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'An incredibly rare artifact': John Wayne Birthplace Museum acquires camera used to film ‘The Big Trail’

Then 23-years-old, Iowa-born John Wayne starred in the 1929 western 'The Big Trail',' an early wide-screen film. To shoot the ...
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‘The Big Trail’ Director Explained Why John Wayne Became the World ...

The Big Trail actor John Wayne ultimately became one of the world’s biggest movie stars. However, it took some time for his audiences to catch onto his style.
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The Big Trail - Variety

"The Big Trail" is a visually arresting, often riveting Western epic featuring an impossibly young John Wayne in his first major starring role. However, this ambitious 1930 film by director Raoul ...