Product Details

• Actors: John Wayne, Henry Fonda
• Directors: John Ford, James Edward Grant, Andrew V. McLaglen
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: March 31, 2009
• Run Time: 1645 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001RHGRPW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,148 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #26 in Movies & TV > DVD > Westerns

Editorial Reviews

John Wayne remains one of the most beloved icons in the history of American film. With over 142 lead performances, his prolific career established him as the symbol of an American West that epitomized the virtues of courage, toughness, humor and loyalty. This amazing collection features 20 Westerns, 3 Adventures, one Comedy, and a John Ford Documentary.
Titles Included Are:

Angel and the Badman

Blue Steel

The Dawn Rider

Desert Command

Hell Town

His Private Secretary

The Hurricane Express

The Lawless Frontier

The Lucky Texan

The Man From Utah

McLintock

'Neath Arizona Skies

Paradise Canyon

Rainbow Valley

Randy Rides Again

Riders of Destiny

Sagebrush Trail

Shadow of the Eagle

The Star Packer

Texas Terror

The Trail Beyond

West of the Divide

Wind of the Wasteland

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

140 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Correct Content Listing, June 22, 2009

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Frank Kowal III (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: John Wayne - Ultimate Collection 25 Movies (DVD)

The information provided above concerning the types of programs included in this collection has a couple of errors. This does not collect two previously released John Wayne sets; rather, it expands the 20 film set with different versions of some titles.

There are not three complete serials in the set. SHADOW OF THE EAGLE does contain all 12 chapters; however, THE HURRICANE EXPRESS is in the edited, feature length form (80 mins.) even though the opening credits list "12 Chapters." THE THREE MUSKETEERS is also in edited form under the re-release title DESERT COMMAND (71 mins.). For those that are curious, MCLINTOCK is taken from a pan & scan source.

What's also missing in the above information is that Disc 3 contains 80 minutes of trailers (32 in all). It should also be pointed out that Mill Creek has packaged the DVDs in little envelopes that sit inside the plastic case. This might be easier for some people to flip to the disc they want, and I'm sure it brings the cost down for materials.

For the price this is still a good collection to get, but anyone looking for the complete serials would have been disappointed.

85 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Duke's pre-Stagecoach career (re-issued), May 30, 2009

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Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: John Wayne - Ultimate Collection 25 Movies (DVD)

MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT's JOHN WAYNE-ULTIMATE COLLECTION 25 MOVIES is a re-issue of their ULTIMATE JOHN WAYNE COLLECTION. Only the cover art has changed.

It combines their JOHN WAYNE, THE EARLY YEARS and JOHN WAYNE 20 MOVIE PACK into one convenient box set. There's 20 films here as well as three complete 12 episode serials. The 18 programmers and one of the features are westerns; the serials aren't. In all these, Duke portrays a pilot. An additional bonus TV documentary, "The American West Of John Ford," is hosted by Wayne (and others).

This excellent package is a must-have for all fans of Duke.


Related item:
ROY ROGERS 20 Movie Pack is another excellent DVD set from MILL CREEK.


Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.

(6.8) The American West Of John Ford (TV-1971-doc.) - John Ford/John Wayne/Henry Fonda/James Stewart/Andy Devine (cameo)
(6.8) Angel And The Badman (1947) - John Wayne/Gail Russell/Harry Carey
(5.6) Blue Steel (1934) - John Wayne/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Yakima Canutt
(5.2) The Dawn Rider (1935) - John Wayne/Marion Burns/Yakima Canutt
(5.3) The Desert Trail (1935) - John Wayne/Mary Kornman/Paul Fix
(5.9) Hell Town ("Born To The West") (1937) - John Wayne/Marsha Hunt
(6.1) The Hurricane Express (serial-1932) - John Wayne/Tully Marshall/Conway Tearle/Shirley Grey/Glenn Strange/Yakima Canutt
(5.1) The Lawless Frontier (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(5.7) The Lucky Texan (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(5.2) The Man From Utah (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(7.1) McLintock! (1963) - John Wayne/Maureen O'Hara/Stefanie Powers
(5.2) 'Neath The Arizona Skies (1934) - John Wayne/Sheila Terry/Yakima Canutt
(5.4) Paradise Canyon (1935) - John Wayne/Marion Burns/Yakima Canutt
(5.7) Rainbow Valley (1935) - John Wayne/Lucile Browne/George 'Gabby' Hayes
(5.7) Randy Rides Alone (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(5.8) Riders Of Destiny (1933) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(5.4) Sagebrush Trail (1933) - John Wayne/Nancy Shubert/Yakima Canutt
(6.6) The Shadow Of The Eagle (serial-1932) - John Wayne/Dorothy Gulliver/Richard Tucker/Yakima Canutt
(5.4) The Star Packer (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(5.1) Texas Terror (1935) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(5.8) The Three Musketeers (serial-1933) - John Wayne/Lon Chaney Jr./Noah Beery Jr./Yakima Canutt
(5.4) The Trail Beyond (1934) - John Wayne/Verna Hillie/Noah Beery/Noah Beery Jr.
(5.9) West Of The Divide (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(6.1) Winds Of The Wasteland (1936) - John Wayne/Phyllis Cerf

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More good rated than first thought, April 25, 2010

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Vic Setterholm (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: John Wayne - Ultimate Collection 25 Movies (DVD)

After checking out these 25 films in Videohound, I found that there are some gems here. Most are watchable and entertaining, but to make it easier for the potential viewer to understand, these are definitely watchable: Blue Steel, Riders of Destiny, Sagebrush Trail, Winds of the Wasteland, West of the Divide, Angel and the Badman, and McLintock. Adding the cost of shipping and handling for these alone (if you can find them), is $21. This is a keeper.