John Wayne: Prophet of the American Way of LifeScarecrow Press, 1988 - 379 pages Levy evaluates Wayne's film oeuvre by comparing him with other major stars of his generation and demonstrates that of all American actors, he came closest to the notion of "actor-as-auteur." |
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The Career of a Superstar | 1 |
The War Hero | 23 |
The Western Hero | 48 |
Copyright | |
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