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| You remember John Wayne right? It's okay we | | | | plan his escape before it is too late. This great |
| won't tell anyone you're old enough to remember. | | | | oldy but goldy was directed by Robert Bradbury |
| John Wayne is fondly remembered for his terrific | | | | in 1935 and was shown in black and white. |
| cowboy pictures and his many wild west movies. | | | | Another of John Wayne's classics was The Range |
| Did you know that some of his movies were | | | | Feud directed by Ross Lederman and produced in |
| based on fact? Although most of his movies | | | | 1931. This is a westernized Romeo And Juliet gem. |
| were fiction there were some that were not. | | | | Two Arizona families feud over land while John |
| John Wayne's role as an actor has been wide and | | | | Wayne threaten to distinguish the flame between |
| varied. He has played a wide scope of characters | | | | himself and co-actress Susan Fleming |
| ranging from cowboys to solders. | | | | The Lucky Texan starring John Wayne with |
| John Wayne was born on May 26 1907 in | | | | George Gabby Hayes was produced in 1934 and |
| Winterset Iowa as Marion Robert Morrison. Did | | | | directed by Robert Bradbury. This unlikely pairing |
| you know his nickname was Duke? In fact John | | | | of Wayne and Gabby produced a miner hard luck |
| Wayne actually produced some movies under his | | | | story. The pair strikes gold in their mine, but their |
| nickname. | | | | luck turns for the worst when some low down |
| Duke was a handsome feller, with his six feet | | | | claim jumpers frame Gabby for murder in order |
| four inches tall frame, brown hair and blue eyes. | | | | to get the claim |
| Many a gal couldn't resist! Duke played football at | | | | In Two Fisted Law, he stars as a rancher on the |
| University of Southern California and eventually he | | | | brink of losing his ranch. To make matters worse |
| joined the Sigma Chi fraternity. | | | | he is on the brink of also losing his girlfriend and |
| There is much discussion between movie buffs | | | | his freedom when he becomes the prime suspect |
| about which movie should be credited as John | | | | of the Wells Fargo Express Office robbery. |
| Wayne's first. At the end of the day, most agree | | | | His role as Ringo Kid in the 1939 movie |
| Words and Music shot in 1929 should be classified | | | | Stagecoach directed by John Ford, was the movie |
| as his first movie, even though he acted under | | | | that made him a star. This was Duke's ticket to |
| the name Duke Morrison. | | | | stardom. The 1976 movie Shootest was the last |
| John Wayne or Duke stored in many wild west | | | | movie Duke made. |
| cowboy movies. His screen career was longer | | | | Whether cowboy or movie buff, anyone who has |
| than most, and even today his movies are still | | | | watched John Wayne, also called the Duke, you |
| very popular. | | | | have to admit that John Wayne in his wild west |
| Some of his classic cowboy movies were Lawless | | | | cowboy movies is one of the greatest cowboys |
| Range where he aids settlers who are harassed | | | | ever to hit the screen! |