Becoming John Wayne
Subtitle: the early westerns of a screen icon, 1930-1939
By: Larry Powell and Jonathan H. Amsbary
Contributors: Amsbary, Jonathan H. (Jonathan Howard), 1956- author
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9781476664132
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation
Description: "Exploring the early westerns of John Wayne--from his first starring role in The Big Trail (1930) to his breakthrough as the Ringo Kid in Stagecoach (1939)--the authors trace his transformation from Marion Mitchell Morrison, movie studio prop man, into John Wayne, a carefully crafted film persona of his own invention that made him world famous"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.