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Starring: Ed Peil, John Wayne Director: Harry Fraser, Robert N Bradbury Original UK Premiere: 1934 Dvd Release: 2nd February, 2004 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: Black & White, PAL, Region 2 Encoding

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John Wayne, nicknamed Duke, was an American film actor whose career spanned the evolutionary phase of American cinema, appearing in silent movies & talkies alike. He remains, by many accounts, the most popular star in the history of American film. He was born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, Iowa, but the name became Marion Michael Morrison when his parents decided to name their next son Robert. His family moved to Glendale, California in 1911 ; it was neighbors in Glendale who started calling him Big Duke, because he never went anywhere without his Airedale dog, who was Little Duke. He preferred Duke to Marion & the name stuck for the rest of his life. After nearly gaining admission to the US Naval Academy, he attended the University of Southern California, where he also played on the football team under legendary coach Howard Jones. An injury while swimming at the beach curtailed his athletic career, however; Wayne would later note that he was too terrified of Jones reaction to reveal the actual cause of his injury. Posters Of John Wayne

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