Did you know that John Wayne . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . had his boots made by Lucchese Boot Company in San Antronio, Texas?
The pronunciation of Lucchese is deceptive - It's "Loo-CASE-y."
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Did you know that John Wayne . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . had his boots made by Lucchese Boot Company in San Antronio, Texas?
The pronunciation of Lucchese is deceptive - It's "Loo-CASE-y."
There is another little boot company from Beggs, Okla called Blucher Custom Boots that made boots for the Duke. They still have his signed tickets at the shop.
Here's a little write up about them.
http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/Research/r_a_bluc.html
and here's their web site.
http://www.blucherboots.com/index.html
The pronunciation of Lucchese is deceptive - It's "Loo-CASE-y."
Thanks Jay for the proper pronunciation of the boot company.
Cheers
Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . fell off his horse during the filming of The Undefeated and dislocated his shoulder? He called this a "jinx" film.
. . . . . . . . . . . was named "Favorite Actor" in a Photoplay Award in 1969?
. . . . . . . . . . . and Lassie were presenters at "The Golden Glode Awards" on February 21, 1966?
. . . . . . . . . . . rode an Appaloosa stallion in El Dorado which belonged Howard Hawks?
. . . . . . . . . . . crossed the Atlantic Ocean in The Wild Goose for the filming of Circus World in Europe?
Cheers
Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . sprinkled his eggs with celery salt?
. . . . . . . . . . averaged a 94 grade in all of his high school subjects?
. . . . . . . . . . liked to cook?
. . . . . . . . . . defended Sanford and Son and All In the Family because these shows made us laugh at ourselves?
. . . . . . . . . . favorite crime show was Hawaii Five-O?
. . . . . . . . . . owned a share of Al Capp's comic book publishing company?
Cheers Hondo
Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 's favorite crime show was Hawaii Five-O?
Yeah . . . I didn't know it, but it's just one more thing to like about the man. I, too, really like Hawaii Five-O.
"Book'em Dano"
Mrs. C
i didn t know any of those facts....but i do now - thanks for that :teeth_smile:
Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 's star appears at 1541 Vine Street in front of the Merv Griffin Theatre?
. . . . . . . . . . was a crack pistol and rifle shot?
. . . . . . . . . . and Janet Leigh both had the same last name of Morrison before becoming stars?
. . . . . . . . . . owned a shrimp boat out of panama?
. . . . . . . . . . owned a custom-built Winnebago?
. . . . . . . . . . wore his watch crystal inwards?
Cheers Hondo
Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . earned $35.00 a week as a prop boy moving furniture on movie sets?
. . . . . . . . . .hearded geese on the set of John Ford's Mother Machree?
. . . . . . . . . .'s first job was pciking apricots on his summer vacations?
. . . . . . . . . .worked on an ice truck while in college?
. . . . . . . . . .'s biggest disappointments was when he lost his appointment to Annapolis? This is one reason why he liked to play military-related roles.
. . . . . . . . . .won The Southern California Shakespeare Oratory Contest for his recital of Cardinal Wolsey's farewell speech in Henry VIII?
Cheers Hondo
very interesting thanks