Title: Becoming John Wayne
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"--
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Wayne, john, 1907-1979
People: John Wayne (1907-1979)