3 Classic Westerns Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 1 - Fighting Caravans / Randy Rides Alone

Starring: Gary Cooper, John Wayne Dvd Release: 6th December, 2004 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Region 0 Encoding

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Gary Cooper was an American film actor who received five Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, winning twice. He also received an Honorary Award from the Academy in 1961. Cooper was born as Frank James Cooper & changed his name to Gary in 1925, following the advice of his agent. Cooper was born in Helena, Montana, but lived in England with his mother & attended school there for seven years. When he was thirteen years old he was injured in an automobile accident & had to move to his fathers cattle ranch in Montana to recuperate, which is where he gained his riding skills. During this time he became friendly with 10 year old Myrna Loy, who lived near him. In 1924 he moved to Los Angeles with the intention of becoming a commercial artist, but was not very successful. After three months he became an extra in the motion picture industry. A year later he had a chance at a real part in a two reeler with Eileen Sedgewick as his leading lady. After the release of this short film he was called to Paramount Studios & offered a long-term contract, which he accepted. Posters Of Gary Cooper

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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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