Posted on 05/25/2007 6:44:54 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
If there's one thing I've learned from asking readers to send in stories about John Wayne, it's this: people really loved the guy.
Even if they didn't know him personally, many speak of brief encounters with his gentle ways and humorous personality as if they're talking about somebody they've known for years.
The Duke turns 100 years old Saturday, so we thought we'd celebrate with our very own birthday card.
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“It’s gettin’ to be re-goddamn-diculous.”
John Wayne
Here’ where the Duke becomes a Rock n’ Roll trivia question:
Question: What John Wayne line became the title of a number one hit?
Answer: “That’ll be the day!” [from “The SEARCHERS” - which also gave its name to one of Britain’s greatest bands (’Needles and Pins’, ‘Love Potion #9, etc)].
Tom Mix attended Audie Murphy’s funeral and bawled like a baby in absolute respect to Murphy.
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What If John Wayne Was Alive Today?
Wayne! , devolve wrote:
Don’t you recall John Wayne calling some in his films “Pilgrim”?
Today has been especially good.
Two Maureen O'Hara's bracketed by North to Alaska with the spectacularly beautiful, deliciously sophisticated Capucine (all too tragic too).
I'll take Maureen. The Quiet Man's up next.
Today's especially good.
Two Maureen O'Hara's bracketed by North to Alaska with the spectacularly beautiful, deliciously sophisticated Capucine (all too tragic too).
I'll take Maureen, porcelain dolls are nice to look at, but I go for the feisty type.
The Quiet Man's up next.
Guess I'm a homebody tonight.
Since this movie was property of the Air Force we had a late night viewing and I must've seen it four times more before it was packed up and sent back to Fairbanks!
Here's another: William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy). He was a great moral compass for young boys. He cared about kids, presented ideals for living in his films, and had the best series of B-Westerns ever filmed.
John Wayne, 'Hoppy', Roy, Gene Autry, Col. Tim McCoy, Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott will always be my "Action Heroes".
Ah, there you go. In my mind, his best film.
In “The Searchers”, John Wayne delved into the dark side of the human spirit. And its wonderful ending stated the belief that there’s no room for such in human development.
Sorry, but nowhere near true. Tom Mix was a silent screen star. Speaking movies began in 1927. I'm 63, and Tom Mix was my dad's favorite Western hero (my dad being born in 1905). Tom Mix died in 1940 (Look up his IMDB bio). Audie Murphy was a 2nd World War hero, and died in 1971.
I don't know where you got this from, but it's not true.
By all accounts, Ken Curtis was a fine man; friendly, gentle, and good to know. These traits could also be said about the real John Wayne.
Actually Festus was himself named after someone and thats where I got mine. When my first kid was on the way and the family asked what I’d name it I said, “Either Festus or Crispus” depending.
Both are New Testament names.
Naturally I didn’t name my kids after either but I did purloin one for a screen name.
Ah, yes. Acts: 25-26. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks for posting!
My Dad stopped by this morning to pick up tomato, pepper and basil plants for his garden. (I grow them for him.)
He went on and on and on about all the great John Wayne movies that are on this weekend for this very reason. Between “The Duke” and Ronald Reagan, I don’t know who he loves more. :)
Wow—i had no idea how many he made.....
You are welcome. AMC has been running them, with ads I think.
Yes, he did and did an excellent job in the part. I also consider it his best film and other than "Red River" don't remember him playing a character similar to that but he was much more accomplished in "The Searchers."
I was so cool back then. Your right no cussing,sex,nudity,all the nasty stuff. And my absolute hatred is the way hollyweird uses our merciful,and holy name of the Lord our God. They truly have no fear of the Lord!
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