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May is for John Wayne

16 Tuesday May 2017

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It’s May! And it’s John Wayne‘s birthday month.

I’ve heard that Captain Nathan Brittles was one of the Duke’s favorite roles. Enjoy this clip from YouTube:

John Wayne in She Wore A Yellow Ribbon

Feature 1 this month is an “A” Western: “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon” (Argosy/RKO, 1949) Starring John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson and Harry Carey, Jr. Directed by the legendary John Ford.

Feature 2: “Cheyenne Roundup” (Universal, 1943) Starring Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Tex Riter, Jennifer Holt and the Jimmy Wakely Trio. Directed by Ray Taylor.

Chapter 10 of the Serial: “The Valley of Vanishing Men” (Columbia, 1942) Starring Bill Elliott, Slim Summerville, Carmen Morales and Kenneth MacDonald. Directed by Spencer G. Bennet

Don’t forget the 6th Annual Milo’s Old Time Western Film Festival in Siler City NC. See details here. AND the 40th and FINAL Western Film Fair & Nostalgia Convention in Winston-Salem NC. You can see details here. ALSO in July, Victoria VA will be hosting the National Day of the Cowboy. You can see details for that festival here.

Allan Lane and John Wayne!

16 Tuesday Jun 2015

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Comancheros

In June, we’ll see Allan Lane as Red Ryder and John Wayne in “The Comancheros.”

Feature 1: “Marshal of Cripple Creek” (Republic, 1947) Starring Allan Lane, Bobby Blake, Martha Wentworth and Trevor Bardette. Directed by R. G. Springsteen

Feature 2: “The Comancheros” (20th Century Fox, 1961) Starring John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Ina Balin, Nehemiah Persoff and Lee Marvin. Directed by Michael Curtiz.

This will be the last meeting for 2014-15 Season. Have a great Summer and see you in September!