Newt's John Wayne Site
April 2009
Howdy Pilgrim.
I just wanted to update you on the happenings at Newt's John Wayne Site, lots of good stuff this month. CLICK HERE for a list of films starring John Wayne on TV showing in the near future.
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Paramount Home Video is adding to its Centennial Collection with May 19th releases of two John Wayne westerns - El Dorado (1967) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). Extras on El Dorado will be audio commentary by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich; Ride, Boldly Ride: The Journey to El Dorado; audio commentary with critic and film historian Richard Schickel featuring actor Ed Asner and author Todd McCarthy; The Artist and the American West (1967) - vintage featurette: Behind the Gates: Producer A.C. Lyles Remembers John Wayne; original theatrical trailer; and galleries. Liberty Valance will offer The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth featurettes; audio commentary by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich along with his archival recordings with John Ford, John Wayne, and James Stewart; selected scene commentary with intro by Dan Ford along with his archival recordings with John Ford; galleries; and the original theatrical trailer.
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America's Favorite Movie Star by Harris Poll is out, CLICK HERE for the results. John Wayne is tied for third with Will Smith in this years poll. The poll started in 1994 and John Wayne is only star to make the top 10 list every year since it started.
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Click the link for the results of DVD Treasure Chest Giveaway recently completed.
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group launches the Warner Archive Collection. A selection of movies spanning more than 60 years of filmmaking never before available on DVD. Consumers can now purchase authentic DVD and digital downloads of more than 150 classic titles for the first time.
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Click the link for The Reconstruction and Restoration of John Wayne's THE ALAMO. This article is interesting and informative about the possible restoration of the Roadshow version of The Alamo.
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On Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel the John Wayne films are pretty few in number for the rest of the month, click the link to see which ones will be showing.
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Later Pilgrim,
Paul Newton
