PHE Press Release: John Wayne 14-Movie Collection (DVD) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

Own 14 of John Wayne’s Most Essential Films Together in One Collection for the First Time



14-DVD Set Arrives May 11, 2021

Relive some of the greatest performances by legendary actor John Wayne with the JOHN WAYNE ESSENTIAL 14-MOVIE COLLECTION, arriving on DVD May 11, 2021 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

An American hero and icon, Wayne had an epic, 50-year film career in which he played the lead in over 140 films. He was nominated* for three Academy Awards®, winning the Best Actor award for his performance in True Grit.

Representing Paramount’s biggest John Wayne collection ever, this 14-movie set spans nearly 25 years of Wayne’s exceptional career and includes his only Oscar®-winning performance in True Grit and his final lead role in The Shootist. Encompassing epic stories of integrity and dramatic battles of will, these fan-favorites capture the virtue, courage, and humor of an American original.

The films in the DVD collection are:
· Hondo (1953)
· Island in the Sky (1953)
· The High and the Mighty (1954)
· The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
· Hatari! (1962)
· Donovan’s Reef (1963)
· McLintock! (1963)
· In Harm’s Way (1965)
· The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
· El Dorado (1966)
· True Grit (1969)
· Rio Lobo (1970)
· Big Jake (1971)
· The Shootist (1976)

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TRUE GRIT U.S. Rating: G
RIO LOBO U.S. Rating: G
BIG JAKE U.S. Rating: PG-13 for Western violence
THE SHOOTIST U.S. Rating: PG

*1949, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Sands of Iwo Jima; 1960, Best Picture, The Alamo (Wayne served as a producer); 1969, Best Actor in a Leading Role, True Grit

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[Angelo Colombus]

Nice set of films but for me the only title i want is In Harm's Way but want that on Blu-ray since i own the old dvd.

 

[Rick Thompson]

That's a great set, or rather it would be in blu-ray. Who cares about it in DVD? Most have been available for close to forever.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I have to agree that this set should have been on BD. Still missing on BD in Region "A" are the following titles in this set:

1. Island in the Sky (1953)
2. The High and the Mighty (1954)
3. Donovan’s Reef (1963)
4. In Harm’s Way (1965)
5. The Shootist (1976)

There has been major complaints about Hatari needing a new BD release because the prior BD had a poor video presentation. I have the five above titles digitally in HD, but I prefer to own them on Region "A" BD too. I do have the German BD of The Shootist.

 

[DVBRD]

That's a great set, or rather it would be in blu-ray. Who cares about it in DVD? Most have been available for close to forever.

Paramount must have excess DVD stock to get rid of, I presume.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I have to agree that this set should have been on BD. Still missing on BD in Region "A" are the following titles in this set:

1. Island in the Sky (1953)
2. The High and the Mighty (1954)
3. Donovan’s Reef (1963)
4. In Harm’s Way (1965)
5. The Shootist (1976)

There has been major complaints about Hatari needing a new BD release because the prior BD had a poor video presentation. I have the five above titles digitally in HD, but I prefer to own them on Region "A" BD too. I do have the German BD of The Shootist.

Finally Paramount is releasing "In Harm's Way" on Blu-ray. The release date is June 29th.