Newt's John Wayne Site Newsletter

September 2011

Howdy Pilgrim.

It's time again for the happenings on the John Wayne front here at Newt's John Wayne Site.

CLICK HERE for a list of films starring John Wayne on TV showing in the near future. This site is set for my area listings, click the link next to "Local listings for:" (just to the right of the date) and enter your zip code and TV provider for listings in your area.

On Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel this month here are some interesting showings. There aren't that many John Wayne films showing this month but on the 5th there is a complete showing of the 7-part documentary series, Moguls & Movie Stars, A History of Hollywood. Each episode is one hour long, so you may have to set your DVR or VCR to recording. Also on the 26th will be showing China Doll (1958), this film was produced by John Wayne's company (Batjac) starring Victor Mature, Ward Bond, Olympian Bob Mathias, singer Johnny Desmond, Stuart Whitman, Denver Pyle, and Don "Red" Barry.

Combing the internet of articles about John Wayne or pertinent information has produced some good results:
John Wayne's grandson Brendan Wayne has a pretty good role in the newly released film Cowboys and Aliens as deputy Charlie Lyle. Here are some interviews that Brendan has given. Canada.com, Vanity Fair, News OK.com, and We Got This Covered.com.
John Wayne�s Wild Goose Gets Historic Designation National Register of Historic Places. The honorary designation has been approved at the state level and passed the national review process July 19, meaning the boat is now officially listed. Check out the Aliso Viejo Patch site for some great photos of this ship.
Here are some recent events of note: Maureen O'Hara opened the Quiet Man Festival which ran from August 26 and 28 according to the Mayo News (Ireland). Click Here to view video of Maureen's arrival in Cong. And back in the states The John Wayne Film Fest is going to be held Labor Day Weekend, September 2 - 5 in Snyder, Texas - to benefit the John Wayne Cancer Foundation.
One of the most entertaining movie websites is Screen Junkies. Check out these lists 10 Best Old Actors, 10 Dead Hollywood Actors, and Movie Cowboys That Rock.
Here is an interesting tidbit, Check here to see a copy of the certificate of John Wayne being named as Honorary Deputy Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas on June 24, 1970.
And last but not least, this article is about The Stealing Angels, a new country singing group with Caroline Cutbirth, a decendant of Daniel Boone, Tayla Lynn, granddaughter of Loretta Lynn, and Jennifer Wayne, granddaughter of John Wayne.

Now that we are nearing the fall season, your thoughts are gearing up as to what you should get that John Wayne fan of yours for Christmas. Due to recent changes in California law which negatively affect affiliates, and the fact that Amazon and Movies Unlimited dropped all affiliates who reside in California, I will no longer be featuring links from these sites. Do not dispair because I have other sponsors to provide interesting products, just click the store banner.
The new store has many sections: In the DVDs section, there are John Wayne DVDS, some by directors that the Duke worked with most often, and Blu-Ray discs of John Wayne films plus a section of Blu-Ray discs not starring the Duke. Also there is a special features section that have documentary DVDs about John Wayne and his career.
In the music section, there is a soundtrack of one of John Wayne's best films, The Quiet Man. You can get the CD of John Wayne's album America, Why I Love Her. Also there are CDs of film themes and scores and other western music, including one about singing cowboys.
In the books section, one page of John Wayne books and a page of books about other actors and actresses, plus books of interest about Hollywood.
There are other sections of interest such as posters and pictures of John Wayne and some of his female co-stars. There is section of John Wayne themed collectibles. The last section is Misc Goodies, items that didn't fit into the other categories. In this section are calendars, a John Wayne Monopoly game, a 1000 piece puzzle of the John Wayne 37 cent postage stamp, playing card set and even John Wayne magnets.
I hope you will visit the John Wayne Store and check out all of the interesting items that we offer. Scroll down the main store page for many specials that are of interest to John Wayne fans and classic movie fans as well. If your are not shopping at the John Wayne Store soon, you're burnin' daylight!

My new blog is Classic Cinema by Newt. This blog is a little different from the many other movie blogs. I wish to bring to the attention of the casual film viewer information about lesser known actors/actresses and films. Most of the blog entries have a connection to John Wayne in some way, we can't lose sight of The Duke. This blog is separate from the newsletter I try to send out monthly to mailing list members but I intend to add a link in each of the newsletters to the blog. The most recent blog entry is about Yakima Canutt, so check it out, Pilgrims!
As always, be assured that the email address you used to sign up for this mailing list will NEVER be sold or given to any other party, NOT EVER! Forward this newsletter to your friends that might be interested in the Duke or have them sign-up here.
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

Newt's John Wayne Site Newsletter

September 2011

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