Hopper (33 page)

Dodge City Daily Globe
, 16

dog pack encounter in the Philippines, 206–7

Donahue, Troy, 75

Doublecrossed
(television movie), 257

Double Mona Lisa
(Warhol), 76

Dracula
(1931), 165

drugs

and acting, 45

amyl nitrate, 217–18, 228–29, 235

arrest for, 121–22

and
Blue Velvet
(1986), 228–29, 235

and creativity, 52

Dean's use of, 45

as depicted in
Life
, 15

and Desiree, 198–99, 217–18

and drug rehab of Hopper, 225, 227

and
Easy Rider
(1969), 111, 127–28, 131, 190

effect of, on the sixties, 190

and energy levels of Hopper, 187

extent of Hopper's drug use, 241

in Hollywood, 77

at Human Be-In (1967), 94

and
Junkie
(Burroughs), 251

and
The Last Movie
(1971), 141, 142–43

and paranoia of Hopper, 181

in Peru, 143

religious dimension of, 101–2

and reputation of Hopper, 224–25

and
Saturday Night Live
cast, 224–25

and shooting incidents, 187, 198, 274

Stern's attitude toward, 99

Stockwell's use of, 218–19

and
The Trip
(1967), 96

Walker's use of, 99

Duchamp, Marcel, 75–76, 273–74

Duck Soup
(1933), 80, 281

Duffy, Victoria, 273, 282

Duke, Doris, 94–95

Duquette, Tony, 94–95

Durango, Mexico, 81–83

Dust Bowl, 8–9, 13

Dyer, Bill, 24, 28, 36–37, 274

Dylan, Bob, 155, 172, 255, 264

Dynamite Death Chair Act, 220–21, 251

Eagles, 188–89

Earp, Wyatt, 8, 277

East of Eden
(1955), 38, 44, 146, 202–3

East Village cultural scene, 78–79

Easy Rider
(1969),
109

Academy Award nomination for,
152
, 153, 275

Catholic Church's reaction to, 147

cemetery scenes of, 116–18

and Columbia, 34, 178

concept for, 107

Digger legend about, 104

and drug use, 111, 127–28, 131, 190

Dylan's reaction to ending of, 155

filming in Taos, 130

Hopper's direction of, 108–13, 117, 121, 128

and Hopper's marriage, 130–31, 164–65

influence of, on Hollywood, 181

Jaglom's work on, 193

jail scene in, 127–28, 198

legal battles following, 153, 252–53

location scouting for, 122–23

Mardi Gras shoot for, 108–14, 115–16, 119, 121, 132

memorabilia from, 275

message of, 155

motorcycles of,
109
, 259–260, 278

and New Buffalo Commune, 124, 129

Nicholson's work in, 127–28, 198

producers behind, 119–123

and reputation of Hopper, 7, 141–42, 246

screenplay for, 110–11, 119–120, 153, 250–51, 253, 275

sequel to (proposed), 251–52, 266

Southern on significance of, 252

success of, 131–32, 153, 162

title of, 110, 119–120

“We blew it” line, 131, 279–280, 281–83

Ebbins, Gary, 262

El Cortez Theater

documentary footage in, 166, 168

and
The Last Movie
editing process, 160

screenings at, 160–61, 170–71, 176

Eliot, T. S., 208–9

Elliott, Wild Bill, 15, 20

El Topo
(1970), 169

emotional memory exercises, 44, 61, 68

Ernie Smith School for Movie Dogs, 95

Esquire
, 141, 142, 143

Euer Weg Führt durch die Hölle
(1984), 222–23

Fanning, Dennis, 244–46

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(Thompson), 266

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 142, 143

Ferus Gallery, 73, 74, 188

Fishburne, Laurence, 262–63

Fisher, Carrie, 225

Fishing with John
(series), 267

Flynn, Errol, 10–11, 51, 193

Flynt, Larry, 252

Fonda, Henry, 98, 153–54, 277

Fonda, Jane

and
The Last Movie
(1971), 93, 98

in Malibu Colony, 79

and marriage of Hayward and Hopper, 70

and Selznick's productions, 72

as subject of Hopper's photography, 79

Fonda, Peter

acting career of, 96

and Baja real estate, 99

and the Diggers, 104

directing aspirations of, 99

and
Easy Rider'
s concept, 107

and
Easy Rider'
s filming, 114, 117–18, 130, 278, 279–280

and
Easy Rider'
s producers, 120–21

and
Easy Rider'
