1969: THE DUKE on his CAREER, IMAGE, POLITICS and CANCER | John Wayne and his Films | BBC Archive

Iain Johnstone interviews John Wayne about his life and his films while on location filming Chisum in Durango, Mexico.

Marion Morrison (his real name) discussed how he came by the monikers John Wayne and The Duke, his start as the original 'singing cowboy', whether he's a good shot or quick on the draw, some of his most famous roles, what parts he would refuse, the controversy around The Green Berets (which he both directed and starred in), fame and his battle with cancer and choosing to go public with it.

Clip taken from John Wayne and his Films, originally broadcast on BBC One, Sunday 28 December, 1969.





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