Bibliograph

American titan, searching for John Wayne, Marc Eliot

Type

Label

American titan, searching for John Wayne, Marc Eliot

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-357), filmography (pages 379-390), and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American titan

Nature of contents

filmographiesbibliography

Oclc number

878953543

Responsibility statement

Marc Eliot

Sub title

searching for John Wayne

Summary

An audience favorite and top box office draw for decades, John Wayne symbolized masculinity, power, and patriotism, and inspired millions of Americans. Yet despite his popularity and success, he was unfairly dismissed as a "B" movie actor lacking elegance, creativity, range, and depth. This book challenges conventional wisdom and reevaluates Wayne's life and vital cinematic legacy, ultimately placing the man known as "Duke" among a select and brilliant pantheon of "actor auteurs"--artists whose consistency of style in their work reflects their personal creative vision.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

A long, rough stagecoach to fame, powered by a Ford -- War, Hollywood, and Wayne in the forties -- Searching through the fifties -- From the ashes of The Alamo to the fires of Vietnam -- With True grit and an Oscar by his side into the sunset

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