John Wayne classic film to honor Rodeo

The California Rodeo Salinas plans to present the John Wayne classic, “Tall in the Saddle,” Thursday at the Forest Theater in Carmel.
Those who attend the film should dress warmly and bring a picnic to enjoy, including beverages of choice (alcohol is allowed but not for sale), blankets and stadium seats if desired.
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John Wayne’s Kids — Duking It Out Over Estate

A standoff is underway between several members of John Wayne’s family — with his son and daughter battling each other over millions.
It’s all over The Duke’s estate — worth somewhere between $10 and $15 million … depending on which kid you ask.
In legal papers, filed Thursday in L.A. County Superior Court, John’s daughter Aissa Wayne [...]

Iowa Town Dedicates John Wayne Statue

Winterset, Iowa has honored its favorite son by dedicating a life-size statue of John Wayne.
Wayne was born Marion Morrison in Winterset on May 26, 1907. He died June 11, 1979.
The town’s celebration marking the centennial of the actor’s birth
in 2007 has blossomed into an annual two-day event in May. At [...]

‘Coots’ Matthews, famed oil well firefighter, dies

The Associated Press
Posted: 04/01/2010 05:05:32 PM MDT
HOUSTON—Edward “Coots” Matthews, a famed oil well firefighter and part of a trio who inspired the 1968 movie “Hellfighters” starring John Wayne, has died. He was 86. Matthews and Asger “Boots” Hansen co-founded Houston-based Boots & Coots International [...]

John Wayne, World War II and the Draft

John Wayne has been on people’s minds lately. Dick Cavett recently wrote a nostalgic New York Times piece about his lone meeting with Hollywood’s “Duke.” He also told of the meeting on the Dennis Miller Show.
Meanwhile, liberal author Gary Wills, presumably an expert because of his 1992 book John Wayne’s America; the Politics of Celebrity, [...]

Roger Moore Returns to Big Screen With ‘The Quiet Man’ Remake

Roger Moore is returning to the big screen in a movie about the making of John Wayne’s classic “The Quiet Man”. The Bond legend hasn’t appeared in a film since 2002’s “Boat Trip”, choosing instead to lend his famous voice to animated movies in recent years.
But Moore will take on double duties in the new [...]

MARK RYDELL REMEMBERS KILLING JOHN WAYNE…AND BETTE MIDLER!

June 11th marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of screen legend John Wayne. Most of the directors who made his classic films are of course long gone as well, so I was very pleased to sit down with Mark Rydell, director of The Cowboys (1972), the epic cattle drive saga most Western fans regard [...]

Long Live the Duke

John Wayne: Gone for 30 years, and still with us.
An NRO Symposium
Thirty years ago today, John Wayne died. Yet Americans continue to identify him as one of their favorite actors. To commemorate his life, we’ve asked a panel to discuss the man, his movies, and his legacies.
ANDREW KLAVAN
Any movie with John Wayne in it is [...]

Special showing of ‘The Searchers’ at the renovated Genessee Theater in Waukegan Illinois’

There is a special showing of The Searchers at the renovated Genessee Theater in Waukegan Illinois (about 40 mins North of Chicago) on Friday 1/8/10 at 7pm and Saturday 1/9/10 at 3pm.
The theater is GREAT, and nothing compares with watching this classic on the BIG screen. Tickets ar $6.
More info at http://www.geneseetheatre.com/
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2010 John Wayne Birthday Celebration on May 28-29, 2010 in Winterset, Iowa

This year’s Celebration is centered around the 50th anniversary of “The Alamo” and festivities will be held on the historic Courthouse Square in downtown Winterset (just spittin’ distance from the Birthplace home).
The VIP Fund Raising Event on Saturday, May 29th will feature a sumptuous dinner in true Western style, followed by music from chart topper [...]

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