附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-361) and index.
Filmography: pages 329-351.
American icon -- The trek west -- College student to trailblazer -- The Hollywood gristmill -- Long trail to major stardom -- Fighting the war on film -- Screen favorite -- His own company -- Launching Batjac -- Metaphor for America -- Regaining financial stability -- Licking the big C -- Reactionary patriarch -- Return of the big C.
摘要:More than two decades after his death, John Wayne is still America's favorite movie star. He has become a cultural icon whose stature seems to grow with the passage of time. In this illuminationg biography, Ronald L. Davis focuses on Wayne's human side, portraying a complex personal defined by frailty and insecurity as well as by courage and strength. -- Provided by publisher.
