{"product_id":"becoming-john-wayne-the-early-westerns-of-a-screen-icon-1930-1939-paperback","title":"Becoming John Wayne: The Early Westerns of a Screen Icon, 1930-1939 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan H. Amsbary\u003c\/b\u003e (Joint Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring the early westerns of John Wayne--from his first starring role in the \u003ci\u003eThe Big Trail\u003c\/i\u003e (1930) to his breakthrough as the Ringo Kid in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939)--the authors trace his transformation from Marion Mitchell Morrison, movie studio prop man, into John Wayne, a carefully crafted film persona of his own invention that made him world famous. Wayne's years of training went well beyond honing his acting skill, as he developed the ability to do his own stunts, perfected his technique as a gun handler and became an expert horseman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Powell\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is the author or coauthor of several books and articles. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan H. Amsbary\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is author of books and articles on communication dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 193\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605588099325,"sku":"9781476664132","price":60.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/MzhkalZlV2hHR1hQcUpSaHUyUUhyUT09.webp?v=1780109558","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/becoming-john-wayne-the-early-westerns-of-a-screen-icon-1930-1939-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}