The lost films of JOHN WAYNE
Definitive film study, chronicling two of John Wayne’s lost masterpieces, The High and the Mighty and Island in the Sky.
The Wayne family are hopefully rereleasing both films in 2005, some forty years after they disappeared from theatres. This compelling study of the two Warner Brothers films will be the perfect accompaniment. The book bursts with fascinating photographs and production details.
McGivern’s second book concentrating on John Wayne, is called “a slick tribute” by Film Review, and whilst any John Wayne fan will undoubtedly be celebrating finding the two aerial movies, they will be in thrall at the many behind-the-scenes encounters in this book.
Legendary director, William A Wellman, the rich casts, Ernie Gann, the writer of both the novels on which the films are based, and of course Wayne’s dual role as producer and star are all investigated thoroughly