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John Wayne’s First Leading Role Started Him on The Path to Western Dominance

Jordan Todoruk is a writer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He studied Screenwriting at the Toronto Film School. In 2019, He wrote and produced his first short film, The Mechanics Of A Nightmare. He ...
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John Wayne’s First Leading Role Almost Killed His Career

It's easy to take for granted the fact that John Wayne is arguably the most notable Western star that Hollywood ever produced. But it wasn't always this way. Back when the Duke was a far younger man, ...
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‘The Big Trail', starring John Wayne, set for Movie Night at the Museum

The Northwest Montana History Museum invites the public to saddle up Aug. 26 to see the epic early Western, “The Big Trail,” starring John Wayne in his first leading role. The story of the 1930 film ...
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'An incredibly rare artifact': John Wayne Birthplace Museum acquires camera used to film ‘The Big Trail’

WINTERSET, Iowa — The John Wayne Birthplace Museum has acquired a camera used to film its titular star's first leading role, the museum announced on Facebook. Then 23-years-old, Iowa-born John Wayne ...
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#30. "The Big Trail" (1930)

Upstart fur trapper Breck Coleman (John Wayne) agrees to lead and protect a group of pioneers trying to make their way on the treacherous Oregon Trail. Amid a harrowing series of trials, including an ...