John Wayne discusses meeting Katharine Hepburn and working with her on Rooster Cogburn (1975) on The Phil Donahue Show in 1976. Rest in Peace Phil Donahue. “Loved her!...Yeah well you know, there’s another thing, darn politics comes in. I’ve been for five democrats and five republicans or something in my life, but I’m supposed to be a right-wing extremist republican. And she was noted for being a little further the other way. So, when we first went on the set, there was a sort of a quiet, and it was stated that there would be no press on the set. And I finally said, ‘well can I have a couple come out and see me?’ and she relented and said ‘yes’. The first fella that came out said, ‘well how is it working with Katherine Hepburn?’ I said, ‘well I’m sure that Spencer Tracy and Humpy Bogey would be envious of me if they were here now working with this wonderful personality and this really professional actress.’ I said, ‘there’s only one thing wrong’ he said, ‘what’s that?’ I said, ‘well ...