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Almost two decades after his death, John Wayne is still America's favorite movie star. More than an actor, Wayne is a cultural icon whose stature seems to grow with the passage of time. In this illuminating biography, Ronald L. Davis focuses on Wayne's human side, portraying a complex personality defined by frailty & insecurity as well as by courage & strength. Davis traces Wayne's story from its beginnings in Winterset, Iowa, to his death in 1979. This is not a story of instant fame: only after a decade in budget westerns did Wayne receive serious consideration, for his performance in John Ford's 1939 film, Stagecoach. From that point on, his skill & popularity grew as he appeared in such classics as Fort Apache, Red River, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance & True Grit. A man's ideal more than a woman's, Wayne earned his popularity without becoming a great actor or a sex symbol. In all his films, whatever the character, John Wayne portrayed John Wayne, a persona he created for himself: the tough, gritty loner whose mission was to uphold the frontier's - & the nation's - traditional values. To depict the different facets of Wayne's life & career, Davis draws on a range of sources, most notably exclusive interviews with the people who knew Wayne well, including the actor's co-star Maureen O'Hara & his widow, Pilar Wayne. The result is a well-balanced, highly engaging portrait of a man whose private identity was eventually overshadowed by his screen persona - until he came to represent America itself.
| ISBN-13 | 9780806130156 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0806130156 |
| Weight | 1.60 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.50 x 1.25 x 9.50 In |
| List Price | $24.95 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Pages | 400 pages |
| Publisher | Univ of Oklahoma Pr |
| Published On | 1998-04-01 |
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