American Titan: Searching for John Wayne, by Marc Eliot
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From the veteran New York Times bestselling biographer comes a major, in-depth look at one of the most enduring American icons of all time, “the Duke,” John Wayne.
As he did in his bestselling biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood, acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc Eliot digs deep beneath the myth in this revealing look at the most legendary Western film hero of all time; the man with the distinctive voice, walk, and demeanor who was an inspiration to many and a symbol of American masculinity, power, and patriotism.
Eliot pays tribute to the man and the myth, identifying and analyzing the many interesting contradictions that made John Wayne who he was: an Academy Award-winning actor associated with cowboys and soldiers who didn’t like horses and never served in a war; a Republican icon who voted for Democrats Roosevelt and Truman; a white man often accused of racism who married three Mexican wives. Here are stories of the movies he made famous as well as numerous friends and legendary colleagues such as John Ford, Maureen O’Hara, Natalie Wood, and Dean Martin.
A top box-office draw for more than three decades—starring in 142 films from Stagecoach and True Grit, for which he won the Oscar to The Quiet Man and The Green Berets—John Wayne’s life and career paralleled nearly the entire twentieth century, from the Depression through World War II to the upheavals of the 1960s. Setting his life within the sweeping political and social transformations that defined the nation, Eliot’s masterful portrait of the man they called Duke is a remarkable in depth look at a life and the “American Century” itself.
American Titan: Searching for John Wayne, by Marc Eliot- Amazon Sales Rank: #2004052 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-13
- Released on: 2015-10-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .97" w x 5.31" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 432 pages
Review “A close, unblinking look at a bright star with some internal darkness.” (Kirkus)“In this incisive biography, Eliot reveals the man behind the on-screen paragon of stoic, all-American manhood . . . briskly paced, with plenty of entertaining show-biz profiles and anecdotes . . . Eliot’s canny, well-judged study gives us the complexity of Wayne the man and the archetype.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))“Has a tell-all quality, disclosing titillating tidbits about the star’s personal life, which includes several tabloid-worthy episodes.” (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
From the Back Cover
As he did in his bestselling biographies of Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and Clint Eastwood, Marc Eliot offers an exciting, groundbreaking new take on an American icon—the most legendary Western film hero of all time, John Wayne.
An audience favorite and top box-office draw for decades, John Wayne symbolized masculinity, power, and patriotism, and inspired millions of Americans. Yet despite his popularity and success, he was unfairly dismissed as a "B" movie actor lacking elegance, creativity, range, and depth. American Titan challenges conventional wisdom and reevaluates Wayne's life and vital cinematic legacy, ultimately placing the man known as "Duke" among a select and brilliant pantheon of "actor auteurs"—artists whose consistency of style in their work reflects their personal creative vision.
What emerges is nothing less than a powerful understanding of and appreciation for a true American titan.
About the Author
Marc Eliot is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books on popular culture, among them the highly acclaimed Cary Grant, the award-winning Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince, and American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood. He writes for a number of publications and frequently speaks about film at universities and to film groups, and on radio and television. He lives in New York City and Woodstock, New York.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. √ "Don't be Silly, I Can't Act!" By Bassocantor AMERICAN TITAN provides an extensive discussion of the life of John Wayne, with special focus on each of his films. The book begins with his family background, then soon branches into the early life of Marion Morrison. As a young gangly boy with an odd name, Marion was endlessly ridiculed by his schoolmates, until he learned how to fight and punch. After he decked one of his bigger tormentors, that put a stop to the teasing.Most of AMERICAN TITAN is spent on the films. There is much detail--the actors, producer, director, etc. A lot of time is spent on Wayne's friendships with the directors and producers. The extensive notes and details on each film gets a little old after a while, but readers who are avid film buffs will find that part more interesting.It was interesting to see how Wayne slowly got his start in Hollywood, and how poor an actor he was at first. When asked if he could act, he replied, "Don't be silly, I can't act."For me, the highlight of the book was near the end of the book, where Wayne is (barely) able to make it to the 1979 Academy Awards. The backstage workers honored him with an ovation, and Wayne quipped, "Hell, I'd have gotten sick before if I knew I'd get this kind of treatment." After his introduction by Johnny Carson, the frail actor ambles onto the stage, where he presents the award for Best Picture.