Chisum was John Wayne's first movie of the 1970s, the Western legend's final decade. Having had a cancerous lung removed a few years earlier, Duke had to rely on an oxygen mask and hide his ...
It's easy to take for granted the fact that John Wayne is arguably the most notable Western star that Hollywood ever produced. But it wasn't always this way. Back when the Duke was a far younger ...
John Wayne was the silver screen’s all-American action hero, starring in countless beloved westerns and war films. With his stoney-faced stoicism and heroic antics, the image of Wayne’s various ...
Few actors were afforded the same opportunities or freedom as John Wayne. Rising to prominence during the golden age of Hollywood, the Iowa-born actor became something of an all-American hero sought ...
This week marks the 79th anniversary of the release of 1945’s They Were Expendable, a film set during the Battle of the Philippines which took place just a couple of years prior. The film’s ...