Howdy Pilgrim.

I just wanted to update you on the happenings at Newt's John Wayne Site. CLICK HERE for a list of films starring John Wayne on TV during the month of April.

• Of the commemorative stamps for 2004 that were announced was the one that we have been waiting years for, the John Wayne stamp. The full pane of stamps was unveiled at the Odyssey Ball, a private fundraising gala for the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, on April 3, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel but the stamp will not be issued until September. As soon as more information is available I will pass it along in this newsletter.
  
  
  
• The long awaited book by Maureen O'Hara is finally here. 'Tis Herself - A Memoir, in language that is blunt, straightforward, and totally lacking in artifice, Maureen O'Hara, one of the greatest and most enduring stars of Hollywood's "Golden Era," for the first time tells the story of how she succeeded in the world's most competitive business.
  

• The Rio Grande Trivia Contest is over. For those of you that haven't checked out the results, CLICK HERE. The winners are announced, the breakdown of scores, and the correct answers to all the questions are shown. Other contests will be announced in the future, so stay tuned.
  

• In May and June there will be four John Wayne films released on DVD for the first time, Flying Leathernecks (1951), Back to Bataan (1945), Three Faces West (1940), and The Spoilers (1942). Flying Leathernecks and Back to Bataan will be released on May 4th, Three Faces West will be released on May 11th and The Spoilers will be released on June 1st. If you wish to pre-order just click the link of the title you are interested in.
  

• Existing copies of THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY on VHS tape are still going for a high price on eBay, from $100 - $200. The latest version was a DVD-R that went for $260.00. I'm sure Batjac would not take this too well knowing someone else is selling a DVD of this film before they can get their version on the market. Patrick Sherry let me know about something he saw in the 02/20/04 issue of the San Francisco Examiner. In Jan Wahl's column she quoted William Wellman Jr. as saying "Of my father's 76 pictures, one of the best is finally being restored. I just finished working on the DVD of "The High and the Mighty," so look for that one soon!"
  When I can find out more about this release I will pass it along, perhaps the long wait has been worth it.
  

• Those of you that haven't visited the COMANCHE STALLION website can do so by clicking the name. Harry Carey Jr is to produce and star in this feature. Please visit the website and be sure to sign his guest book so he can know what you think of this project.
  

• As always, be assured that the email address you used to sign up for this newsletter will NEVER be sold or given to any other party, NOT EVER!

Your comments or suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

Later Pilgrim,
Paul Newton