√ All in all, AMERICAN TITAN is an interesting read, albeit a little slow at times. It was heart wrenching to read about Wayne's last days, and his terrible end due to stomach cancer. I have seen the bigger than life statue of John Wayne many times at Orange County Airport, and it was good to finally get to know more about this great actor. Eliot provides an extensive Bibliography and Resource Notes at the end of the book.Review copy courtesy of NetGalley
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Keep on Searching By James M. Knuttel Last spring Scott Eyman's biography of John Wayne was published. I bought it and read it over several days. As a long-time Wayne fan (well, at least of his movies and not his politics) I found the book to be very well written and probably the closest we'll ever have to being the definitive Wayne bio (although one written in 1997 by Randy Roberts and James S. Olsen called "John Wayne - American" is extremely good).Surprisingly, yet another biography of Wayne has been published since Eyman's book: This one is by Marc Eliot. I did not buy it because Eliot has a reputation for being a sloppy researcher whose books are riddled with errors. Instead, I checked it out of a local public library. I found it a boring read as Eliot just rehashes what others have written or seems to fabricate information that he doesn't back up with any sources. The filmography at the end looks like it was copied straight off of the Internet Movie Database. As for the mistakes that I found they're listed below. Final verdict: If you're "searching for John Wayne" then skip this dreary, sloppy, and totally unnecessary piece of drivel and look elsewhere.p. 13-14. Wayne's father is first referred to as "Clyde" and then as "Marion". (The first is correct)p. 14. Wayne parents, Clyde and Mary are said to have been married in September 1906. (Actually, the married on September 29, 1905)p. 15. Wayne's brother, Robert Morrison, is stated to have been born on December 29, 1911. (Actually, he was born on December 18, 1911)p. 45. Tom Mix is said to have been the original choice to star in the Fox film "The Big Trail", "who was at the time making another film and has to turn down the role". (Mix was no longer a contract player with Fox and was not making films at the time The Big Trail went into production)p. 45-46. Gary Cooper is said to have been consider for the lead in "The Big Trail" "but was under contract to Samuel Goldwyn". (Actually Cooper was under contract to Paramount)p. 105. '"Ernest Hemingway and his wife, Florence Eldridge" (she was married to Fredric March)p. 119. [Discussing "Reap the Wild Wind"]"…and a sea monster that conveniently kills off [Ray] Milland (actually it's Wayne who is killed)p. 120. "Robert Montgomery joined the Army" (Robert Montgomery joined the NAVY)p. 125. "[Marlene] Dietrich made one more film during the war years, "Kismet", with Ronald Coleman" (Ronald Colman's last name is misspelled … nothing new)p. 234. "According to Patrick Wayne, his eldest child and an associate producer on "The Searchers"" (Patrick Wayne was his third child)p. 244. "John Milius (who wrote "Taxi Driver")...." (In fact Paul Schrader wrote "Taxi Driver")p. 286. [Discussing "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"] "In other words, as one character says in the film, when the truth becomes the legend, print the truth" (the actual line from the film is "This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."In the photograph section:A picture of Wayne in his early cinematic days identifies him as the "star of a series of 'B' college-football films, a popular genre at the time" (Wayne never appeared in such a series)A portrait of Wayne from "The Big Trail" (1930) is identified as "Wayne as the iconic Ringo Kid (which, of course, is the character he played in "Stagecoach" [1939])A still from "Men Without Women" (1930) is incorrectly identified as being from "They Were Expendable" (1945)"Red River" and "Fort Apache" are both listed as Wayne's 114th film
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Breezy but... By JP ...I must admit, as a reader, I was floored by the number of typos, missing words, grammatical errors and simple factual mistakes ("...Ernest Hemingway and his wife, Florence Eldridge" p. 105) I found in this book. Were there no proof-readers or fact-checkers HarperCollins? If Mr. Eliot makes such errors and omissions on this scale, how am I supposed to believe ANY of this book? Sloppy.
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