John Wayne

Day-by-Day Guide to TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar 2025
Check out all of the films, categories and stars featured during the 2025 installment of Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar.

TCM’s “Starring Julie Adams” Spotlights ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ Actress Tonight
The actress appeared alongside John Wayne, Charlton Heston, Elvis, and, yes, a gill-man.

Do You Remember These ’50s Christmas Commercials with Elvis, John Wayne and Coca-Cola?
Stir up some old Christmas memories with these vintage holiday commercials.

Cowboys & Outlaws: 6 Books to Read Your Way Across the American West
Check out this list of some of the most memorable fictional cowboys and outlaws of the 20th century.

10 Feel-Good, Small Town Classic Movies to Binge Over the Holidays
From dreams of baseball to passionate romances, these feel-good, small-town-vibe movies are great to watch with the whole family.

Did You Know That John Wayne’s Wife Is Still Alive?
The third and final Mrs. Wayne met the Duke while he was still married to his second wife.

A Historic Casserole Named After an American Icon
Have you ever had the Duke’s most popular dish?

Inside John Wayne’s Lasting Friendship With Sammy Davis Jr.
Though it’s not clear exactly how Davis and Wayne first met they were close friends up until Wayne’s death.

Kanab: A Small Utah Town Where a Ton Of Westerns Were Filmed
The Parry Brothers and their neighbors turned a tiny Utah town into a bustling film industry.

Lauren Bacall Is TCM’s September 2024 Star of the Month
The Hollywood icon was born Sept. 16, 1924, and died Aug. 12, 2014, at age 89. TCM celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lauren Bacall’s birth with Star of the Month movie lineups.

Do You Remember the Only Film Starring Both John Wayne & Roy Rogers?
It was the only time the two Western icons collaborated.

August Days & Nights Are Star-Filled Again With TCM’s ‘Summer Under The Stars’
The fan favorite annual event is back and is including some new stars for 2024.

6 Things You Never Knew About Western Icon John Wayne
One of his strangest films had some very bad consequences.

TCM Commemorates D-Day’s 80th Anniversary With Daylong Film Lineup
June 6, 2024, marks 80 years since the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Western Europe on D-Day. To commemorate this historic event, Turner Classic Movies is airing 12 films related to the Normandy invasion.

20 Classic War Films That Continue To Touch Our Hearts & Minds
Sampling of the best wartime movies that continue to thrill, commemorate and inspire.

The Best & The Worst Films of 1969
Celebrate 55 years of these great movie debuts and breakthroughs.

Roundup of Top 15 Western Heroes in TV & Film
From John Wayne and Clint Eastwood to Henry Fonda and Dennis Hopper, y’all will love this cattle drive of the bravest heroes from Westerns across film and TV.

Celebrate John Wayne’s Love of Cocktails on National Whiskey Day
John Wayne’s estate shared a fun throwback photo of John and his wife Pilar sharing a cocktail.

Watch Some Irish-Themed Movie Classics on St. Patrick’s Day 2024
“The Quiet Man,” “The Luck of the Irish,” “Far and Away” and more will help classic movie fans get into the spirit of the holiday.

Offbeat Westerns Even Non-Western Movie Fans Will Love
Even if you’re not a fan of the genre you may still like some of these.

Ultimate Trivia: Classic Movie Westerns
What role did John Wayne play in ‘The Alamo’ (1960)? Saddle up and take our ultimate movie western quiz to find out.

The Biggest Oscar Snubs of All Time
Fun fact: ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ was trampled on by ‘Forrest Gump’ in 1995, find out the other biggest snubs in Oscar history!

Six Oddball Christmas Holiday Flicks
Looking for something a little out of the norm to watch?

Pay Salute Our Veterans With These Classic Films & More!
Our war heroes fought in many places, and they were recognized on the big and small screen.

Clint Eastwood Doesn’t Care That He Got ‘Dirty Harry’ Role Only Because Another Big Star Turned It Down
Although he wasn’t the first choice for the role, fans cannot picture anyone else as Harry Callahan.

Saddle Up Your Horses and Celebrate John Wayne Day
Giddy up! Time to celebrate the Dukes’s Birthday.

‘John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons’ Explores Screen Legend’s Tormented Life
The bigger John Wayne became on screen the more he grappled with feeling like an imposter. Plus Ethan Wayne shares his favorite memories of his father.