McLintock!

 McLintock! is a 1963 Western film starring John Wayne, his son Patrick, Maureen O'Hara and Stephanie Powers.

In the film, G. W. McLintock (John Wayne) is a wealthy rancher estranged (for unexplained reasons) from his wife Katherine (O'Hara).  Their daughter Becky (Powers) is returning home after finishing college in the East.  G. W. hires a young man named Dev (Patrick Wayne) to work on his ranch.

Katherine returns to the ranch as well to try to convince Becky to return with her back East.  There is friction between G. W. and Katherine as he would prefer Becky stay at his ranch.

Dev and Becky get into an argument when he accuses her of being a "trollop" for kissing her boyfriend before they are engaged.  With G. W.'s permission, Dev spanks Becky with a coal shovel.  

Later,  frustrated with her behavior, G. W. spanks his wife as well.  He was encouraged to do so by one of his friends with the following quote:  

"My father used to say, you raise your voice, (if) it doesn't do any good, it's time to raise your hand.  Talk to her (G. W.'s wife)?  Talking won't do any good."

This may have been good advice sixty years ago, but not today.  Hitting a woman?  No, no, no.  Because of this, McLintock! is my least favorite John Wayne movie.

This reminds me of a quote from the late actor Sean Connery about slapping women.  "(Women) can't leave it alone.  They want to have the last word and you give them the last word.  But they're not happy with the last word.  They want to say it again, and get into a really provocative situation.  Then, I think it's absolutely right (to slap a woman)."  Really?