Hello Again
Thanks for the welcome
It is great to discover a forum dedicated to John Wayne.
When I got the computer about five years ago I had carried out searches for a John Wayne forum / fan site without any success.
I found some individual fan tribute sites but not much else. I had carried out intermittent searches every so often since that time with much the same results and concluded that there was nothing out there which to be honest surprised me considering how many fans John Wayne has.
I had to upgrade my computer last week and in the process of reinstalling software and favourites carried out another search which is how I found this site.
If we can spread the word I am sure others would happily join if they knew this forum existed.
When you consider how effectively some fan bases promote their star or artist I am sure there are lessons we could learn.
The Duke’s strength is that there is an army of appreciative fans that admire and love his work and personality and that television channels across the world
regularly broadcast his films.
However, there is a danger in being complacent and thinking that this
will always continue. One has only to look at the profiles of film stars
such as Cooper, Gable, Bogart, Fonda, Stewart or Mc Queen to appreciate that recognition and continued exposure may not continue.
Another danger to watch is political correctness which has enveloped all areas of the media and at some point in the future may impinge on screenings of some John Wayne movies.
Certain Wayne movies already make infrequent visits to the small screen
and others frustratingly have not been released on DVD in all regions.
In order, to keep our man in the highest possible recognition profile it would be interesting to hear is there any way we assist in form of releases and screenings.
That’s my 10 cents worth do any other contributors have any thoughts on the matter.