That America craves strength in the face of metastasizing challenges and threats, within and without, makes John Wayne, who died thirty three years ago today, more relevant than ever. Recently I spoke with A.J. Fenady about “the Duke” to mark the 105th anniversary of his birth on May 26. I interviewed A.J. at his offices […]
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John Ford’s ‘Fort Apache’ on Blu-ray From Warner Home Video FOR his 1948 “Fort Apache,” the first movie in his celebrated cavalry trilogy, John Ford brought together four of the five leading men most closely associated with his career: George O’Brien, the star of “The Iron Horse” (1924), Ford’s first major critical and commercial success; […]
Read MoreGrowing up as John Wayne’s son in O.C.
NEWPORT BEACH – Ethan Wayne, as his surname implies, is one of the seven children of John Wayne, one of Orange County’s most famous residents. Despite that, Ethan Wayne insists that his life growing up was “not typical Hollywood at all. “Our life was basically small-town beach life,” the 49-year-old Wayne said. “(Dad) drove a […]
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Read MoreJohn Wayne: A unique American hero
(CBS News) For fans who can’t get enough of the movies of John Wayne, there will be an opportunity later this week to acquire a piece of his private life, as John Blackstone is about to show us: We knew him on the big screen as the cowboy … the co-pilot … The Green Beret […]
Read MoreJohn Wayne auction rustles up $5.4M
(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES — Organizers say a two-day auction of more than 700 costumes, scripts, awards and memorabilia from the estate of film star John Wayne brought in $5.4 million. Heritage Auctions said Friday that the auction included items such as Wayne’s last driver’s license ($89,625), a holster and gun belt from the film “El […]
Read MoreJohn Wayne’s personal items are up for auction
Ethan Wayne, his youngest son, knows choosing what to keep and what to sell is delicate. The Duke’s ‘True Grit’ Golden Globe and an eye patch from the film are among available items. Ethan Wayne, the youngest son of Hollywood legend John Wayne, hates to have anything in his pockets because as a young boy […]
Read MoreFirst authorized book on John Wayne
JOHN WAYNE ENTERPRISES GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR FIRST AUTHORIZED BOOK ON JOHN WAYNE TO POWERHOUSE BOOKS To be Released Fall 2011, Book to Feature Never-Before-Seen John Wayne Archived Photo Collection Newport Beach, California (March 14, 2011): John Wayne Enterprises (JWE), LLC, exclusive owner and licensor of the John Wayne brand, has entered into a publishing […]
Read MoreJohn Ford honored with postage stamp
The Cape Elizabeth native is one of four film directors who will be featured in the Forever stamp series next year. The face of a Maine native who became a Hollywood legend will appear on a postage stamp next year. Award-winning film director John Ford, born John Martin Feeney in 1894, is one of four […]
Read MoreGlen Campbell on music, memories and saying goodbye to life on the road
Six months ago, the one-time Beach Boys frontman and country singer par excellence was told he had Alzheimer’s. Now he talks exclusively about his music and his memories. In November 2003, Glen Campbell drove his BMW into another car in Phoenix, Arizona. He then left the scene of the incident and was later picked up […]
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