The John Wayne Story - The Later Years
See the legendary John Wayne at his greatest in two-fisted action, interviews, rare photos, and more, in this documentary covering his screen career fromBig Jim McLainto his final film,The Shootist. Back in the saddle with Westerns likeHondo, The Searchers, Rio Bravo, McLintock!, andChisum, he also varied his output inThe High and the Mighty, Blood Alley, Wings of Eagles, McQ, andBrannigan. The Duke even directed himself inThe AlamoandThe Green Berets, and finally won a long-awaited Academy Award as the one-eyed lawman inTrue Grit, a role he repeated inRooster Cogburn. See Wayne promoting his protégé, James Arness, inGunsmoke; making public service appearances for the Red Cross, Christmas Seals, and the American Cancer Society; and receiving his Oscar.