The Duke John Wayne DVD Box Set

John Wayne's amazing films acting career spanned a half a century and more than two hundred films. His first break came when director John Ford, who would become his lifelong friend and mentor, gave the young 6-foot, 4-inch college tackle a summer job as forth- assistant prop boy. Bit parts followed, and during the next decade Wayne paid his dues in many small westerns, even doing a stint as a singing cowboy way before Roy Rogers and Gene Autry rode that profitable musical range.

Then in 1938, John Ford came back into Wayne's life and offered him the lead role in "Stagecoach." It became a hit and John Wayne became a star. Although most people think of Wayne as the consummate cowboy, many of his top movies took place far from the Wild West. But whether he was playing a tough-as nails squadron leader in "Flying Leathernecks" or a good-natured boxer in "The Quiet Man," John Wayne always played himself--honest...patriotic...strong.

In 1969, Hollywood finally honered the Duke with his first Oscar for his performance as Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit." The U.S.Congress also honored him with a special bronze medal designed in his likeness, to be sold by U.S.Mint--a tribute shared by only a few others in our country's history.

This DUke DVD boxset covers some of the best films from the duke, grab yours here. John Wayne The Duke at classicmoviestore.