Newt's John Wayne Site Newsletter

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 showing in the near future.

• Well, I know it has been a long time between newsletters but I hope to do better now that my life has simmered down a little. Personal problems have had my attention the last several months and the website has been secondary. I have some interesting tidbits this month, so, let't get started.
  

• On Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel this month John Wayne films are few in number, click the link to see which ones will be showing. This month I have added two director documentaries, Howard Hawks and George Stevens. Also showing is "Hondo and the Apaches" (1967). This film is a compilation of two episodes of the short-lived TV series HONDO (1967, 17 episodes), that was produced by John Wayne's production company BATJAC. The reason for showing this on TCM is that Robert Taylor is the Star of the Month and he appears as Gallagher in Hondo and the Apaches.
  

• Campfire Conversations Complete is a companion volume to the 2007 Deluxe Centennial Editon. This hardbound volume will contain 24 interviews not contained in the 2007 book. This book will contain many outstanding interviews of the coworkers of John Wayne. Tim Lilley as interviewer and editor of these volumes, has devoted much of his adult life to bringing information and joy to the fans of John Wayne. Tim is planning a midsummer, 2010 printing, and the number of books to be published will largely be determined by the number of advance orders/reservations.
  

• On May 25, 2010 the Criterion Collection will release on DVD and Blu-Ray disc, STAGECOACH (1939). This release a new, restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. This release will be 2 discs on DVD and 1 disc for Blu-Ray. The special features are many, audio commentary by western authority Jim Kitses, "Bucking Broadway", a 1917 silent feature by John Ford starring Harry Carey Sr, with new music composed and performed by Donald Sosin, journalist and television presenter Philip Jenkinson�s extensive 1968 video interview with John Ford and a new video appreciation of Stagecoach, with director and Ford biographer Peter Bogdanovich. And this is only a few of the features, check out the link.
  

• Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group about a year ago launched 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 classic titles for the first time. Recently available through the Warner Archive Collection is a long missing film with an appearance of John Wayne. This film is Central Airport (1933), CLICK HERE for information about this title. This John Wayne clip from Central Airport courtesy of Neil Roughley, please visit his site, John Wayne on DVD, A Filmography.
  

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Later Pilgrim,
Paul Newton