Monkeying Around: Clint & Clyde’s 1978 Ride

1978 reveals an unexpected but delightful duo: silver screen icon Clint Eastwood and his cheeky primate sidekick, Clyde. Perched atop a motorcycle, Clyde clings to Clint’s back, forming a charming and unconventional tableau. This pairing became iconic with the release of “Every Which Way But Loose,” where Eastwood’s trucker character, Philo, shared antics and adventures with Clyde, an orangutan.

Beyond his rugged cowboy image and critically acclaimed directorial ventures, this image reminds fans of Eastwood’s versatility and comedic flair. A testament to his vast filmography, it captures a playful chapter when Hollywood’s ‘Man with No Name’ rode not into the sunset, but into comedic escapades with a monkey in tow.