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Book John Wayne  The Life and Legend

Download or read book John Wayne The Life and Legend written by Scott Eyman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revelatory biography shows how both the facts and fictions about John Wayne illuminate his singular life.

Book The Lost Films of John Wayne

Download or read book The Lost Films of John Wayne written by Carolyn McGivern and published by Sammon Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood icon John Wayne created a personal treasure trove of films during a fifty-year career, spanning 1926-1976. Today, over twenty years after his death, scarcely an hour goes by without one of them appearing somewhere in the world's TV listings. Thankfully for the fans, only a handful remain unobtainable in an era of re-mastered miracles, and out of all the movies he made post 1939, just two are retained; the last remaining prints of both apparently damaged. For whatever reason, neither one has been made available since soon after their original 1950's distribution. ISLAND IN THE SKY and THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY are an unusual 'pair' of aerial films, shot and screened when Wayne's westerner and war hero image were reaching their zenith. This book looks at both films in some depth and includes many fascinating photographs and production details. Director William A Wellman, a Hollywood legend in his own right; the rich array of stars of both movies; Ernie Gann, the writer of both the novels on which the films are based, and of course John Wayne's dual roles as producer and star of both movies are all investigated thoroughly. This is McGivern's second book concentrating on John Wayne. The first, A GIANT SHADOW (0954003101), looked at the man, this one at two films that most of his fans may treasure in their memories, but certainly won't have seen for many years. Gone, but not forgotten! It attempts to uncover the murky history of the films since the 1950's and takes a hopeful peak at a prospective future as more and more 'lost' films are re-discovered in Hollywood. Early next year John Wayne's two lost films, "Island in the Sky" and "The High and the Mighty", are being released on DVD. Leonard Maltin has called these two films "The Holy Grails of Hollywood" to be seen again for the first time in over 40 years.

Book DUKE  The Official John Wayne Movie Book

Download or read book DUKE The Official John Wayne Movie Book written by Editors of the Official John Wayne Magazine and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extraordinary coffee table book details every film John Wayne ever made, along with behind the scenes stories, gorgeous photos, family memories and more.

Book Little Book of John Wayne in the Movies

Download or read book Little Book of John Wayne in the Movies written by Timothy Knight and published by G2 Entertainment. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wayne reportedly loathed horses. Nor did he ever serve one day in the military. Yet the Iowa pharmacist's son born Marion Michael Morrison came to embody two of the most enduring archetypes in American popular culture: the cowboy and the gung-ho war hero. Even today, 30 years after his death from cancer, Wayne still casts a towering shadow, not just in film, but in American life and politics. He is often invoked as a symbol of patriotic might and conservative values. Such a narrow perception of Wayne, however, diminishes both the man and his extraordinary film career, which spanned 50 years and more than 150 feature films. Under the exacting, sometimes borderline abusive direction of his mentor John Ford, Wayne gave some of the screen's most indelible performances in such landmark films as Stagecoach (1939), The Quiet Man (1952) and The Searchers (1956).

Book The John Wayne Filmography

Download or read book The John Wayne Filmography written by Fred Landesman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades after his death, annual Gallop polls reveal that Marion Morrison is still firmly implanted among the top-ten favorite motion picture celebrities and American heroes. Most of us know this box office star as John Wayne. This comprehensive volume covers his expansive film career, from 1926 to 1976. Listed in alphabetical order are entries on films such as Angel and the Badman and Noah's Ark that exemplify the more than 170 films that the actor worked on. Each entry includes the film's date, run time, cast and crew credits, reviews, and a synopsis. Also under each entry is a special section devoted to rare information and interesting details such as where the productions were shot, budgets, costs, salaries, box-office performance, alternate casting and what competition existed for the moviegoer audience. Also included in this reference work are over 650 capsule biographies of the talent that shared the screen with the actor and worked on the productions, and over 800 contemporary reviews and commentary from such diverse sources as The New York Times, Hollywood Reporter, and Life Magazine. There is a series of five helpful Appendices: Appendix A lists films by order of their release dates; Appendix B lists Wayne's fellow actors and colleagues and tells under which entry the relevant capsule biography may be located; Appendix C offers specific review information for the films; Appendix D provides facts on the biggest box office films; and Appendix E details the most popular films on television.

Book The Films of John Wayne

Download or read book The Films of John Wayne written by Mark Ricci and published by Carol Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1970 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictorial tribute to the remarkable movie career of the Academy Award-winning actor provides photographs, snyposis, casts, and credits for each of his 144 films.

Book John Wayne Was Here

Download or read book John Wayne Was Here written by Roland Schaefli and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wayne worked on film sets around the globe. This book follows the trail, from his beginnings on the Fox backlot to his final filming in Lone Pine, California. Locations in Mexico, Normandy, Rome, Madrid, London, Ireland, Libya and Africa are covered, along with his favorite vacation spots in Hawaii, Acapulco, Greece, Monaco, and the Hollywood hot-spots he frequented. Anecdotes revisit his most famous scenes, including Rooster Cogburn's charge in True Grit (1969) and Davy Crockett's last stand in The Alamo (1960). Production details describe how San Diego stood in for Iwo Jima, how Old Tucson was turned into El Dorado, and how Genghis Kahn ruled over the deserts of Utah. Never before published photos present then-and-now views in this first of its kind guided tour for film location hunters and Wayne aficionados.

Book The Films of Clint Eastwood

Download or read book The Films of Clint Eastwood written by Boris Zmijewsky and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film and cinema.

