Becoming John Wayne

The Early Westerns of a Screen Icon, 1930-1939

Biography & Memoir, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Cover of the book Becoming John Wayne by Larry Powell, Jonathan H. Amsbary, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Larry Powell, Jonathan H. Amsbary ISBN: 9781476629940
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: February 20, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Larry Powell, Jonathan H. Amsbary
ISBN: 9781476629940
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: February 20, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

Exploring the early westerns of John Wayne—from his first starring role in the The Big Trail (1930) to his breakthrough as the Ringo Kid in John Ford’s Stagecoach (1939)—the authors trace his transformation from Marion Mitchell Morrison, movie studio prop man, into John Wayne, a carefully crafted film persona of his own invention that made him world famous. Wayne’s years of training went well beyond honing his acting skill, as he developed the ability to do his own stunts, perfected his technique as a gun handler and became an expert horseman.

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Exploring the early westerns of John Wayne—from his first starring role in the The Big Trail (1930) to his breakthrough as the Ringo Kid in John Ford’s Stagecoach (1939)—the authors trace his transformation from Marion Mitchell Morrison, movie studio prop man, into John Wayne, a carefully crafted film persona of his own invention that made him world famous. Wayne’s years of training went well beyond honing his acting skill, as he developed the ability to do his own stunts, perfected his technique as a gun handler and became an expert horseman.

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