John Wayne: The Legend and the Man

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Publisher : powerHouse Books
ISBN 13 : 9781576875902
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (759 download)

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Book Synopsis John Wayne: The Legend and the Man by : John Wayne Enterprises

Download or read book John Wayne: The Legend and the Man written by John Wayne Enterprises and published by powerHouse Books. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The family photo abums, the classic film costumes, the telgrams and medals, from the internationally-beloved icon, The Duke! All collected here for the first time. An undisputed American icon, John Wayne is recognized the world over for his signature drawl and confident swagger; the ultimate personification of American courage and honor. This fall, John Wayne Enterprises has chosen powerHouse Books to produce the first-ever exclusively authorized photographic record of his life, both on-screen and off. John Wayne: The Legend and the Man celebrates Duke's life and legacy through film stills and backstage photos and snapshots ranging from his cinematic masterpieces-True Grit, Rio Grande, Sands of Iwo Jima, The Quiet Man, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Fort Apache, and The Alamo-to a surprising variety of early-career, leading-man films: The Big Trail, Stagecoach, Flying Tigers, They Were Expendable. Also included are a wide selection of fan mail art; family albums, photos from friends and loved ones, and the many treasures gathered over the years in his immense archive (famed film costumes, publicity photos exchanged with costars, telegrams and medals), many of the photos and these personal effects being published for the first time, and all from Duke's personal archive. Duke was more than just his on-screen persona-he was known by loved ones for his warmth, charm, charisma, passion, loyalty, and spirit. Through an in-depth expose of the memorabilia, the private moments, the inner thoughts, and familial memories, John Wayne: The Legend and the Man captures both the man and the myth and furthers the legacy of this giant of American cinema. "This wonderful collection of photographs gives us John Wayne the figurehead, John Wayne the actor, and John Wayne the human being. It's a rich experience to look through these pages and see where Wayne's three roles converged and diverged.... And in all the photos, you see another, earlier America with different ideas of glamor, beauty, fashion, and behavior, a world that now feels as distant as the renaissance. A movie-made hero...a superstar, one of the very first...an image of manhood...and a great American artist. This book affords us a generous look at John Wayne from every angle." -Martin Scorsese, from the Introduction "To the people of the world, John Wayne is the United States of America. He is what they believe it to be. He is what they hope it will be. And he is what they hope it will always be." -Maureen O'Hara "In my acting, I have to identify with something in the character. The big tough boy on the side of right-that's me. Simple themes. Save me from the nuances. All I do is sincerity, and I've been selling the hell out of that ever since I started." -John Wayne (Time, June 9, 1967)

John Wayne: The Life and Legend

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439199590
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis John Wayne: The Life and Legend by : Scott Eyman

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.

John Wayne

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101210265
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis John Wayne by : Michael Munn

Download or read book John Wayne written by Michael Munn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rare behind-the-scenes look at John Wayne: the legend, hero, and Hollywood icon of numerous epic Western films, including an Academy Award-winning performance in True Grit. No legend ever walked taller than “The Duke.” Now, author Michael Munn’s startling new biography of John Wayne sets the record straight on why Wayne didn’t serve in World War II, on director John Ford’s contribution to Wayne’s career, and the mega-star’s highs and lows: three failed marriages, and two desperate battles with cancer. Munn also discloses publicly, for the first time, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s plot to assassinate Wayne because of his outspoken, potentially influential anti-Communist views. Drawing on time spent with Wayne on the set of Brannigan—and almost 100 interviews with those who knew him—Munn’s rare, behind-the-scenes look proves this “absolute all-time movie star” was as much a hero in real life as he ever was on-screen.

