Synopses & Reviews
John Wayne: The Genuine Article provides readers a rare glimpse into the life of one of the most iconic movie stars of all time through a treasure trove of memorabilia, stories, and interviews. This definitive book includes John Wayne Enterprises' collection of never-before-seen letters and telegrams as well as incredibly compelling text from Wayne's unfinished memoir. Important milestones in the Academy Award-winning actor, director, and producer's life are also well documented here through anecdotes, photos, and visually rich ephemera including boots, hats, and saddles. The story of John Wayne's rise, reach, and influence in American culture is alive and well in this brilliant opus. With a foreword by Jimmy Carter and a preface by his son Ethan Wayne,
John Wayne: The Genuine Article presents the complete story of how an ordinary man became a top box office draw for six decades, and a larger-than-life Icon known simply as the Duke.
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Publishing Professionals Network Annual Book Award: Trade, Image Driven category
PubWest Book Design Awards 2014: Historical Book, Gold Award
IPPY Award: Biography, Gold Award
IBPA Ben Franklin Award: Biography, Gold Award
Will Rogers Gold Medallion Awards: Outstanding Merit/Excellence in Printing and Publication and#150; Insight Editions and Author and#150; Michael Goldman
PubWest Book Design Awards 2014: Historical Book, Gold Award
and#147;Paging through this beautiful hardcover is an interactive experience that captures the public and private life of John Wayne in an exciting, intimate, and unprecedented way. The 160-page book is worth careful study with its full-color photographs, memorabilia, reprinted letters, and remarkable anecdotes. Each turn of the page brings a new discovery about the cinematic legend. From Wayneand#8217;s childhood to his political ascent, handwritten letters, classic Western stills, as well as interviews with friends and family and excerpts from his unfinished memoir, John Wayne: The Genuine Article truly brings the legend to life."
and#151;American Cowboy
Synopsis
John Wayne: The Genuine Article is a poignant photographic journey, celebrating the life of a cinematic legend. This intimate glimpse into the Dukes personal and public lives, from filmmaking and the military to politics and life at home, showcases rare full-color family snapshots, iconic film stills, and unique memorabilia, including reproductions of letters, telegrams, and personal notesall collected from and authorized by the John Wayne estate. Excerpts from Waynes private letters and his unfinished memoir reflect his personality, and interviews with close family and personal friends bring to life one of Hollywoods greatest stars, appealing to fans of Hollywood and Americana alike.
Capturing important milestones of this larger-than-life figure, the book covers his childhood and college years, his early days in Hollywood, the westerns, the war films, his support of the troops, his rise as a political figure, his relationships with John Ford and other Hollywood luminaries, and his personal interests and family life. From cowboy boots and saddles to handwritten letters and classic film stills, the illustrations tell the true story of the man behind the legend.
Synopsis
Fans of Hollywood and Americana will be eager to own the authorized photographic account of John Wayne, cinema legend.
John Wayne: The Genuine Article provides readers a rare glimpse into the life of one of the most iconic movie stars of all time through a treasure trove of memorabilia, stories, and interviews. This definitive book includes John Wayne Enterprises' collection of never-before-seen letters and telegrams as well as incredibly compelling text from Wayne's unfinished memoir. Important milestones in the Academy Award-winning actor, director, and producer's life are also well documented here through anecdotes, photos, and visually rich ephemera including boots, hats, and saddles. The story of John Wayne's rise, reach, and influence in American culture is alive and well in this brilliant opus. With a foreword by Jimmy Carter and a preface by his son Ethan Wayne, John Wayne: The Genuine Article presents the complete story of how an ordinary man became a top box office draw for six decades, and a larger-than-life Icon known simply as the Duke.
About the Author
Michael Goldman is a veteran entertainment-industry journalist and author. He has edited for
Daily Variety and
Millimeter magazines, and contributes regularly to
American Cinematographer. He has written six books, including
Clint Eastwood: Master Filmmaker at Work. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.
Ethan Wayne, John Wayneand#8217;s youngest son, currently is president of Wayne Enterprises, the sole and exclusive steward of the John Wayne brand. In addition, Ethan also serves as director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF), a nonprofit organization established by the Wayne family following John Wayne's own heroic battle with cancer. Since its founding in 1985, the JWCF has supported awareness programs, education programs, and support groups in its mission to bring courage, strength, and grit to the fight against cancer. Ethan lives in Los Angeles, California.