Newt's John Wayne Site Newsletter
May 2010
Howdy Pilgrim.
I just wanted to update you on the happenings at Newt's John Wayne Site. As many of you know John Wayne's birthday is this month on the 26th, he would have been 103. CLICK HERE for a list of films starring John Wayne on TV showing in the near future.
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On Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel this month John Wayne films are quite a few in number mainly because of his birthday, click the link to see which ones will be showing.
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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.
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On May 25, 2010 the Criterion Collection will release STAGECOACH (1939)on DVD and Blu-Ray disc. 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, for more info check out the Criterion site.
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For those of you that are western fans, Warner Home Video is releasing on May 18, 2010 the Louis L'Amour Western Collection. The films are Catlow (1971), Conagher (1991), and The Sacketts (1979), click the link for a review of this DVD set. Louis L'Amour also wrote Hondo in which John Wayne starred in 1953. John Wayne's company Batjac also co-produced a short-lived (17 episodes) TV series of Hondo in 1967 starring Ralph Taeger, Kathie Browne, and Noah Beery Jr as Buffalo Baker.
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McCandles Duke Trivia - Daily Trivia Game is for all Duke fans. The more people who play, the better! It's always fun to have people to compete against. A new quiz is posted every day, join in the fun, see you there. Plus they have a little chat box right near the game. Tournament players earn a fictitous FunTrivia Buck for every question answered correctly! Use your imaginary FunTrivia Bucks to purchase imaginary awards from our imaginary store! Your goodies will appear under your user profile for all time. Impress your friends, intimidate your enemies! Spend your bucks fast and buy a lame badge? Join Now!
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Your comments or suggestions are always welcome and encouraged. I am always on the look-out for John Wayne and/or classic film information to pass along in these little newsletters, if you come across any news on these subjects, please let me know.
Later Pilgrim,
Paul Newton
