Steve Mayhew 
John Wayne Male Character Actors – The Top 15 (15 – 11) This is the ‘real list’ of my best John Wayne’s male character actors, appearing least to most favourite. We got quite a few comments from our readership, most … Read more
John Wayne Western Movies of The 1930s – The Wilderness Years (Part 1) Having checked out all of the full-length feature films that John Wayne appeared in from Stagecoach to The Shootist, I thought I’d take a look at JWs … Read more
Seeing as how the articles on John Wayne’s leading ladies made such an impression with all you John Wayne fans out there, I thought it might be worth looking at some of Duke’s leading male co-stars as well. This article … Read more
I’m sure we’ve all got our own favorite lines from John Wayne movies, and hopefully, I’ve included a few of them in this list of 20 John Wayne movie quotes. For an appreciation of John Wayne quotes this time, not … Read more
Having covered John Wayne Western Theme tunes, I thought I’d give consideration to the best orchestral themes as well. Just like the previous article, I’m hoping this one will initiate a debate between the readers of MostlyWesterns regarding their own … Read more
John Wayne Western Movie Theme Songs This is a list in ascending order of some of my favorite John Wayne western movie theme songs and tunes which I hope is going to stir a debate or two amongst JW fans … Read more
As I’m reviewing all of the films John Wayne starred in from Stagecoach all the way through to The Shootist, for the sake of completeness it’s only right that I include the four oaters he made for Republic after the … Read more
What’s your favourite 10 John Wayne Movies? Not just westerns or war movies but your best Duke films ever.It all started with my 10 Best John Wayne Westerns From My Childhood now a distant memory. I’ve now reviewed over 100 … Read more
The Magnificent Showman (aka Circus World) (1964) Another John Wayne movie I saw as a kid when it first came out and I remember the spectacle of the circus boat keeling over in the harbour, and the climax at the … Read more
Get comfy and grab a coffee for this the next of 5 more John Wayne Movie reviews from the late 1950’s. They’re not all good. Feel free to comment below or head over to our Facebook page. Jet Pilot (1957?) … Read more
I thought I’d share some background information and a behind the scenes look at the making of The Quiet Man, bearing in mind the number of people I have met and spoken to over the years who were actually involved in … Read more
We are moving on to John Wayne movies of the 1950s. Big Jim McLain (1952) Due to a knowledge breakdown on my part – I got the release of the year wrong – this review should have featured in the … Read more
This is part 3 in what is becoming a bit of a mini series of John Wayne movies that I missed when they were originally released largely as I wasn’t a JW fan until I was born. So it was only … Read more
In the 1950s James Stewart appeared in a series of films directed by Anthony Mann and five of them were westerns. This is part 2 of a look at this collaboration. You can find Part 1 here. The Naked Spur (1953) When … Read more
During the 1950s James Stewart appeared in a series of films directed by Anthony Mann, eight in all, and five of them Westerns. The non-Western titles included Strategic Air Command, a semi-documentary depiction of the American Air Force, a melodrama … Read more
Looking back over the numerous articles I’ve written in the last year it may not have escaped anyone’s notice that I have generally concentrated on the high profile and better known John Wayne movies. There’s a reason for this. First … Read more
At the risk of sounding as if I’m stating the obvious, we all watch a John Wayne movie to see him in action, whether that be a John Wayne western, one of his war films or any other genre. You … Read more
