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Marion Morrison was his real name; John Wayne became his stage name. He starred in his first movie role in 1928 and went on to become one the film world's best loved cowboys.

This programme features two of John Wayne's early Westerns, offering a glimpse of the Duke on his rise to legendary superstardom. In TEXAS TERROR, Wayne battles a gang of outlaws after he finds out ... Read more

A look at the "Duke's" 40 year film career featuring many clips from his best known roles, plus two movie features, "The Star Packer" and "Lawless Range." A career that spanned over 200 films ... Read more

From the early days of Hollywood's silent films to the modern era of high tech movie making one thing has remained constant - the love of John Wayne and all he stood for.

A romantic comedy set in the world of 1920s football, where the owner of a professional team drafts a straight-laced college sensation, only to watch his new coach fall for his fiancée.

A dramatization of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima.

Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal... Read more

The Pacific, 1942. Construction boss Wedge Donovan hits out at the law which prevents his workers from being armed, therefore, becoming easy prey for the Japanese. With the help of Washington he sets ... Read more

Guerrillas are trained to go in and fight the Japanese after the fall of Bataan during World War 2.

The Flying Tigers are a band of American Mercenaries called upon by China to help fight the Japanese two years before Pearl Harbour... Read more