Tag: Jet Pilot
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The Dark Side of Stardom: John Wayne’s Surprising Admission about Jet Pilot’s Failings
John Wayne had fronted dozens of b-movie Westerns before the success of 1939’s Stagecoach elevated him to stardom. He would go on to front many more Westerns, including Red River, True Grit, The Searchers and the unofficial Rio Bravo trilogy. The enduring cinematic image of Wayne is that of a cowboy, but he made films…