Product Review

John Wayne is one of a handful of movie stars who ultimately became one with the bigger than life image he projected. This 3 disc collector's set includes four engrossing documentaries, rare TV clips and one of John Wayne's best loved movies.

John Wayne: Bigger Than Life (1990), examines the life and films of the man who became a screen legend.

The American West of John Ford (1971), looks at the career and classic western films of acclaimed director, John Ford. It features interviews with John Wayne and other colleagues and includes clips from many of Wayne s greatest films.

No Substitute for Victory (1970), hosted by Wayne, provides a historically fascinating look at the views held by some concerning the communist threat of that time and what the U.S. military goals in Vietnam should have been.

The Western (1958), was part of the acclaimed 90-minute NBC news series Wide Wide World. The episode focused America s fascination with western films and TV shows in the 1950s. Wayne appears with an incredible array of cinematic cowboys.

McLintock!, Wayne s hit movie from 1963, is included as a special bonus. Fiery Maureen O Hara co-stars in this lusty western comedy also featuring Stefanie Powers, Yvonne De Carlo, Jerry Van Dyke and John Wayne s son, Patrick.

Other rare TV appearances by Wayne are also in this set including People Are Funny (1958) with Art Linkletter, The Colgate Comedy Hour (1953) and The Lucy Show (1966) with Wayne trying to shoot a western scene while star-struck fan Lucy (Lucille Ball) ruins every take.