Ten Movies on an Island: John Wayne

John Wayne and Judy Garland were my first favorite actor and actress when I was little, and I still love both of them. However, I have watched John Wayne far more often. The following films have been seen so many times I can quote large passages from memory and throw them into ordinary conversations.

1. Angel and the Bad Man (1947) - Gail Russell

2. Fort Apache (1948) - Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple

3. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) - Victor McLaglen

4. Rio Grande (1950) - Maureen O'Hara

5. The Quiet Man (1952) - Maureen O'Hara

6. The Searchers (1956) - Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood

7. Rio Bravo (1959) - Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson

8. North to Alaska (1960) - Stewart Granger, Capucine, Fabian

9. Donovan's Reef (1963) - Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen

10. McLintock (1963) - Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne, Stephanie Powers

John Wayne film I will NEVER WATCH AGAIN: Wake of the Red Witch (1948) - his death at the end left me and my brothers depressed the rest of the day AND the entire next day!

Honorable Mentions: Stagecoach (1939), They Were Expendable (1945), Without Reservations (1946), Red River (1948), Blood Alley (1955), The Comancheros (1961), El Dorado (1966), The Shootist (1976).