Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)

Hell Town was originally released under the title "Born to the west".

Hi

Snap!

Regards

Arthur

Thanks everyone for clearing that up for me.

Anyone know of any new books to surface?

Nah, nothing new has popped up unfortunately.

I am sure my old friend itdo, will not object
to me re-formatting his brilliant definitive list,
by inserting bold, colours, generally tidying it up.
I have edited, the running order, added new sections,
with many new additions.

This has been necessary to bring the list more up to date.
I have chosen to edit itdo's thread, rather than start a new one.
This then still gives itdo full credit for the list.

I am now attempting to bring this list up to date,
and as this is an expansive thread, it ain't gonna be easy!!

Any additions to the original list will be welcome.

P.S.

Take a look at the list now,
I have added loads of new additions!

Hi Keith

I have pulled together my own list of books but rather than confuse the issue I will email it to you so that you can compare it with what you already have.

I am continuing to work on the other lists.

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Hi Keith

I have pulled together my own list of books but rather than confuse the issue I will email it to you so that you can compare it with what you already have.

I am continuing to work on the other lists.

I have now took all morning,
and edited in your extra additions.

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I have now took all morning,
and edited in your extra additions.

THANK YOU!

I have just now sent the rare & lost list then will send the TV list and for this year at least that will have to be all from me.

But as Arnie would say "I'LL BE BACK!"

I have now gone through this thread
and added any of the books that have been posted,
but were not on the list.

The list is now a 'monster',
I have decided to split the thread
into four seperate ones,
so making it easier to
browse the many books published.

Hopefully, our lists are now
the most concise lists of Duke's books anywhere!

I will continue to add to it, as and when new books surface
and are brought to our attention.

Please keep us posted, with any new titles that surface

Keith, you are doing a fantastic job tying up these lists. Under books turned into movies, you can add The Three Godfathers by Peter B. Kyne.

Under the section, Tie Ins, you have a few that are not tie ins, but were books turned into movies. They are THEY WERE EXPENDABLE by W. L. White, RED RIVER by Borden Chase, THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS by Harold Bell Wright, THE SEARCHERS by Alan Le May, THE SHOOTIST by Glendon Swarthout, THE LONGEST DAY by Cornelius Ryan and TRUE GRIT by Charles Portis. These books may have been republished to sell in conjunction with the film, but they were written as books first.

If you intend to include books about movies that Duke was in but uncredited, then there is also Hangman's House by Donn Byrne and Four Sons by I. A. R. Wylie.

And there is also a book about the first movie Duke ever worked with John Ford on, Mother Machree by Rida Johnson Young.

Keep up the great job you are doing, and we can't thank you enough for the time you dedicate to this forum.

Mark

Keith, I m sorry if I caused you any undue work. As I checked the thread again, I see that most of what I just put up were already on the list. I just looked under tie ins and saw the few listed I knew were books. But they were already listed above that under Books Made Into Movies also. So, the intention must have been to list the re-issued after movie release versions of the books under Tie Ins. I just didn't look through well enough before I posted. Sorry for the undue confusion, my friend. I'll shut up now, and you keep up the great work!

Mark

No problem Mark.
I knew they were there all the time!!!
but added the other's anyway

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Keith, Just where do we go on this Site to see this Complete List Of Books on Duke ?
Bill

Bill,
Formed a new forum called
John Wayne:- His Comprehensive Body Of Work
and there is
Books On Duke And His Movies

Also in the Forum are
Books On Duke's Director's, Westerns and War Movies

We would like to think it is 'complete'
but that would be wishful thinking,
but we're getting there!

I got another one for the list, Keith. The First Rebel, by Neil H. Swanson. The movie Allegheny Uprising was made from this book. It's one of the few I don't have. Every time I see one on ebay, it goes for far more than I am willing to spend. So, I keep an eye out and bide my time.

Mark

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I got another one for the list, Keith. The First Rebel, by Neil H. Swanson. The movie Allegheny Uprising was made from this book. It's one of the few I don't have. Every time I see one on ebay, it goes for far more than I am willing to spend. So, I keep an eye out and bide my time.

Mark

Here's a reprint you might be interested in...

http://www.amazon.com/first-re…oks&qid=1261253044&sr=1-2

Thanks Mark and Jim,
I'll add this to the list now

Great job Keith!
I,ve read THE GREEN BERETS. very different book.book better.
TRUE GRIT. pretty close to the movie. movie better ending.
THE SHOOTIST. very different ending. movie better ending.

Thanks for the link, Lt. Brannigan. But that is my problem. I almost always refuse to pay 25 dollars or more for a book. Unless I really, really HAVE to have it. That's why I keep an eye out and wait to find one cheaper. If I get tired of waiting one day, I'll suck it up and pay that price. But, thanks for looking it up for me, I appreciate the effort.

Mark