Duke

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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806186461
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis Duke by : Ronald L. Davis

Download or read book Duke written by Ronald L. Davis and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost two decades after his death, John Wayne is still America’s favorite movie star. More than an actor, Wayne is a cultural icon whose stature seems to grow with the passage of time. In this illuminating biography, Ronald L. Davis focuses on Wayne’s human side, portraying a complex personality defined by frailty and insecurity as well as by courage and strength. Davis traces Wayne’s story from its beginnings in Winterset, Iowa, to his death in 1979. This is not a story of instant fame: only after a decade in budget westerns did Wayne receive serious consideration, for his performance in John Ford’s 1939 film Stagecoach. From that point on, his skills and popularity grew as he appeared in such classics as Fort Apache, Red River, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Quiet Man, The Searches, The Man who Shot Liberty Valance, and True Grit. A man’s ideal more than a woman’s, Wayne earned his popularity without becoming either a great actor or a sex symbol. In all his films, whatever the character, John Wayne portrayed John Wayne, a persona he created for himself: the tough, gritty loner whose mission was to uphold the frontier’s--and the nation’s--traditional values. To depict the different facets of Wayne’s life and career, Davis draws on a range of primary and secondary sources, most notably exclusive interviews with the people who knew Wayne well, including the actor’s costar Maureen O’Hara and his widow, Pilar Wayne. The result is a well-balanced, highly engaging portrait of a man whose private identity was eventually overshadowed by his screen persona--until he came to represent America itself.

John Wayne: A Western Celebration

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Publisher : Wilma Russells Western Classic
ISBN 13 : 9780967053431
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (534 download)

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Book Synopsis John Wayne: A Western Celebration by : Jane Pattie

Download or read book John Wayne: A Western Celebration written by Jane Pattie and published by Wilma Russells Western Classic. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wayne - A Western Celebration celebrates 2007 as Duke's Centennial year since his birth in 1907. It is a stunning, oversized coffee-table book showcasing the entire and rare, Western poster collection in full color, of every one of Duke's Westerns - 85 full page color posters with a 250 word synopsis about each movie. Additional pages include superb artwork and design highlighting various aspects of his career as America's most popular and beloved cowboy.

John Wayne

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803289703
Total Pages : 780 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (897 download)

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Book Synopsis John Wayne by : Randy Roberts

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.

The Searchers

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1608191052
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis The Searchers by : Glenn Frankel

Download or read book The Searchers written by Glenn Frankel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the making of the influential 1950s film inspired by the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, sharing details of Parker's 1836 abduction by the Comanche and her return to white culture twenty-four years later.

Print the Legend

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476797722
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Book Synopsis Print the Legend by : Scott Eyman

Download or read book Print the Legend written by Scott Eyman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the legendary John Ford through a career that spanned more than five decades, drawing on dozens of personal interviews, material from Ford's estate, and film criticism.

John Wayne Speaks

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Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250815843
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)

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Book Synopsis John Wayne Speaks by : Mark Orwoll

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.

John Wayne

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Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 0878339590
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (783 download)

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Book Synopsis John Wayne by : Aissa Wayne

Download or read book John Wayne written by Aissa Wayne and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of John Wayne and his third wife, Pilar, Aissa delves into her father's childhood, his film career, and his life off the screen. John Wayne: My Father reports Wayne's life faithfully and compassionately, resulting in an affecting portrait that offers a new perspective on one of America's most enduring heroes.

Duke in His Own Words

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Publisher : Media Lab Books
ISBN 13 : 9781942556268
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (562 download)

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Book Synopsis Duke in His Own Words by : Editors of the Official John Wayne Magazine

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.

Duke

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Publisher : New York : Pocket Books ; Markham, Ont. : Distributed in Canada by PaperJacks
ISBN 13 : 9780671507794
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis Duke by : Stacy

Download or read book Duke written by Stacy and published by New York : Pocket Books ; Markham, Ont. : Distributed in Canada by PaperJacks. This book was released on 1985 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

John Wayne

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Publisher : Insight Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781608874880
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (748 download)

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Book Synopsis John Wayne by : Michael Goldman

