They baptized him with the name of Marion michael morrison, the world knew him as JohnWayne, your dog Duke (Duke) gave him the nickname, and eternity gave it to him on the big screen. Passed away a day like today in 1979. He was a great of cinema who transcended himself and remains unalterable as a popular culture icon not just from the United States.
These are 6 books to remember. They are mostly biographies, but there is also the novel on which one of the best films in the history of cinema was based, signed by another great one like John Ford.
John wayne and me
To me john wayne reminded me of my grandfather Peter. They were nothing alike, but they were born the same year, 1907. And also most of the movies I saw of him were in the country, at my grandfather's house, on Saturday afternoons or at the Saturday Cinema in the evening. All of the West.
So if you are born a movie buff, possibly have you ever thought that several of the best movies you have seen have the unrivaled figure of this actor 1,93 in height, characteristic gait and absolute presence.
I had 72 years when he passed away from a cancer which is said to have become ill (like many others who worked on it) doing The Conqueror of Mongolia, whose filming was in a space previously used for nuclear tests. But the cinema keeps him eternally alive in such unforgettable characters as Ethan Edwards, Nathan Brittles, John Chisum, Taw Jackson, Frank "Spig" Wead, Rooster Cogburn or Sean Thornton.
Biographies and books
Wayne was a character unto himself, so lovers of biographies have enough material to get a glimpse of his life, work and miracles. These are some to know even the smallest detail of the Duke.
The ghost of John Wayne - Jaime Molina
More than a novel, a tribute to cinema, especially to film noir and the legendary figure of John Wayne. It was XV Castillo-Puche Short Novel Award.
John Wayne, the American hero - Fernando Alonso Barahona
Was the second of the biographies written in Spain about the actor and published in 2000 by the same author. The first had been in 1995 and was titled: John Wayne. His movies.
God goes through Hollywood too - Mary Claire Kendall
Kendall picked up twelve portraits of some of the great stars in film history about their more religious aspect in such a universe of pagan gods as was Hollywood. John Wayne's was about his conversion and baptism in the Catholic faith shortly before dying.
John Wayne, biography - Juan Tejero
Tejero dissects the life of the myth that Wayne was and describes his complex personality, marked by fragility and insecurity but also for himby force, nobility and courage.
John Wayne, the shadow of a giant - Carolyn McGivern
This book is based on interview transcripts granted by Wayne when he visited the UK. It also includes an extensive collection of material belonging to the archive of British Film Institute, from the file Ronald L Davis in Dallas and personal interviews that the author had with friends and employees of John Wayne.
The Quiet Man - Maurice Walsh
Was bestseller in its day when it was published in 1933 in the United States, but here it was unpublished. Eternal glory was given to him by the cinema when John Ford turned her into one of the best movies ever.
So it is worth discovering or reading the unforgettable story of Sean Thornton, that North American boxer who returns to his native Ireland to seek peace after inadvertently killing a rival in the ring. And what he finds is the love of Mary-Kate Danaher, a fascinating woman of strong and passionate character. Their faces will always be those of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, one of those perfect pairs of actors who distilled the best every time they met on a screen.