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Don't Use These 5 John Wayne So-Called Quotes

Oct 5, 20212 min read

Don't Use These 5 John Wayne So-Called Quotes

One of the main goals of our upcoming book, John Wayne Speaks: The Ultimate John Wayne Quote Book, is to provide an authentic reference...

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John Wayne, You're No Enrico Caruso! When Duke Was a Singing Cowboy

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Oct 4, 20212 min read

John Wayne, You're No Enrico Caruso! When Duke Was a Singing Cowboy

What they wanted him to sound like: John Wayne, "singing" cowboy. Wayne hated doing it. No one ever accused John Wayne of being a good,...

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Sunday Shootout! Comical Brawl Edition: Hellfighters vs. The Undefeated

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Oct 3, 20213 min read

Sunday Shootout! Comical Brawl Edition: Hellfighters vs. The Undefeated

Silly fistfights were plentiful in John Wayne’s films, especially in the 1960s. Often but not always set in a bar, two guys start...

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Saturday Sidekicks: Tall, Dark, and Gruesome Jack Pennick

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Oct 2, 20212 min read

Saturday Sidekicks: Tall, Dark, and Gruesome Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick (l.) and John Wayne in a scene from Operation Pacific (1951). An early part of the so-called John Ford Stock Company...

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Friday Favorite Quote of the Week: In Old Oklahoma

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Oct 1, 20211 min read

Friday Favorite Quote of the Week: In Old Oklahoma

John Wayne, Martha Scott, and Albert Dekker in In Old Oklahoma (1943). The Movie: Also known as The War of the Wildcats, this 1943...

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Patrick Wayne on Making 'The Searchers' With His Father

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Sep 30, 20211 min read

Patrick Wayne on Making 'The Searchers' With His Father

“He was a nasty, nasty, ornery character throughout about ninety-seven percent of the film, and only redeems his character at the end...

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Was John Wayne Part of A John Ford Stock Company?

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Sep 29, 20212 min read

Was John Wayne Part of A John Ford Stock Company?

Wayne, Ford, and Fitzgerald (l.to r.) during the filming of The Quiet Man. Brilliant tough-guy director John Ford (1894-1973) was the...

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John Wayne's Leading Ladies--An Appreciation

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Sep 28, 20212 min read

John Wayne's Leading Ladies--An Appreciation

Ella Raines wraps Duke around her little finger in Tall in the Saddle (1944). Let’s face it: John Wayne has a woman problem. For the most...

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Capsule Review of the Week: The Shootist (1976)

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Sep 27, 20212 min read

Capsule Review of the Week: The Shootist (1976)

There must have been a line out the casting director’s door when shooting for this film was announced, because the list of stars is long...

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Sunday Shootout! Lee Marvin vs. Richard Boone

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Sep 26, 20212 min read

Sunday Shootout! Lee Marvin vs. Richard Boone

Two of the scariest bad guys in any of John Wayne’s 173 films are Lee Marvin and Richard Boone. We’ve pulled two clips to compare these...

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Despite the frustrations and perils we face every day, John Wayne Believed in the hope of "Tomorrow"

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Sep 25, 20211 min read

Despite the frustrations and perils we face every day, John Wayne Believed in the hope of "Tomorrow"

This post originally appeared July 4, 2020, but its meaning is just as valid any day of the week, and so we are re=running it this...

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Friday Favorite Quote of the Week: The Alamo

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Sep 24, 20212 min read

Friday Favorite Quote of the Week: The Alamo

A publicity photo on the filmsite of The Alamo (1960), with (l. to r., front row) John Wayne as Davy Crockett, Richard Widmark as Jim...

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Op-Ed in the Orange County Register Supports John Wayne Airport Name and Statue

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Sep 23, 20212 min read

Op-Ed in the Orange County Register Supports John Wayne Airport Name and Statue

Please Note: This post originally appeared July 7, 2020 We recently posted an item that described a non-binding resolution passed by the...

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Director Peter Bogdanovich Dissects 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'

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Sep 22, 20211 min read

Director Peter Bogdanovich Dissects 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'

Peter Bogdanovich is one of the most celebrated film directors in modern times. He’s also a noted authority on Hollywood and the history...

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The Space-Time Continuum in John Wayne's Early Westerns

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Sep 21, 20212 min read

The Space-Time Continuum in John Wayne's Early Westerns

Horse-riding bandits rob the stage, er, inter-city passenger bus, in Overland Stage Raiders. John Wayne’s Lone Star Westerns produced by...

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Capsule Review of the Week: The Comancheros

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Sep 20, 20211 min read

Capsule Review of the Week: The Comancheros

John Wayne, wearing one of his iconic pink shirts, plays Jake Cutter, a captain in the Texas Rangers who has been dispatched to arrest...

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Sunday Shootout! Stagecoach Entrance vs. Hondo Entrance

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Sep 19, 20212 min read

Sunday Shootout! Stagecoach Entrance vs. Hondo Entrance

Two of the finest screen entrances ever filmed are from Stagecoach (1939), directed by John Ford, and Hondo (1953), directed by John...

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Saturday Sidekicks: Sleepy-eyed Hank Worden

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Sep 18, 20212 min read

Saturday Sidekicks: Sleepy-eyed Hank Worden

Hank Worden (l.) and John Wayne. There could hardly be a more recognizable face (if not name) in any John Wayne film than Hank Worden....

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Friday Favorite Quote of the Week: Big Jake

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Sep 17, 20211 min read

Friday Favorite Quote of the Week: Big Jake

The Movie: Big Jake belongs on any list of Top 20 John Wayne films, with plenty of action and lots of good dialogue from screenwriters...

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Will John Wayne's Name Remain on the Orange County Airport?

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Sep 16, 20212 min read

Will John Wayne's Name Remain on the Orange County Airport?

Statue honoring the Duke at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. (Flickr) Originally published June 30, 2020 The recent...

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