Hi Keith
Reading your list of Dukes minor roles I notice you include Salute among what you call walk on or minor parts. This film is of importance for two reasons the first in that I believe it was the first time that he spoke on film, and second that his role although supporting was as equally large as Ward Bonds.
It is easy to dismiss films such as Fords early Mother Machree, Annie Laurie,The Black Watch and Four Sons, also Noahs Ark and the Great K&A Train Robbery because its doubtful if you would spot John Wayne even if you knew he was in it.
I also agree with College Coach as he has a solitary walk on part lasting a second Central Airport and The Deceiver in which he played Ian Kieths corpse.
Others like the Life of Jimmy Dolan and Baby Face form another case in the case of the former John Wayne gives a very remarkable performance unlike anything I have ever seen from him as a young boxer going in to fight a far better fighter. it is certainly worth seeing and if it is worth seeing then surely it is worth reviewing. In the case of Baby face thuis film is slowly being recognised as one of the important films of the 1930s and again this might make it worth reviewing.
Many of the members of the messege board have little or no knowledge of his early films and I think you might be surprised at the number of people who are interested.
Maybe a slight review of your reviwed list might be in order.
Regards
Arthur
