John Wayne worked on film sets around the globe. This book follows the trail, from his beginnings on the Fox backlot to his final filming in Lone Pine, California. Locations in Mexico, Normandy, Rome, Madrid, London, Ireland, Libya and Africa are covered, along with his favorite vacation spots in Hawaii, Acapulco, Greece, Monaco, and the Hollywood hot-spots he frequented. Anecdotes revisit his most famous scenes, including Rooster Cogburn's charge in True Grit (1969) and Davy Crockett's last stand in The Alamo (1960). Production details describe how San Diego stood in for Iwo Jima, how Old…mehr
John Wayne worked on film sets around the globe. This book follows the trail, from his beginnings on the Fox backlot to his final filming in Lone Pine, California. Locations in Mexico, Normandy, Rome, Madrid, London, Ireland, Libya and Africa are covered, along with his favorite vacation spots in Hawaii, Acapulco, Greece, Monaco, and the Hollywood hot-spots he frequented. Anecdotes revisit his most famous scenes, including Rooster Cogburn's charge in True Grit (1969) and Davy Crockett's last stand in The Alamo (1960). Production details describe how San Diego stood in for Iwo Jima, how Old Tucson was turned into El Dorado, and how Genghis Kahn ruled over the deserts of Utah. Never before published photos present then-and-now views in this first of its kind guided tour for film location hunters and Wayne aficionados.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Roland Schaefli has been a writer for movie magazines and a journalist for various news media for 30 years. He has published several books, including a travel guide on European film locations. He lives in Gachnang, Switzerland.
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Table of Contents Foreword by Chris Mitchum Preface: "Desert's still the same" Introduction: "What makes a man to wander...?" 1. The Big Trail: "We can't turn back" 2. Hollywood: Home Off the Range 3. Shooting Star of the Golden State: California Straight Ahead! 4. Ireland: "Peace and quiet came to Innisfree" 5. Monument Valley: "Let's go home, Debbie" 6. Military Bases: "Just wanted to say hello to the boys" 7. Hatari! Big Bwana's Bootprints in Africa 8. Utah: "The Gobi Desert seethed with unrest" 9. The Studio Backlots: A Tree Is a Tree 10. Durango: South of the Border 11. Exotic Places: East of the Divide 12. Normandy: D-Day for the Duke 13. Arizona: Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch 14. Hawaii: "Does the word aloha make you warm?" 15. Venture Abroad: "Got a great idea: European tour" 16. Road Trip: Wayne's Way to Work 17. Two Roosters: Patching It Up 18. Beaches and Bridges: Duke's Detectives 19. Without Reservations: "What do I have?" 20. The Western Towns: From Rio Bravo to Carson City 21. The Lost Locations: Winds of the Wasteland 22. And the Hunter Home from the Hill: "A place to live and a place to die..." Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Foreword by Chris Mitchum Preface: "Desert's still the same" Introduction: "What makes a man to wander...?" 1. The Big Trail: "We can't turn back" 2. Hollywood: Home Off the Range 3. Shooting Star of the Golden State: California Straight Ahead! 4. Ireland: "Peace and quiet came to Innisfree" 5. Monument Valley: "Let's go home, Debbie" 6. Military Bases: "Just wanted to say hello to the boys" 7. Hatari! Big Bwana's Bootprints in Africa 8. Utah: "The Gobi Desert seethed with unrest" 9. The Studio Backlots: A Tree Is a Tree 10. Durango: South of the Border 11. Exotic Places: East of the Divide 12. Normandy: D-Day for the Duke 13. Arizona: Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch 14. Hawaii: "Does the word aloha make you warm?" 15. Venture Abroad: "Got a great idea: European tour" 16. Road Trip: Wayne's Way to Work 17. Two Roosters: Patching It Up 18. Beaches and Bridges: Duke's Detectives 19. Without Reservations: "What do I have?" 20. The Western Towns: From Rio Bravo to Carson City 21. The Lost Locations: Winds of the Wasteland 22. And the Hunter Home from the Hill: "A place to live and a place to die..." Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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