“The Cowboys” is a 1972 Western film directed by Mark Rydell and starring John Wayne. The film is based on the novel by William Dale Jennings. In the movie, Wayne plays Wil Andersen, a rancher who is left with no choice but to hire a group of young boys as cowhands after his regular crew […]
Read MoreJohn Wayne’s daughter to sign books at Fort Worth Stockyards
The John Wayne: An American Experience museum in the Fort Worth Stockyards welcomes a member of the Duke’s family Oct. 29 when Marisa Wayne, John Wayne’s youngest daughter, visits for a free book-signing. Marisa Wayne is signing advance copies of “John Wayne: The Official Cocktail Book” from 3 to 6 p.m. The book, in shops Nov. 1., has […]
Read MoreActor Stuart Whitman dead at 92
Academy Award nominee Stuart Whitman, who had a half-century career playing rugged tough guys, died Monday at age 92. The actor, known for working alongside John Wayne in a series of Westerns, had been suffering from skin cancer, according to TMZ. He died at his home in California. “Old Hollywood lost another one of its […]
Read MoreThe Duke Days of Summer
Lazy Days of Summer? Not When the Duke Is in Town! John Wayne ramps up the Western action on INSP every weekend for the entire month of July. So crank up the AC, get your snacks in order, and ride with The Duke in these favorite films. 3 Godfathers (1948) Stars John Wayne, Harry Carey, […]
Read MoreRidgway Old West Fest planned to celebrate 50th Anniversary of True Grit movie
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of True Grit, the movie that earned John Wayne his only Academy Award. The famous director Henry Hathaway brought a cast and crew to Ridgway and Ouray County in the summer of 1968 to film much of the movie, which was released in 1969. The first annual Ridgway Old West […]
Read MorePay tribute to the Duke with a whiskey made from his own recipe.
John Wayne has a whiskey. It can be enjoyed after a long day of fending off various sinister tycoons from your land, or next to a crackling campfire after a long day of cattle driving across Missouri. Or, as is the case with your father, it can be enjoyed in a smudged glass, slumped on […]
Read MoreJohn Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary Raises Half a Million Dollars for Cancer Research and Treatment
On Saturday, June 9, 2018 The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary held the 33rd annual Odyssey Ball which raised half a million dollars for cancer research, treatment, and education at the institute. Kate Flannery, known for her role on the hit show The Office, brought humor and heart to event as host for the awards […]
Read MoreWestern Icons with Ethan Wayne
Los Angeles – April 26, 2018 – In honor of what would have been John Wayne’s 111th birthday this May, The Duke’s son and President of John Wayne Enterprises Ethan Wayne opens his vault of never-before-seen photos and rare memorabilia for HDNET MOVIES’ WESTERN ICONS film collection starting Friday, May 18. Ethan Wayne will host 10-nights […]
Read MoreJohn Wayne Birthplace & Museum celebrates life of iconic actor
WINTERSET, Iowa – John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in the small town of Winterset in central Iowa on May 26, 1907. He started life big weighing in at a whopping 13 pounds. His parents were Clyde and Mary Brown Morrison. Clyde was a pharmacist in Winterset who John Wayne once described as “the […]
Read MoreCancer fundraiser cruises aboard John Wayne’s yacht in Newport Beach
By TOM WILMER • MAY 3, 2017 • KCBX If Hollywood icon, John Wayne were still alive he’d be 110 years old this month–but the revered yacht the Wild Goose a converted WWII minesweeper lives on, home ported in Newport Beach, California. Join Tom Wilmer for a journey of discovery aboard the yacht Wild Goose. In […]
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