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Own 14 of John Wayne’s Most Essential Films Together in One Collection for the First Time
14-DVD Set Arrives May 11, 2021
Relive some of the greatest performances by legendary actor John Wayne with the JOHN WAYNE ESSENTIAL 14-MOVIE COLLECTION, arriving on DVD May 11, 2021 from Paramount Home Entertainment.
An American hero and icon, Wayne had an epic, 50-year film career in which he played the lead in over 140 films. He was nominated* for three Academy Awards®, winning the Best Actor award for his performance in True Grit.
Representing Paramount’s biggest John Wayne collection ever, this 14-movie set spans nearly 25 years of Wayne’s exceptional career and includes his only Oscar®-winning performance in True Grit and his final lead role in The Shootist. Encompassing epic stories of integrity and dramatic battles of will, these fan-favorites capture the virtue, courage, and humor of an American original.
The films in the DVD collection are:
- Hondo (1953)
- Island in the Sky (1953)
- The High and the Mighty (1954)
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
- Hatari! (1962)
- Donovan’s Reef (1963)
- McLintock! (1963)
- In Harm’s Way (1965)
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
- El Dorado (1966)
- True Grit (1969)
- Rio Lobo (1970)
- Big Jake (1971)
- The Shootist (1976)
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About Paramount Home Entertainment
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TRUE GRIT U.S. Rating: G
RIO LOBO U.S. Rating: G
BIG JAKE U.S. Rating: PG-13 for Western violence
THE SHOOTIST U.S. Rating: PG
*1949, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Sands of Iwo Jima; 1960, Best Picture, The Alamo (Wayne served as a producer); 1969, Best Actor in a Leading Role, True Grit
“ACADEMY AWARD®” and “OSCAR®” are the registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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