Newt's John Wayne Site Newsletter

Hello Pilgrims, the new year is upon us, I hope you had a great holiday season. One of John Wayne's frequent co-stars, Harry Carey Jr, passed away on December 27, 2012. He died of natural causes at age 91 in Santa Barbara, California.

• CLICK HERE for a list of films starring John Wayne on TV showing in the near future. This site is set for my area listings, click the link next to "Local listings for:" (just to the right of the date) and enter your zip code and TV provider for listings in your area.
  

• The 2012 John Wayne Trivia Contest has ended. Click Here for the correct answers to the questions. The winner of the contest is Sharon Kolodziej of Joliet, IL she scored 17 out of a possible 18 points. The prize is three DVDs The Big Trail, The Barbarian and the Geisha, and a bonus disc that includes John Wayne starring in Idol of the Crowds (1937) and Rookie of the Year (1955) a half-hour TV drama from The Screen Director's Playhouse directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Patrick Wayne, James Gleason, and Willis Bouchey.
  

• On Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel this month here are a couple of old favorites and one that has not been seen in several years, The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933). NOTE: This film is the answer to question #5 in the recent 2012 John Wayne Trivia Contest.
  

• On January 22, 2013 Olive Films will release a newly re-mastered 60th Anniversary Special Edition of THE QUIET MAN in HD on Blu-Ray from a 4K SCAN of the ORIGINAL NITRATE NEGATIVE. It will also be released in a DVD version. Olive Films has acquired the Republic Pictures rights from Paramount Pictures. They have previously released, on Blu-Ray and DVD other John Wayne films in 2012, such as, Rio Grande and 4 Three Mesquiteers films. Here is hoping that they will release (and re-master) other John Wayne films in 2013.
  

• New Duke book, John Wayne: The Legend and the Man: An Exclusive Look Inside Duke's Archives, released December 4, 2012. First-ever authorized book by John Wayne Enterprises, this book features Nver-Before-Seen John Wayne Archived Photo Collection. This 272-page book celebrates Duke�s life and legacy through photography and stills from his cinematic masterpieces.
  

• Here are some interesting links to pages of interest around the Internet.
  

  From Modern Mechanix website is a 1954 article on John Wayne from Cosmopolitan Magazine.
  

  Article from Cowboys and Indians Magazine review of the new John Wayne book John Wayne: The Legend and the Man put out by John Wayne Enterprises.
  

  Check out this sites homepage for a video of Ethan Wayne plugging the new book John Wayne: The Legend and the Man, just scroll down the page until you find it.
  

  An article from Forbes Magzine, producer A.J. Fenady Remembers the Duke.
  

  From Entertainment on Today article about passing of Harry Carey Jr and his career.
  

  Idaho Statesman article about new Boise Idaho Resident, Maureen O'Hara.
  

  UPI.com article about Gretchen Wayne, Daughter-in-law keeps John Wayne's legacy alive.
  

  Check out Egg House restaurant in Simi, CA for the John Wayne breakfast, it sounds like a hearty meal.
  

• I hope you will visit the John Wayne Store and check out all of the interesting items that we offer. Scroll down the main store page for many specials that are of interest to John Wayne fans and classic movie fans as well. If your are not shopping at the John Wayne Store soon, you're burnin' daylight!
  

Later Pilgrim,
Paul Newton