John Wayne Was Here

$39.99

Taxes may apply at checkout.

John Wayne Was Here

The Film Locations and Favorite Places of an American Icon

Film: styles and genres Film, television, radio genres: Action, adventure, crime and thrillers

Author: Roland Schaefli

Dinosaur mascot

Language: English

Published by: McFarland

Published on: 9th June 2021

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 319 pages

ISBN: 9781476641270


John Wayne's Film Locations

John Wayne worked on film sets around the globe. This book follows the trail, from his beginnings on the Fox backlot to his final filming in Lone Pine, California. Locations in Mexico, Normandy, Rome, Madrid, London, Ireland, Libya and Africa are covered, along with his favorite vacation spots in Hawaii, Acapulco, Greece, Monaco, and the Hollywood hot-spots he frequented. Anecdotes revisit his most famous scenes, including Rooster Cogburn's charge in True Grit (1969) and Davy Crockett's last stand in The Alamo (1960). Production details describe how San Diego stood in for Iwo Jima, how Old Tucson was turned into El Dorado, and how Genghis Kahn ruled over the deserts of Utah. Never before published photos present then-and-now views in this first of its kind guided tour for film location hunters and Wayne aficionados.

Show moreShow less