Download or read book John Wayne written by Michael Goldman and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wayne: The Genuine Article provides readers a rare glimpse into the life of one of the most iconic movie stars of all time through a treasure trove of memorabilia, stories, and interviews. This definitive book includes anecdotes from the Wayne family as well as incredibly compelling text from Wayne's unfinished memoir. Important milestones in the Academy Award-winning actor, director, and producer's life are also well documented here through anecdotes and photos from the John Wayne Enterprises' collection. The story of John Wayne's rise, reach, and influence in American culture is alive and well in this brilliant opus. With a foreword by Jimmy Carter and a preface by his son Ethan Wayne, John Wayne: The Genuine Article presents the complete story of how an ordinary man became a top box office draw for six decades, and a larger-than-life Icon known simply as the Duke. Previously published in an expanded coffee-table edition, this reprint makes John Wayne’s moving biography available to a wider audience in both print and ebook editions.

The Young Duke

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493034057
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Book Synopsis The Young Duke by : Chris Enss

Download or read book The Young Duke written by Chris Enss and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time Stagecoach made John Wayne a silver-screen star in 1939, the thirty-one-year-old was already a veteran of more than sixty films, having twirled six-guns and foiled cattle rustlers in B Westerns for five studios. By the 1950s he was Hollywood’s most popular actor—an Academy Award nominee destined to become an American icon. This biography reveals the story of his early life, illustrated with rare archival images.

The Quotable John Wayne

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Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 1589794982
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (897 download)

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Book Synopsis The Quotable John Wayne by : Carol Lea Mueller

Download or read book The Quotable John Wayne written by Carol Lea Mueller and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2007-10-25 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps best known for his classic movie lines, such as Fill your hands, you sons-a-bitches from True Grit, the late actor John Wayne often displayed a spontaneous and biting wit away from the screen as well. This gem of inspiration contains Wayne anecdotes on God and country, the old West, friends and family, acting, and quotes from others about John Wayne the actor, and John Wayne the man.

Wayne and Ford

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Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385534868
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Book Synopsis Wayne and Ford by : Nancy Schoenberger

Download or read book Wayne and Ford written by Nancy Schoenberger and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Ford and John Wayne, two titans of classic film, made some of the most enduring movies of all time. The genre they defined—the Western—and the heroic archetype they built still matter today. For more than twenty years John Ford and John Wayne were a blockbuster Hollywood team, turning out many of the finest Western films ever made. Ford, known for his black eye patch and for his hard-drinking, brawling masculinity, was a son of Irish immigrants and was renowned as a director for both his craftsmanship and his brutality. John “Duke” Wayne was a mere stagehand and bit player in “B” Westerns, but he was strapping and handsome, and Ford saw his potential. In 1939 Ford made Wayne a star in Stagecoach, and from there the two men established a close, often turbulent relationship. Their most productive years saw the release of one iconic film after another: Rio Grande, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. But by 1960 the bond of their friendship had frayed, and Wayne felt he could move beyond his mentor with his first solo project, The Alamo. Few of Wayne’s subsequent films would have the brilliance or the cachet of a John Ford Western, but viewed together the careers of these two men changed moviemaking in ways that endure to this day. Despite the decline of the Western in contemporary cinema, its cultural legacy, particularly the type of hero codified by Ford and Wayne—tough, self-reliant, and unafraid to fight but also honorable, trustworthy, and kind—resonates in everything from Star Wars to today’s superhero franchises. Drawing on previously untapped caches of letters and personal documents, Nancy Schoenberger dramatically narrates a complicated, poignant, and iconic friendship and the lasting legacy of that friendship on American culture.

John Wayne's America

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439129576
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis John Wayne's America by : Garry Wills

Download or read book John Wayne's America written by Garry Wills and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lincoln at Gettysburg brings his eloquence, wit, and on-target perceptions of American life and politics to this fascinating, well-drawn protrait of a twentieth-century hero. In this work of great originality—the biography of an idea—Garry Wills shows how John Wayne came to embody Amercian values and influenced our cultoure to a degree unmatched by any other public figure of his time. In Wills's hands, Waynes story is tranformed into a compelling narrative about the intersection of popular entertainment and political realities in mid-twentieth-century America.