There's been some NEW stuff added for the John Wayne Birthday Celebration in Winterset, Iowa on May 29th & 30th.
FREE big-screen showings of "True Grit" have been added on Saturday, May 30th at 11am and 5pm. These two will be shown indoors in the new Jackson Community Building at the Madison County Fairgrounds. Special Edition DVDs of the film will be available at the showings.
New for the special VIP Event and Dinner on Friday is an auction of special gift sets and John Wayne-related collectibles, including the following:
- Commemorative John Wayne knife from Case
- Longaberger Gift Basket
- Famous Dave’s sauces and gift card
- Framed oversized print of American Cowboy magazine’s commemorative Rio Bravo cover
- Bradford Exchange illuminated John Wayne stained glass wall decor art (23" x 11.25")
- Set of 4 tickets to the Cody, WY Nite Rodeo
- Sideshow Collectibles John Wayne True Grit and Flying Tigers figurines
- Stagecoach and True Grit ceramic cookie jars
- Hand-signed autographed movie photos from some of Duke’s famous leading ladies, including:
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- Maureen O’Hara
- Angie Dickinson
- Constance Towers
- Linda Cristal
- Ann-Margret
- Barbara Streisand (with Best Actor Oscar)
[/INDENT]and more. This is in addition to everything else that's going on (Lynn Anderson and more for the VIP event and Dinner; FREE Western marketplace, music, Dean Martin's daughter Deana, and a free outdoor high-def big screen showing of "Rio Bravo"). It's going to be a fun weekend not to be missed. Full details can be found at http://www.johnwaynebirthplace.org/birthday
Wayne Davis
The Birthplace of John Wayne
http://www.johnwaynebirthplace.org