Wild West

JOHN WAYNE, BIG AS LIFE

very aficionado of Hollywood Westerns produced from the 1930s to the ’70s has experienced the commanding screen presence of American actor John Wayne (May 26, 1907—June 11, 1979). His innumerable fans miss him, of course. Now, in addition to watching small-screen airings of such classic Wayne films as (1939), (1948), (1956), (1962) and (1976), they can revel in memories of him at John Wayne: An American Experience, a 10,000-square-foot

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