Bibliograph

Duke, the life and image of John Wayne, by Ronald L. Davis

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Duke, the life and image of John Wayne, by Ronald L. Davis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-361) and indexFilmography: pages 329-351

resource.biographical

individual biography

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Duke

Nature of contents

filmographiesbibliography

Oclc number

37721494

Responsibility statement

by Ronald L. Davis

Sub title

the life and image of John Wayne

Summary

More than two decades after his death, John Wayne is still America's favorite movie star. He has become a cultural icon whose stature seems to grow with the passage of time. In this illuminationg biography, Ronald L. Davis focuses on Wayne's human side, portraying a complex personal defined by frailty and insecurity as well as by courage and strength

Table Of Contents

American icon -- The trek west -- College student to trailblazer -- The Hollywood gristmill -- Long trail to major stardom -- Fighting the war on film -- Screen favorite -- His own company -- Launching Batjac -- Metaphor for America -- Regaining financial stability -- Licking the big C -- Reactionary patriarch -- Return of the big C

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