953 nut 65,371 #1 Posted April 7 April 7, 1970, the legendary actor John Wayne wins his first—and only—acting Academy Award, for his star turn in the director Henry Hathaway’s Western True Grit. Wayne appeared in some 150 movies over the course of his long and storied career. He established his tough, rugged, uniquely American screen persona most vividly in the many acclaimed films he made for the directors John Ford and Howard Hawks from the late 1940s into the early 1960s. He earned his first Oscar nomination, in the Best Actor category, for Sands of Iwo Jima (1949). The Alamo (1960), which Wayne produced, directed and starred in, earned a Best Picture nomination. 6 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 31,129 #2 Posted April 7 My late Mother's (and mine) favorite movie... I have probably seen it 20 times... arguably one of the greatest scenes in cinema: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
