It is his 100th birthday. But he is also dead. So not really. But there is hooplah.
I have always disliked John Wayne- mainly because I grew up hating cowboy movies. But to be fair, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence and The Three Godfathers are really good.
So. The story.
The lady we met a couple of weeks ago- I mentioned her before- last denizen of dead empire, etc. said that back in the day, when she was living in the colonies, they had John Wayne stay with them for a week. Seems he was lovely. And she liked his politics.
And there you go.
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i feel the same about the duke.
mostly meh.
but agree on the movies you mentioned.
Have you seen the Green Berets? Seems, the Dukester thought that all those 'negative' movies about Vietnam needed an antidote of good old American flag waving, country saving.
Remember that punk song by MDC "John Wayne was a nazi?"
Fun, I tell you.
I have traditionally avoided the John Wayne war ouvre. Mainly because of what you mention, Scobby. I remember the press. I remember his appearances on The Tonight Show. And most of all I remember his similarity in spirit to my nasty Grandfather, and disliked him in kind.
Interesting to know.
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