s screenplay, 153, 250, 253

and
Easy Rider'
s success, 131, 132

and Hopper's funeral, 282–83, 284

and Hopper's party for Warhol, 75

Hopper's relationship with, 80, 131, 279–281, 282–83

and knife-brandishing incident, 124–25

and
The Last Movie
(1971), 98

legal conflicts with Hopper, 153, 252–53

in Malibu Colony, 79–80

and marriage of Hayward and Hopper, 70

music venture of, 105–6

and Pando Productions, 87–91, 119

and Rolling Stones concert, 180

and Taos, New Mexico, 130

and
The Trip
(1967), 105

“We blew it” line, 279–283

and
The Yin(g) and the Yang
(proposed), 87–91

Ford, John, 58, 98, 159–160, 277

Ford, Pat, 58

foreign films, 80

Forrest, Frederic, 202–3, 204–5, 209

Forster, E. M., 126

Found Object: Dennis Hopper
(original art of Hopper), 83–84

Fowler, Leonard, 11

Frankenberger, Mary Jean, 10

From Hell to Texas
(1958), 60–65

Frost, David, 131

Fuller, Sam, 144

funeral for Hopper, 282–83, 284–86

Gehry, Frank, 243, 247

Giant
(1956)

premiere of, 56–57

publicity shots for, 69

Stevens as director of, 61, 63

and Taylor, 54–55

Gibson, Hoot, 10

Ginsberg, Allen, 78

The Glory Stompers
(1967), 103

Gnostic Gospel, 2–3, 101–2, 162–63

Gold Star Studios, 92–93

golf, 254–56

Gomez, Little Joe, 124

Googie's, 38–39

Gordon, Don

on artistry of Hopper, 213

and
The Last Movie
(1971), 214

and
Out of the Blue
(1980), 213–15

Gorilla Theater, 129

“Grasshopper” nickname, 103

Grateful Dead, 94

The Great Train Robbery
(1903), 277–78

Grogan, Emmett, 103–4, 185

Gruskoff, Michael

on comeback of Hopper, 242

on editing of
The Last Movie
, 180–82, 183

on partying of Hopper, 224–25

Guardian Angels, 247

Guggenheim Museum, 259–260, 261

Gulpilil, David, 201

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957), 49–50

gun-related incidents of Hopper

in Taos, 156–58, 187–88

and Warhol's
Mao
, 187, 274

Halprin, Daria, 191–92

Hal Roach Studios, 28

Haring, Keith, 263

Harley-Davidson motorcycles, 131, 285

Harlow, Jean, 102

Harrington, Curtis, 68

Hartford, George Huntington, II, 89

Harvey
(1950), 27

Hathaway, Henry

blackballing of Hopper, 65

and Desiree, 218

directing
From Hell to Texas
(1958), 60–65

directing
The Sons of Katie Elder
(1964), 81–82

directing
True Grit
(1969), 144

early career of, 277

and Hopper's comeback, 242

and
The Last Movie
(1971), 144

Havilland, Olivia de, 11, 27

Hayward, Brooke

children of, 76, 131

divorce from Hopper, 130–31, 164–65

fear of Hopper, 102–3, 165

and Hopper's violent outbursts, 130

marriage of, 69–70, 76, 102–3, 124

and photography of Hopper, 72

Hayward, Leland, 70

Hells Angels, 104

heroin, 251

Hitchcock, Billy, 89

Hitchcock, Peggy, 89

Holliday, Doc, 8

“The Hollow Men” (Eliot), 208

Hollywood

and art films, 93

blackballing of Hopper, 65, 66–67

casual atmosphere of, 77

and childhood of Hopper, 13

clashes with, 32–33, 34

and comeback of Hopper, 242

early career of Hopper in, 28–31

effect of
Easy Rider
on, 181

effect of
The Last Movie
on, 189

gamesmanship of Hopper in, 224, 242

and independent divisions of studios, 181

old guard of, 95

reputation of Hopper in, 57, 82, 236

and Sharon Tate murders, 163–64, 165

Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony, 274

Hoosiers
(1986), 235–37, 242

Hopkins, Anthony, 242, 257

Hopper, Bertie Bell, 16

Hopper, Blackgrove, 239–240

Hopper, David, 12, 156

Hopper, Dennis Lee

birth of, 17

cancer diagnosis of, 272

as child (
see
childhood and youth of Hopper)

funeral for, 282–83, 284–86

parents of, 12, 16–20, 21 (
see also
Hopper, Jay; Hopper, Marjorie Mae Davis)