Book John Wayne in the Movies

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  • Publisher : Wildwood Books
  • Release : 2010-02-01
  • ISBN : 9780977363247
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book John Wayne in the Movies written by and published by Wildwood Books. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retrospective of John Wayne's film career by Timothy Knight. Book is bundled with DVD documentary

Book John Wayne

Download or read book John Wayne written by Randy Roberts and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Wayne remains a constant in American popular culture. Middle America grew up with him in the late 1920s and 1930s, went to war with him in the 1940s, matured with him in the 1950s, and kept the faith with him in the 1960s and 1970s. . . . In his person and in the persona he so carefully constructed, middle America saw itself, its past, and its future. John Wayne was his country’s alter ego." Thus begins John Wayne: American, a biography bursting with vitality and revealing the changing scene in Hollywood and America from the Great Depression through the Vietnam War. During a long movie career, John Wayne defined the role of the cowboy and soldier, the gruff man of decency, the hero who prevailed when the chips were down. But who was he, really? Here is the first substantive, serious view of a contradictory private and public figure.

Book John Wayne in the Movies

Download or read book John Wayne in the Movies written by Timothy Knight and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Becoming John Wayne

Download or read book Becoming John Wayne written by Larry Powell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the early westerns of John Wayne--from his first starring role in the The Big Trail (1930) to his breakthrough as the Ringo Kid in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939)--the authors trace his transformation from Marion Mitchell Morrison, movie studio prop man, into John Wayne, a carefully crafted film persona of his own invention that made him world famous. Wayne's years of training went well beyond honing his acting skill, as he developed the ability to do his own stunts, perfected his technique as a gun handler and became an expert horseman.

Book John Wayne and the Movies

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  • Author : Allen Eyles
  • Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
  • Release : 1983-02-01
  • ISBN : 9780448140766
  • Pages : 319 pages

Download or read book John Wayne and the Movies written by Allen Eyles and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1983-02-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book John Wayne and Ideology

Download or read book John Wayne and Ideology written by Larry A. Van Meter and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wayne and Ideology is an examination of John Waynes legacy as a political force. It is no exaggeration to say that, playing the lead in over 150 movies, he is one of the most popular actors in the history of cinema. This book argues that his enduring popularity is historically mediated. Certainly an A-list actor before and during World War II, John Wayne nevertheless did not become an icon until after the war, when, because of the war and emerging calls for womens and minorities rights, white masculinity anxieties spiked. The American political reaction to this new world was a radical shift to the right, with John Wayne and Ronald Reagan embodying that change. The racist, misogynous, and homophobic films of John Wayne, still hugely popular, bear witness to that right turn. Moreover, that legacy continues, with generations of Johns Waynesuch as, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and post-9/11 superheroesdesperately trying to recenter white American masculinity.

Book John Wayne Speaks

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  • Author : Mark Orwoll
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
  • Release : 2021-11-09
  • ISBN : 1250815843
  • Pages : 276 pages

Download or read book John Wayne Speaks written by Mark Orwoll and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 1,100 impeccably sourced quotes from throughout John Wayne's 172-film career, John Wayne Speaks: The Ultimate John Wayne Quote Book provides what has often been missing from other Duke Wayne reference books: accuracy, context, and comprehensiveness. These quotations offer a deep dive into Wayne’s films and acting persona—the iconic American man of action whose sense of values and decency are a veneer covering a boiling pot of determination, courage, outrage, and even violence. The quotes in John Wayne Speaks are at once inspirational, humorous, touching, and revealing. Author and veteran journalist Mark Orwoll has created an overlay of categories into which each quote fits, making the manuscript easy for readers to find the type of quote—or even the exact quote, footnoted to identify its film—they may be searching for. But John Wayne Speaks is more than just a collection of the actor's movie lines. Orwoll has researched and written an in-depth introduction to Wayne's film career to put the quotes in a broader context. Movie-lovers will also appreciate the author's opinionated capsule reviews and production notes from Wayne's complete filmography. John Wayne Speaks is the quote book that every fan of the Duke needs and a delightful addition to any cinephile’s library.

Book Duke in His Own Words

Download or read book Duke in His Own Words written by Editors of the Official John Wayne Magazine and published by Media Lab Books. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wayne was more than just an on-screen personality beloved by millions the world over. His movie persona was justy that - a persona. The man behind the legend, whom friends and family called "Duke," "Everlovin'" and "Dad," was an even stronger example of old-school American masculinity than the characters he played on the screen. But until now, most only knew the man on the marquee. With Duke: In His Own Words, the Wayne Family has opened their private archives to enable the creation of this amazing compendium of John Wayne's personal letters, telegrams, cards and memos. In these unaltered exchanges with people from every station of life and all corners of the globe, Duke's true identity jumps off the page. Whether he's writing to fans or family, platoons or presidents, he's always candid, colorfui and quick with a joke. Inside you'll find: - An introduction by Ethan Wayne, John Wayne's son - Exclusive, personal letters Duke sent to family members, friends and fans - along with those to American troops and former Comanders in Chief - Firsthand stories and anecdotes from Duke's nearest and dearest - Never-before-seen photos straight from the Wayne Family archives Duke: In His Own Words offers an honest portrait of the good-natured family man, the opinionated patriot, the humble superstar - all sides of the real John Wayne, and all presented by the man himself.

Book The Complete Films of John Wayne

Download or read book The Complete Films of John Wayne written by Steve Zmijewsky and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides cast, credits, synopsis, and movie stills from each film, and briefly describes Wayne's life and career.