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re: Was John Wayne a good actor?
Posted on 10/5/22 at 9:37 am to oogabooga68
Posted on 10/5/22 at 9:37 am to oogabooga68
It wasn't intended to be a take or a criticism. I was just pointing out one different perspective that I thought would add to the discussion. Honestly, he probably just thought John Wayne was a pussy compared to the other guys that he knew and served with, and famous people like Jimmy Stewart, and Bob Feller (in sports) who interrupted their careers to fight. I'm not asking you to agree.
Maureen O'Hara and Elizabeth Taylor would have sacrificed a child to get in front of a camera and a microphone at that stage in their lives.
The silly take is you guys holding up a movie actor as a hero.
Maureen O'Hara and Elizabeth Taylor would have sacrificed a child to get in front of a camera and a microphone at that stage in their lives.
The silly take is you guys holding up a movie actor as a hero.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 10:11 am to BabysArmHoldingApple
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The silly take is you guys holding up a movie actor as a hero.
Not one of my heroes.
John Wayne IS one of my top 3 movie stars.
Actors and Entertainers aren't heroes, hell they aren't even true "artists".
I posted the video because I have a crush on Ms. O'Hara and for you to think they did it for the attention is pretty stupid.
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Honestly, he probably just thought John Wayne was a pussy compared to the other guys that he knew and served with,
He may have thought the same about you.
Melting over a great actor who brought great joy into a lot of people's lives is indicative of larger problems.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 10:13 am to BabysArmHoldingApple
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America's entry into World War II resulted in a deluge of support for the war effort from all sectors of society, and Hollywood was no exception. Wayne was exempted from service due to his age (34 at the time of Pearl Harbor) and family status (classified as 3-A – family deferment). Wayne repeatedly wrote to John Ford saying he wanted to enlist, on one occasion inquiring whether he could get into Ford's military unit. Wayne did not attempt to prevent his reclassification as 1-A (draft eligible), but Republic Studios was emphatically resistant to losing him, since he was their only A-list actor under contract. Herbert J. Yates, president of Republic, threatened Wayne with a lawsuit if he walked away from his contract,and Republic Pictures intervened in the Selective Service process, requesting Wayne's further deferment
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U.S. National Archives records indicate that Wayne, in fact, did make an application to serve in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), precursor to the modern CIA, and had been accepted within the U.S. Army's allotted billet to the OSS. William J. Donovan, OSS commander, wrote Wayne a letter informing him of his acceptance into the Field Photographic Unit as a special forces commando, but the letter went to his estranged wife Josephine's home. She never told him about it. Wayne toured U.S. bases and hospitals in the South Pacific for three months in 1943 and 1944, with the USO.During this trip, he carried out a request from Donovan to assess whether General Douglas MacArthur, commander of the South West Pacific Area, or his staff were hindering the work of the OSS. Donovan later issued Wayne an OSS Certificate of Service to memorialize Wayne's contribution to the OSS mission
People make it seem like he avoided the war but he tried to join and serve.
This post was edited on 10/5/22 at 10:16 am
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