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37 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Below-average "Films of . . ." book,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Complete Films Of John Wayne (Paperback)
Aside from the illustrations, I don't find much to recommend this book. There are no commentaries about the making of Wayne's films, no discussion of Wayne's working methods, no critical analysis, and nothing about the films' financial impact in the theaters. No character names are included in the cast lists, so they are basically useless in finding out who played who. Much of the information is inacturate. In the introduction the authors state that in his early days Wayne appeared in several Ham Hamilton comedies, but no such films appear in the main body of the book (in fact, I've never heard of a screen comedian named Ham Hamilton, although there was an animator by that name working for Walt Disney at the time). The plot synopis to many of the films are incorrect, listing wrong character names and describing incidents that don't happen in the film. And I'm still trying to figure out why Ward Bond is listed twice in the cast list of DAKOTA. There's a really great blooper in the write-up to CHISUM: The authors state that the true-life characters of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid are included in the story and that Garrett is gunned down by Billy! Say what? (No, this doesn't actually occur in the film.) Oh, yes, if this book is the "complete" films of John Wayne, then why isn't COLLEGE COACH (1933) included?My final verdict: Skip this book and seek out a copy of Allen Eyles' far superior (and, unfortunately, now out-of-print) book JOHN WAYNE AND THE MOVIES (re-issued as simply JOHN WAYNE).
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Indespensable to the serious collector of Wayne films...,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Complete Films Of John Wayne (Paperback)
The real testimony to the value of a resource is whether it occupies eternal space on your shelf, gathering dust, or if it becomes so worn out that it bears replacement. I have dogearred, destroyed, or otherwise "used up" two complete paperback copies of TCFOJW over the past twelve years since it first appeared. It was not until the last replacement that I finally relinquished and went to a hardback copy.
This book is an indespensable (if not exhaustive) resource for any serious John Wayne film buff. My only complaints (and, subsequently, suggestions for future revisions) are that the cast and tech lists are not complete; and that Wayne's appearences on radio and television are not documented. Another helpful feature would be to show which films are available in video and letterbox formats.
You need this book
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Complete Films of John Wayne,
By Jack Laursen (Virginia Beach, Va) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Complete Films of John Wayne (Hardcover)
One of the best books on John Wayne films that I have everseen. I already own a softback copy and intend on purchasing a hardback copy. I would recommend this to any serious John Wayne Collector. It gives you a complete history of all the films with a list of actors and a short bio of the film with some pictures.
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