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"Collection Gift Pack ... Early John Wayne B-Westerns ... Le

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 07/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

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Legend Films present "JOHN WAYNE COLLECTION GIFT PACK" (Dolby digitally remastered) --- now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White --- John Wayne times six! This classic collection brings together the best of The Duke's "Lone Star" period, each film beautifully restored and in color for the very first time. Six gun-slingin', action-packed, two-fisted westerns starring that swaggering legend of the silver screen, John Wayne.

Six-disc boxed set includes:

1. "AN INNOCENT MAN" (Sagebrush Trail) (December 15, 1933) (54 mins/B&W/Colorized) - Armand Schaefer (Director)

2. "GOLD STRIKE RIVER" (The Lucky Texan) (January 22, 1934) (55 mins/B&W/Colorized) - Robert N. Bradbury (Director)

3. "STOLEN GOODS" (Blue Steel) (May 10., 1934) (54 mins/B&W/Colorized) - Robert N. Bradbury (Director)

4. "COLD VENGEANCE" (Dawn Rider) (June 20,1935) (53 mins/B&W/Colorized) - Robert N. Bradbury (Director)

5. "GUNS ALONG THE TRAIL" (Paradise Canyon) (July 20, 1935) (52 mins/B&W/Colorized) - Carl Pierson (Director)

6. "STAGECOACH RUN" (Winds of the Wasteland) (June 15, 1936) (54 mins/B&W/Colorized) - Mack V. Wright (Director)

Bonus Disc:
"NO SUBSTITUTE FOR VICTORY" (1970) (73 mins/Color)
A fascinating documentary about an intriguing period in American history, No Substitute for Victory is a compelling look inside the machinations of the Vietnam War --- featuring interviews with generals and journalists, captivating historical footage and gripping narration by John Wayne himself.

BIOS:
John Wayne (aka: Marion Robert Morrison) (birth certificate name)
Date of Birth: 26 May 1907 - Winterset, Iowa
Date of Death: 11 June 1979 - Los Angeles, California (lung & stomach cancer)

Special footnote, John Wayne was an iconic, Academy Award-winning, American film actor. He epitomized ruggedly individualistic masculinity, and has become an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive voice, walk and height --- Beginning in 1928 and extending over the next 35 years, Wayne appeared in more than twenty of John Ford's films, including Stagecoach (1939), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), The Quiet Man (1952), The Searchers (1956), The Wings of Eagles (1957), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). His performance in Stagecoach made him a star --- The Searchers continues to be widely regarded as perhaps Wayne's finest and most complex performance. In 2006 Premiere Magazine ran an industry poll in which his portrayal of Ethan Edwards was rated the 87th greatest performance in film history. He named his youngest son Ethan after the character --- In 1999, the American Film Institute named Wayne thirteenth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. A Harris Poll released in 2007 placed Wayne third among America's favorite film stars, the only deceased star on the list and the only one who has appeared on the poll every year.

BONUS FEATHERS:
1. Featurette: Western Legends, The Western & Bust 'em Up
2. Shorts: The Northwoods Killer
3. Classic Western Toy Commercials
4. John Wayne Commercials
5. John Wayne Trailers: The Classics
6. Legends Films Trailers
7. John Wayne Trivia Game

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc), Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") and Trevor Scott (Down Under Com) as they have rekindled my interest once again for Film Noir, B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out VCI Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns and Serials --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 322 min on DVD ~ Legend Films Video. ~ (5/29/2007)"