Scott Eyman

John Wayne: The Life and Legend

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ISBN 13:: 9781439199596
author:: Scott Eyman
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Simon & Schuster
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 672
Dimensions:: 15.2 x 4.3 x 22.9 cm
Genre:: Music, Stage & Screen, Film, History of Film
Condition:: New
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John Wayne: The Life and Legend by Scott Eyman is a detailed and engaging biography that explores the life and legend of the iconic Hollywood actor. Eyman delves into Wayne's early life, revealing the complexities of his relationships with his mother and father, and sheds new light on the actor's personal and professional life. Through extensive research and access to Wayne's own business records, Eyman makes surprising connections between Wayne's early days as an anti-Communist conservative and his later marriages to Latina women, as well as his long-lived and passionate affair with Marlene Dietrich. This nuanced portrait also examines the actor's film career and the ways in which he created and maintained his on-screen persona. This biography offers a sympathetic and insightful look at a cultural icon who became a symbol of his country at mid-century, and a man who continues to be celebrated and debated by audiences today.

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