See also
children of Hopper; marriages and divorces of Hopper

Hopper, Hedda (gossip columnist), 34

Hopper, Henry, 249, 273

Hopper, Jay

character of, 16–17

“death” of, 19, 20

marriage of, 17

move to California, 21

service of, in World War II, 12, 17–18, 19, 20, 21

Hopper, J. C., 16

Hopper, Marin, 76, 188, 272

Hopper, Marjorie Mae Davis

character of, 17

and “death” of husband, 19, 20

and drug rehab of Hopper, 225

genealogical pursuits of, 17, 239–240

high dive incident, 20

marriage of, 17

work at the pool, 12, 16, 18–19

Hopper, Ruthanna, 192

Hopper, Thomas, 240

Hopps, Walter, 90

Hotel Green
Duchamp/Hopper collaboration piece, 76, 273–74

The Hot Spot
(1990), 266

Houseman, John, 75

House of Wax
(1953), 29, 30

Houston, Texas, 220–21

Hudson, Rock, 46, 76

Hugo Boss Fifth Avenue flagship store, 260

Human Be-In (1967), 94

Hunter, Tab (formerly Arthur Kelm), 34, 48

Hurkos, Peter, 163–64

Hustler
magazine, 252

Huston, John, 159–160

Hutton, Lauren, 259–260

Ice T, 246

“If” (Kipling), 24, 142, 209

Ifugao tribe, 207

imaginary line in acting, 54, 64, 83

Indiana, 235–38

“In Dreams” (Orbison), 230

Inside the Actors Studio
, 64–65

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 197

Jaglom, Henry, 193–95, 225

James, Rick, 246

jazz music, 57

Jefferson Airplane, 79

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
271

Jimmy's Place,
6
, 8

Jodorowsky, Alejandro, 169–170

Johnson, Don, 266

Jones, Brian, 79

Jones, Buck, 10

Jones, Jennifer, 71–72, 93, 98, 269

Jungle Fever
(1991), 222–23

Junkie
(Burroughs), 251

Kael, Pauline, 184

Kansas, 138, 226.
See also
childhood and youth of Hopper

Kansas City, Missouri, 240–41

Kazan, Elia, 38, 63

Kelm, Arthur (later Tab Hunter), 34, 48

Key Witness
(1960), 67

Kid Blue
(1973), 185

Kienholz, Ed, 76

Kilmer, Val, 284

Kimmel, Jimmy, 271

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 79

King of the Mountain
(1981), 236

Kipling, Rudyard, 209

Kiss
(Warhol), 165

Klein, Rick, 129, 189–190

knife-related incidents

in Manhattan, 125, 128, 249–250, 252

in Mexico, 212

Kong, Stefani, 206

Kovács, László, 144, 278, 281

Krens, Thomas, 261

Kristofferson, Kris, 154, 156, 196, 197

Lady Gay Saloon, 10

L'Age d'Or
(1930), 9

La Jolla Playhouse, 25–27,
26

LaNasa, Katherine, 272–73

The Last Movie
(1971)

audience for, 176, 183

budget of, 142, 145

concept of, 133–35

and conditions in Peru, 141, 144, 193–94

critical response to, 184

documentary coverage of, 166, 168

drug use during making of, 141, 142–43

editing of, 160–62, 169–173, 182–84, 267

effect on Hopper's career, 256

ending of, 162, 173, 176–77, 178, 179

fantasy/reality overlap in, 147–48, 149, 161–62

film footage for, 150, 154, 162

film-within-a-film aspect of, 144–45

final-cut agreement for, 142, 181–82

financial backing for, 93–95

Fonda's commitment to, 98

Gordon's work on, 214

graveyard scene in,
137

Hopper's comeback from, 242

Hopper's direction of, 142, 144–45, 148, 180

and Hopper's state of mind, 135

Jaglom's work on, 193–94

Jimmy's Place,
6
, 8

and local priest issue, 145–47

myth around, 170

producers behind, 181

promotion of, in Mexico, 211

religious dimension of, 134–35, 146–48

remake proposal, 268