tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post6540773464379244352..comments2024-03-28T07:00:15.769-05:00Comments on The Midnite Drive-In: John Wayne: The Texas HeroQuiggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-87546314377914118412017-10-05T14:17:33.789-05:002017-10-05T14:17:33.789-05:00Dear Quiggy,
I understand how busy you are. Good ...Dear Quiggy,<br /><br />I understand how busy you are. Good luck in your blogathons! <br /><br />Yours Hopefully,<br /><br />Tiffany BrannanTiffany Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060804211909136396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-66795936408332901952017-10-05T05:59:36.309-05:002017-10-05T05:59:36.309-05:00Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading. I'm...Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading. I'm going to have to decline the invitation however, I'm booked solid for a while on blogathons.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-8817940423852854772017-10-04T16:02:45.324-05:002017-10-04T16:02:45.324-05:00This is a very fine article. It is an excellent tr...This is a very fine article. It is an excellent tribute to John Wayne, who acted brilliantly for a long time, as your article mentioned. He has an interesting appearance in "Footlight Parade" from 1933. When Chester Kent, James Cagney's character, goes into a movie theatre, John Wayne is on the screen as a cowboy named John. You don't see much of him, but it is an interesting bit of trivia. <br /><br />Thank you for letting me participate in this blogathon. I really enjoyed it. I hope you will consider participating in my blogatho, "The Great Breening Blogathon:" https://pureentertainmentpreservationsociety.wordpress.com/2017/09/07/extra-the-great-breening-blogathon/. We could really use your talent!<br /><br />Yours Hopefully,<br /><br />Tiffany BrannanTiffany Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060804211909136396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-38254017358391405482017-10-03T14:55:20.297-05:002017-10-03T14:55:20.297-05:00Of course not (I won't forget)...I know that e...Of course not (I won't forget)...I know that entire "speech" by heart (just didn't want to write it all out). Absolutely love that scene. In fact, I just love the whole movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-43597060883152807592017-10-01T13:12:07.912-05:002017-10-01T13:12:07.912-05:00Ha ha...the moment I saw the one pic I knew it was...Ha ha...the moment I saw the one pic I knew it was Big Jake..."you can call me father...but if you ever call me daddy again..."<br />Big Jake is one of my favourites too. In fact, I'd say that is probably my favourite. I always smile when I see a can of peaches...brings back "cold camp" memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-4441672172345652482017-09-29T19:55:06.898-05:002017-09-29T19:55:06.898-05:00I love "North to (One of Only Two US States I...I love "North to (One of Only Two US States I Haven't Set Foot In Yet)" -- it was the movie that made me decide I liked John Wayne :-) It's so quirky and fun.<br /><br />But like, I said, this list would be a pretty good place to start!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-13138486935978443012017-09-29T19:51:26.269-05:002017-09-29T19:51:26.269-05:00There are a few others equally as good, but didn&#...There are a few others equally as good, but didn't qualify since they didn't take place in Texas. I love "North to (that poser state that thinks thousands of miles of uninhabitable ice qualifies to make it a bigger state...)"Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-78351840392196557852017-09-29T19:35:44.464-05:002017-09-29T19:35:44.464-05:00Lovely overview of some of his most wonderful film...Lovely overview of some of his most wonderful films! Including my favorites, <i>The Sons of Katie Elder</i> and <i>Rio Bravo</i>. Anyone who wants to try out some of his films for the first time could not go wrong picking from those you listed :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-6189151142497464872017-09-29T19:16:37.555-05:002017-09-29T19:16:37.555-05:00Liberal California and hardline conservative John ...Liberal California and hardline conservative John Wayne just don't mix. Plus there's that whole anti-Communist thing. But you would think they'd let bygones be bygones after 35 years, wouldn't you? Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-29792638952724865112017-09-29T19:13:55.820-05:002017-09-29T19:13:55.820-05:00Have to go someday to the NFL Hall of Fame in Cant...Have to go someday to the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton. I guess a side trip wouldn't be out of the question. :-) (Hell of a side trip... 700+ miles. Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-29980323111872323582017-09-29T19:05:27.438-05:002017-09-29T19:05:27.438-05:00My favorites are the ones he made towards the end ...My favorites are the ones he made towards the end of his life. (I even liked Branningan, although it wasn't a popular movie even for Wayne fans.) Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-1792351755862678432017-09-29T19:02:32.323-05:002017-09-29T19:02:32.323-05:00First off, boo California! Why would you NOT have ...First off, boo California! Why would you NOT have a John Wayne Day? Second, I love almost all the films you listed. I would have given the Duke so many Oscars... <br /><br />This was a fun Blogathon! Thanks for hosting!!Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08726532398377237606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-30492810558762450422017-09-29T08:13:12.778-05:002017-09-29T08:13:12.778-05:00Very nice write up I have not seen many of his mo...Very nice write up I have not seen many of his movies sadly I fell in love with cowboys through TV shows. I have tho been to his birth house in Iowa a few years back for a big fan like yourself it is worth the trip down the long dusty back roads.Bob Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218170399251710882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-31202870021611780342017-09-29T06:15:10.966-05:002017-09-29T06:15:10.966-05:00Wonderful overview of the career of the actor who ...Wonderful overview of the career of the actor who best symbolizes the spirit of Texas. If it were not for his epic 1960 film, we would not "remember the Alamo" quite as vividly. You have covered my personal favorites here nicely - Searchers and Red River are brilliant (Wayne and John Ford were at their best together). <br /><br />John Wayne still holds the record as Top Box Office Star of all time according to the annual Quigley Poll. He appeared on the top 10 list more than any other actor (Tom Cruise is his nearest competitor). <br /><br />Your salute to The Duke perfect way to start the Texas blogathon!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.com