The Green Berets at 50
Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the release of one of John Wayne’s most controversial movies—The Green Berets.
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The Journal
The John Wayne Journal is a collection of stories that celebrate the legacy of John Wayne through art, events, special collaborations, and more.
Duke’s Presidential Correspondence
When John Wayne showed up to accept the gold medal award, given to “an outstanding American who has contributed significantly to the sport of college football and our country” by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame on December 4, 1974, he was ostensibly there to discuss his gridiron adventures.
Duke’s Pal, John Ford
Seated from left- Ward Bond, John Wayne, and John Ford behind-the-scenes of The Wings of Eagles (1957), photo courtesy of…
John Wayne’s Influence on the Modern Cowboy
Americans have always been drawn to frontiers.
Duke’s Wild Goose Days
If John Wayne were alive today, there’s little doubt where he’d be spending his summer—on the Wild Goose, surrounded by family and close friends, soaking up life on the water.
Duke: 110 and Still Funny
John Wayne’s legacy includes dozens of classic film roles all Duke fans know well, but there is one role he played that seldom gets much attention. It was a brief, television cameo actually, on September 11, 1971.
Start Your Summer Celebrating John Wayne
Many are aware that John Wayne lived in Newport Beach, CA during the height of his celebrity.
Duke’s Confidante, Mary St. John
There are many candidates to claim the spot of John Wayne’s closest confidante.
When Duke Met the Grunts
When John Wayne arrived in Vietnam in the summer of 1966 to visit American troops at the height of the Vietnam War as part of a tour co-sponsored by the USO’s Hollywood Overseas Committee and the U.S. Department of Defense, he was still in the early phases of developing the 1968 feature film he would eventually direct and star in, The Green Berets.
