“Brannigan” is a 1975 crime thriller film directed by Douglas Hickox and starring John Wayne. The film is notable for being one of the few times that Wayne played a character who was not a cowboy or a soldier. In the movie, Wayne plays Jim Brannigan, a tough and no-nonsense Chicago detective who is sent […]
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“True Grit” is a 1969 Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne in the role that won him his only Academy Award for Best Actor. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Portis. In the film, Wayne plays U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, a tough and grizzled […]
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Ann-Margret remembers John Wayne’s determination to stay strong, despite his declining health. Elvis’ Viva Las Vegas co-star shared how Duke gave her the confidence she lacked on the set of The Train Robbers, which is on ITV4 this afternoon. By the 1970s, John Wayne was coming towards the end of his career as a Hollywood […]
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“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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 MoreOn 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 […]
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