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May 26, 1907 John Wayne Is Born(The pride of Winterset, Iowa)
History Channel.com ^ | May 26, 2006 | staff

Posted on 05/26/2006 4:19:18 PM PDT by kellynla

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John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and Dean Martin reminded me of many of the men in my dad's family from that 1 1/2 generations. Gruff, ornery, lived large and left a big void with lots of stories when they were gone.

There was a steel in men back then that a lot of people do not like seeing displayed today.

21 posted on 05/26/2006 6:04:46 PM PDT by Ghengis (Alexander was a wuss!)
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"There was a steel in men back then that a lot of people do not like seeing displayed today."


Then you haven't met any Marines. :-]


22 posted on 05/26/2006 6:21:00 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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Stagecoach

The Searchers

Donovan's Reef

The Quiet Man

Red River

John Wayne filmography

23 posted on 05/26/2006 6:54:13 PM PDT by Daaave (The flesh eating jinn of Komari.)
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Ah, The Duke. Sands of Iwo Jima, The Quiet Man.... great movies.

Rest in peace Mr. Wayne.


24 posted on 05/26/2006 6:58:05 PM PDT by Cap'n Crunch
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Rooster Cogburn: When's the last time you saw Ned Pepper?
Emmett Quincy: I don't remember any Ned Pepper.
Rooster Cogburn: Short feisty fella, nervous and quick, got a messed-up lower lip.
Emmett Quincy: That don't bring nobody to mind. A funny lip?
Rooster Cogburn: Wasn't always like that, I shot him in it.
Emmett Quincy: In the lower lip? What was you aiming at?
Rooster Cogburn: His upper lip.


25 posted on 05/26/2006 7:19:01 PM PDT by day10 (Whenever you come near the human race, there's layers and layers of nonsense.)
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Although I think "Red River" was Wayne's best, "The Man Who Shot Libety Valance" was a close second and imo the most under-rated.

Just about everyone lists Red River as a great one but TMWSLV. was also one fine movie.

26 posted on 05/26/2006 7:34:31 PM PDT by christabel
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"There was a steel in men back then that a lot of people do not like seeing displayed today."

Then you haven't met any Marines. :-]

Sadly, there are too many people who catch a glimpse of that kind of steel and turn their head away. It is easier for them to pretend that it doesn't exist.

27 posted on 05/26/2006 9:12:42 PM PDT by Ghengis (Alexander was a wuss!)
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