FReeper Canteen~Remembering John Wayne~11 June 09

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The Freeper Canteen Remembers

~~John Wayne~~
May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979

In more than 200 films made over 50 years, John Wayne saddled up to become the greatest figure of one of America's greatest native art forms, the western.

The movies he starred in rode the range from out-of-the-money sagebrush quickies to such classics as "Stagecoach" and "Red River." He won an Oscar as best actor for another western, "True Grit," in 1969. Yet some of the best films he made told stories far from the wilds of the West, such as "The Quiet Man" and "The Long Voyage Home."

In the last decades of his career, Mr. Wayne became something of an American folk figure, hero to some, villain to others, for his outspoken views. He was politically conservative and, although he scorned politics as a way of life for himself, he enthusiastically supported Richard M. Nixon, Barry Goldwater, Spiro T. Agnew, Ronald Reagan and others who, he felt, fought for his concept of Americanism and anti-Communism.



But it was for millions of moviegoers who saw him only on the big screen that John Wayne really existed. He had not created the western with its clear-cut conflict between good and bad, right and wrong, but it was impossible to mention the word "western" without thinking of "the Duke," as he was called.

Mr. Wayne was co-director and star of "The Green Berets," a 1968 film that supported the United States action in Vietnam. The movie was assailed by many major critics on all grounds, political and esthetic, but the public apparently did not mind; in only six months, it had earned $1 million above its production cost of $7 million.



Won Growing Respect

As the years passed, Mr. Wayne was recognized as some sort of American natural resource, and his various critics, political and film, looked on him with more respect. Abbie Hoffman, the radical of the 1960's paid tribute to Mr. Wayne's singularity. Reviewing "The Cowboys," made in 1972, Vincent Canby, film critic of The New York Times, who did not particularly care for it, wrote, "Wayne is, of course, marvelously indestructible, and he has become an almost perfect father figure."

But years before he became anything close to a father figure, Mr. Wayne had become a symbolic male figure, a man of impregnable virility and the embodiment of simplistic, laconic virtues, packaged in a well-built 6-foot-4-inch, 225- pound frame.



Overcame Great Odds

Appearances were not altogether deceiving. Mr. Wayne loved adventure and the outdoors. He did believe that things were either right or wrong, and he came back against great odds. In 1964, a malignant tumor was removed from his chest and left lung, and within several months he was on location making another movie.

Mr. Wayne made his last public appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony in April, where he drew an emotional standing ovation when he strode out on stage to present the Oscar for best picture.

He was recently presented with a special Congressional medal of the kind given to such national figures as the Wright Brothers.

Between his first starring role in "The Big Trail" in 1930, and his last one, as the most celebrated gunslinger in the West who finds he is dying of cancer in "The Shootist," in 1976, Mr. Wayne shot his way through generations of film fans with little change in style or personality. He had consciously adapted his posture for that first movie and retained it. He was sometimes inseparable from it in the flesh.

Famous movie quotes

• "I'm looking at a tin star with a ... DRUNK pinned on it." ("El Dorado")
• "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." (The Shootist)
• Speaking to his young cavalry lieutenants: "Don't apologize—it's a sign of weakness." (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)
• "Fill your hand, you son of a bitch!" (True Grit)
• "That'll be the day!" (The Searchers - Spoken several times; inspired Buddy Holly to write a song with that title.)
• "Pilgrim." (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Reportedly he used the expression "Pilgrim", as in "tenderfoot" or "dude" or "amateur", 23 times in that film, and once also in McLintock. It became a catchphrase for impressionists such as John Byner, and Rich Little)
• "I haven't lost my temper in 40 years; but, Pilgrim, you caused a lot of trouble this morning; might have got somebody killed; and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth. But I won't. I won't. The hell I won't!" (He belts him in the mouth). (To Leo Gordon in McLintock!)
• "Out here, due process is a bullet!" (To anti-war journalist David Janssen in The Green Berets)

~~America, Why I Love Her~~

[mylife]

Tx to Oh by plane, Oh to Wi by car, Wi to Oh again by car and finally Oh to Tx by plane.

Whew.. then I can “think” about Maine.

Gnight Tas

[PERKY2004]

Good evening and happy Wednesday. We spent the day moving furniture — we’re getting the carpets cleaned tomorrow. Then we have to put everything BACK .... ugh! Anyway, Hello Everyone!!!!

[Twink]

Made me tear up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Caable man just left....installed cable for my folks kitchen TV. The cabinets were built around a 13" and I can't find them a replacement that will fit the hole. Since my Dad reads and watches and snacks there....I still wanted him to have a TV. So, now they have cable.

IT IS SO HOT!!! 80 degrees.

[luvie]

I never knew that he did that. Thanks for sharing this from the Duke!

[Twink]

Everything he says hits the nail on the head, so to speak.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please post your responses to US Army EOD

Update on SSG Dusty and 1Lt Becky....

My daughter is in Germany (Becky) The last operation worked. They can find no leakage of the spinal fluid, the only damage to the spinal cord appears to be swelling since his back was broken in two places. There were no outside fragments in him. His vehicle was blown over by a mine and he was thrown about in the vehicle. There was no secondary fire.

Although some feeling seems to be moving down his actual body, there is no feeling below his waist yet. He is to be shipped to Walter Reed on Friday and Becky will be on the aircraft with him.

Thanks again for all the prayers and go ahead and post this if you like.

[luvie]

Prayers continue for Sgt. Dusty that he might recover fully
from his injuries and that his pain might be minimal. I pray
that he won’t be in any way paralized by his injuries.

Prayers also for a safe journey for him and Becky back to
the States and to Walter Reed. There are FReepers there who
could give him/them comfort.

[Kathy in Alaska]

One of my favorites...

His son Patrick was very easy on the eyes,
and the little guy was his youngest son Ethan.

[TASMANIANRED]

Night my.

WI from OH isn’t a bad drive .

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Perky, Hugs.

[TASMANIANRED]

More prayers sent along.

[mylife]

Nope. Only Chicago sucks.

The rest is a breeze.

[TASMANIANRED]

It’s worth driving 20 miles out of your way to avoid Chi town.

[TASMANIANRED]

Large amount of flat going across ohio and In.

[mylife]

In is flat. Oh is pretty all along the lake

[AZamericonnie]

~~Tunes For The Troops~~

 

John Wayne - An American Boy Grows Up

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[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP Cpl Charles Dustin “Dusty” Parrish, USA

Amazing Grace

[AZamericonnie]

Good news all around.....prayers cotinue for complete & full healing.

Thank you for your service SSG Dusty and 1Lt Becky.

May God richly bless you.

[AZamericonnie]

His son Patrick was very easy on the eyes

Seems to run in the family.....