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4 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Tricia's retro film review: Hondo

Hondo is the 1953 western starring John Wayne. He plays the part-Apache, part-white cowboy Hondo.

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Mon May 20, 2013

WTVM

Your Week in History: Atlantic crossings and aiming for the moon

Screen shot taken from the theatrical trailer for Rio Bravo shows John Wayne, whose birthday is May 26.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Gunsmoke

Fri May 17, 2013

CNN

New book reveals story behind epic Western 'The Searchers'

Actor Harry Carey, Jr. attends a special 50th anniversary screening of 'The Searchers' at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on June 23, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Related Topix: Western, Drama Movies, The Searchers, Pop/Rock, Harry Carey Jr., Celebrities

Wed May 15, 2013

The Daily Caller

Locked and Loaded: Are we ready to engage?

Depending on what a dictionary, search engine, or person has to say, the term "Locked and Loaded" can, and many times does, mean something different to each one of us.

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Related Topix: Sands of Iwo Jima, Drama Movies, War Movies, Action Movies, Celebrities, Resident Evil: Retribution, Alternative, Milla Jovovich

Right Wing News

True Grit

During the Revolutionary War, Jackson volunteered to fight. He was just 13 years old at the time.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Teenagers, Celebrities

Mon May 13, 2013

KTAR

Arizona could have more options for power providers

Position: Senior News Reporter. Started with KTAR July 4, 1999. Family: Wife, daughter, grandson Favorite food: Steak and shrimp, and any food on campouts.

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Related Topix: Arizona, Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, Western, Drama Movies, True Grit, Adventure, Celebrities

Fri May 10, 2013

RecordNET

'Hatari!' a different look for the Duke

One constant in the Friends of the Fox Classic Film Series lineup is the inclusion of a John Wayne movie, and the group offers the Duke in an altogether different role when it screens "Hatari!" at 7 p.m. today at the Bob Hope Theatre.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Gilmer Mirror

Sideglances

THE ALCALDE is the official magazine of Texas Exes . The current Centennial Issue is full of interesting historical topics.

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Related Topix: University of Texas at Austin, The Searchers, Pop/Rock, Western, Drama Movies, Celebrities

Wed May 08, 2013

KTAR

Survey: Phoenix cops give chief negative job review

Position: Senior News Reporter. Started with KTAR July 4, 1999. Family: Wife, daughter, grandson Favorite food: Steak and shrimp, and any food on campouts.

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Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, Western, Drama Movies, True Grit, Adventure, Celebrities, Jeff Bridges

Mon May 06, 2013

KTAR

Social media making it difficult to avoid Arias trial details

Position: Senior News Reporter. Started with KTAR July 4, 1999. Family: Wife, daughter, grandson Favorite food: Steak and shrimp, and any food on campouts.

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Related Topix: Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, Western, Drama Movies, True Grit, Adventure, Celebrities

Sun May 05, 2013

Examiner.com

Reno man who threw puppy off balcony sentenced to prison

John Wayne Ponsock, 57, of the 4000 block of Gardella Ave. in Reno was sentenced to four months in prison for throwing a puppy off of the third floor balcony where he lived after having a domestic argument with the puppy's owner.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Washoe County, NV

The Wichita Eagle

From myth to movie: 'The Searchers' explores cinematic classic

John Wayne starred in the 1956 movie "The Searchers," although his character's name was changed from James to Ethan.

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Related Topix: The Searchers, Pop/Rock, Western, Drama Movies, Rio Grande, Action Movies, Stagecoach, Celebrities, Park, KS

Sat May 04, 2013

KTAR

With fire season starting, homeowners should update policy

Position: Senior News Reporter. Started with KTAR July 4, 1999. Family: Wife, daughter, grandson Favorite food: Steak and shrimp, and any food on campouts.

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Related Topix: Fire, Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, Western, Drama Movies, True Grit, Adventure, Celebrities, Phoenix, AZ

Fri May 03, 2013

The Guardian

The Conqueror: Hollywood gives Genghis Khan a kicking he won't forget

As if the film's dodgy dialogue and Dr Seuss suits weren't insult enough - casting John Wayne in the lead role really put the cowboy boot in the Mongol warrior's legacy The Conqueror was written for Marlon Brando , but he dodged it thanks to his contract with another studio.

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Related Topix: Western, Drama Movies, The Searchers, Celebrities, Pop/Rock

Thu May 02, 2013

American Legion Magazine

Arizona post honors small-town heroes

Ira Hayes, one of the six American troops depicted in the famous Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph, was from Sacaton, which has a population of 1,584 and is the capital of the Gila River Indian Community.

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Related Topix: Arizona, War Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Sands of Iwo Jima, Celebrities, Western New Mexico University

Wed May 01, 2013

KTAR

Rising home prices worry Phoenix economist

Position: Senior News Reporter. Started with KTAR July 4, 1999. Family: Wife, daughter, grandson Favorite food: Steak and shrimp, and any food on campouts.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

KTAR

Businesses struggling along Phoenix light-rail extension

Position: Senior News Reporter. Started with KTAR July 4, 1999. Family: Wife, daughter, grandson Favorite food: Steak and shrimp, and any food on campouts.

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ARLnow.com

Marine Corps Memorial to Host Movie Screening

The Marine Corps War Memorial will host a movie screening on Friday and a ranger-guided history lesson on Sunday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Marine Corps, War Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Sands of Iwo Jima, Celebrities

Sat Apr 27, 2013

The Independent

True Grit - " a book, two films, and now... a personality trait

Devotees of the film True Grit may argue over the superiority of John Wayne's Oscar-winning portrayal of Marshal Rooster Cogburn in 1969 or Jeff Bridges' best-actor-nominated effort in 2011, but one thing they agree is that the hallmark of both performances is the bloody-minded determination of the larger-than-life character at the heart of both ... (more)

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Related Topix: Western, Drama Movies, True Grit, Adventure, Celebrities, Jeff Bridges

AdelaideNow...

The Duke mooted for Lawrence of Arabia

HIS name may be synonymous with American westerns, but new research has revealed that John Wayne was once lined up to play the heroic British army officer Lawrence of Arabia in the epic film of the same name.

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Related Topix: Western, Fort Apache, Sands of Iwo Jima, War Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Celebrities, Peter O'Toole