John Wayne's son Ethan Wayne shares personal stories & never-before-seen photos for HDNET MOVIES' 'Western Icons' starting May 18
Source: HDNET Press Release
In honor of the what would have been John Wayne's 111th birthday this May, the Duke's son and President of John Wayne Enterprises, Ethan Wayne opens his vault of never-before-seen photos and rare memorabilia for HDNET Movies' Western Icons film collection starting May 18.
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In honor of the what would have been John Wayne's 111th birthday this May, the Duke's son and President of John Wayne Enterprises, Ethan Wayne opens his vault of never-before-seen photos and rare memorabilia for HDNET Movies' Western Icons film collection starting May 18.
Ethan Wayne will host 10-nights of western classics on the network celebrating his father and the legendary actors of his generation with a double-feature each night starting at 7 p.m. EST. Also before each film, Ethan will tell personal stories about the stars and share a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes photos and select memorabilia related to the films from his collection at John Wayne Enterprises.
Some of the rare pieces include John Wayne’s original prop assistant card from his first job in cinema on the Fox Film lot and his five favorite films, as written on a card he filled out for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Here is HDNET MOVIES’ complete “Western Icons with Ethan Wayne” lineup (all times eastern):
Fri., May 18
"MACKENNA’S GOLD" (7 p.m.)
"PAINT YOUR WAGON"(9:10 p.m.)
Sat., May 19
"BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE" (7 p.m.)
"GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL" (8:20 p.m.)
Sun., May 20
"HIGH NOON" (7 p.m.)
"TWO RODE TOGETHER" (8:30 p.m.)
Mon., May 21
"BILLY TWO HATS" (7 p.m.)
"YOUNG BILLY YOUNG" (8:40 p.m.)
Tues., May 22
"BUCK AND THE PREACHER" (7 p.m.)
"THE UNDEFEATED" (8:45 p.m.)
Wed., May 23
"BUFFALO BILL AND THE INDIANS" (7 p.m.)
"GERONIMO" (9:10 p.m.)
Thurs., May 24
"GUNS OF THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN" (7 p.m.)
"THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN RIDE" (8:50 p.m.)
Fri., May 25
"FROM NOON TILL THREE" (7 p.m.)
"THE GUNFIGHT AT DODGE CITY" (8:45 p.m.)
Sat., May 26
"THE ALAMO" (7 p.m.)
"THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER" (9:45 p.m.)
Sun., May 27
"WILL PENNY" (7 p.m.)
"THE UNFORGIVEN" (8:50 p.m.)
Mon., May 28
24-Hour Marathon (6 a.m.)
So western fans won't want to miss any of this schedule!
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