and write left-handed.
    Starting at a young age
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    Starting at a young age

    Sherry Jackson appears with Donna Reed in the football-themed "Trouble Along the Way" as John Wayne's daughter.
    Between takes on the set
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    Between takes on the set

    They Were Expendable is an American war film directed by John Ford, starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne, and featuring Donna Reed.
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