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MOVIE MEMORIES: Getting in the saddle to examine the career of Hollywood icon John Wayne

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Hello again fans of the silver screen, my latest 'Movie Memories' article for Lanarkshire Live takes a look at one of cinema's most legendary icons - The Duke, John Wayne. ”John Wayne, The Duke , was one of Hollywood’s most famous and successful actors, but he was more than that; he epitomised the western film which, for many people, epitomised America” - Scott Eyman, western historian.

The enormous popularity of western movies can be traced back to the silent era of mainstream cinema. In 1903, Edwin S Porter directed The Great Train Robbery - the first moving picture to tell a story and the genesis of film editing - and the assembly line for westerns was underway.

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