May 26 would have been John Wayne's 100th. Happy belated birthday, Pilgrim! I grew up watching his movies with my Pop, so he holds a special place in my heart. If you have never seen one of his flicks, I highly recommend The Cowboys, True Grit, The Quiet Man, and director John Ford's classic The Searchers. John Wayne might not have been a Great Actor, but he was a Great Character, and every film he was ever in is the better for it.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Belated Yipee-Ki-Yay to the Duke
May 26 would have been John Wayne's 100th. Happy belated birthday, Pilgrim! I grew up watching his movies with my Pop, so he holds a special place in my heart. If you have never seen one of his flicks, I highly recommend The Cowboys, True Grit, The Quiet Man, and director John Ford's classic The Searchers. John Wayne might not have been a Great Actor, but he was a Great Character, and every film he was ever in is the better for it.
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John Wayne and my Grandma were friends!
When he lived up in the San Juans, he would come into Friday Harbor for chats and my Grandmas soup.
Are you KIDDING me?!?! Does she have great stories? I heard that, for a taciturn cowboy, he had a mouth like a sailor. Oh! Remember that episode of "I Love Lucy" he guest-starred on? Happy thoughts....
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