JWAYNE.com http://jwayne.com The UN-official John Wayne Fan Site Thu, 16 May 2013 23:10:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 John Wayne Birthday Celebration, May 27-28 2011 http://jwayne.com/2013/05/16/john-wayne-birthday-celebration-may-27-28-2011/ http://jwayne.com/2013/05/16/john-wayne-birthday-celebration-may-27-28-2011/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:10:51 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=834 Winterset, Iowa: Legions of John Wayne fans from throughout the United States and Europe will be gathering at Duke’s Iowa birthplace this spring for Winterset’s annual John Wayne Birthday Celebration. This year’s event salutes the epic films best known as director John Ford’s Cavalry Trilogy: Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande. [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://jwayne.com/2013/05/16/john-wayne-birthday-celebration-may-27-28-2011/feed/ 0 Proposal to twin Cong with John Wayne’s hometown http://jwayne.com/2013/04/30/proposal-to-twin-cong-with-john-waynes-hometown/ http://jwayne.com/2013/04/30/proposal-to-twin-cong-with-john-waynes-hometown/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 00:34:04 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=829 MOVES are gathering pace to twin Cong, with the town of Winterset, Iowa, in the United States, where John Wayne was born. The proposal is understood to have met with the approval of screen legend Maureen O’Hara who considered Wayne, whose nickname was ‘Duke’, her best friend. She starred in a number of other movies [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://jwayne.com/2013/04/30/proposal-to-twin-cong-with-john-waynes-hometown/feed/ 0 ‘Quiet Man’ star Maureen O’Hara to visit John Wayne’s birthplace for annual celebration http://jwayne.com/2013/04/14/quiet-man-star-maureen-ohara-to-visit-john-waynes-birthplace-for-annual-celebration/ http://jwayne.com/2013/04/14/quiet-man-star-maureen-ohara-to-visit-john-waynes-birthplace-for-annual-celebration/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:33:25 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=826 Irish screen legend Maureen O’Hara,92, the flame-haired siren best known for her role opposite John Wayne in “The Quiet Man”, is joining the John Wayne Birthplace along with her family in Winterset, Iowa on May 24 & 25 for their annual John Wayne birthday celebration. O’Hara recently moved to Boise, Idaho to live with her [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://jwayne.com/2013/04/14/quiet-man-star-maureen-ohara-to-visit-john-waynes-birthplace-for-annual-celebration/feed/ 0 OSCARS A GOOD NIGHT FOR WESTERN FANS http://jwayne.com/2013/02/25/oscars-a-good-night-for-western-fans/ http://jwayne.com/2013/02/25/oscars-a-good-night-for-western-fans/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:03:43 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=821 OSCARS A GOOD NIGHT FOR WESTERN FANS Hal Needham Tonight’s Academy Awards were shared among an unusually wide number of films, the result of a year with so many exceptional films. The highlights for Western fans? DJANGO UNCHAINED won Best Original Screenplay — Quentin Tarantino, and Best Supporting Actor — Christoph Waltz. LINCOLN won Best [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://jwayne.com/2013/02/25/oscars-a-good-night-for-western-fans/feed/ 0 Western character actor Harry Carey Jr. dies at 91 http://jwayne.com/2012/12/28/western-character-actor-harry-carey-jr-dies-at-91/ http://jwayne.com/2012/12/28/western-character-actor-harry-carey-jr-dies-at-91/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:29:23 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=814 LOS ANGELES — Harry Carey Jr., a character actor who starred in such Westerns as “3 Godfathers” and “Wagon Master,” has died. He was 91. His daughter, Melinda Carey, said he died Thursday of natural causes surrounded by family at a hospice facility in Santa Barbara, Calif. “He went out as gracefully as he came [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://jwayne.com/2012/12/28/western-character-actor-harry-carey-jr-dies-at-91/feed/ 0 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! http://jwayne.com/2012/12/21/merry-christmas-happy-new-years/ http://jwayne.com/2012/12/21/merry-christmas-happy-new-years/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:10:59 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=808 No related posts. No related posts.]]> http://jwayne.com/2012/12/21/merry-christmas-happy-new-years/feed/ 0 John Wayne: The Legend & The Man (Ethan Wayne Interview Video) http://jwayne.com/2012/12/08/john-wayne-the-legend-the-man-ethan-wayne-interview-video/ http://jwayne.com/2012/12/08/john-wayne-the-legend-the-man-ethan-wayne-interview-video/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:35:55 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=794 This morning, Ethan Wayne, the youngest son of legendary actor and icon John Wayne came in to share stories and photos of his father’s life through a new coffee table book out today, “John Wayne, The Legend and the Man“. The book offers never before seen photos, and remembrances by Maureen O’Hara, Ronald Reagan, and [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://jwayne.com/2012/12/08/john-wayne-the-legend-the-man-ethan-wayne-interview-video/feed/ 0 John Wayne: Icon Of America’s Booming Confidence http://jwayne.com/2012/12/03/john-wayne-icon-of-americas-booming-confidence/ http://jwayne.com/2012/12/03/john-wayne-icon-of-americas-booming-confidence/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:15:36 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=790 Earlier this year (2011), the Harris Poll released its annual list of America’s 10 favorite movie stars. There, among today’s big names — Depp and Jolie and Clooney — was a lone name from the past: John Wayne. He finished third — 32 years after his death. Such enduring popularity served as a reminder that [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://jwayne.com/2012/12/03/john-wayne-icon-of-americas-booming-confidence/feed/ 0 America, Why I Love Her http://jwayne.com/2012/11/11/america-why-i-love-her/ http://jwayne.com/2012/11/11/america-why-i-love-her/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:57:36 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=777 Happy Veterans Day, America! Related posts:John Wayne Reminds Us of America’s Wonder With CD Tribute Related posts:
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]]> http://jwayne.com/2012/11/11/america-why-i-love-her/feed/ 0 John Waynes Classic Monogram Westerns Get a Makeover at Movies Unlimited http://jwayne.com/2012/10/31/john-waynes-classic-monogram-westerns-get-a-makeover-at-movies-unlimited/ http://jwayne.com/2012/10/31/john-waynes-classic-monogram-westerns-get-a-makeover-at-movies-unlimited/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:33:09 +0000 Kevin http://jwayne.com/?p=772 Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) October 30, 2012 The films starring Wayne were made by Lone Star Productions and released in theaters by Monogram Pictures from 1933 through 1935. Although all of the films have been available on DVD from many different sources because they have fallen into the public domain (aka PD), these westerns are now [...] Related posts:
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