JOHN WAYNE HONORS

POLITICS

JOHN WAYNE WAS ASKED TO SPEAK AT THE 1968 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. THEN AN HONOR NOT OFTEN GIVEN TO ACTORS. INTRODUCED BY GERALD FORD, WAYNE WAS A HIT WITH THE G.O.P.

AWARDS

JOHN WAYNE WINS THE PHOTOPLAY AWARD. INTRODUCED BY ANOTHER FUTURE PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, WAYNE WAS OBVIOUSLY PROUD OF THIS AWARD

OSCAR APPEARANCES

JOHN WAYNE MADE NUMEROUS APPEARANCES AT OSCAR. IN THE LEFT TWO, HE ACCEPTS HIS OSCAR FOR "TRUE GRIT". THE RIGHT PHOTO IS AN UNDATED APPEARANCE ACCEPTING AN OSCAR FOR A FRIEND.

THE MOST INTERESTING HONOR JOHN WAYNE RECEIVED WAS THE HASTY PUDDING AWARD. DESIGNED TO BE A NEGATIVE AWARD, WAYNE NOT ONLY TOOK IT IN STRIDE BUT CAME OUT ON TOP

JUST TO MAKE THINGS CLEAR JOHN WAYNE ARRIVED FOR THE AWARDS IN A TANK

IN THE QUESTION AND ANSWER PART OF THE AWARDS THE BANTER WAS HIGH. YOU CAN SEE THE ENJOYMENT AND ANNOYANCE WAYNE HAD DURING THE PROCESS, BUT HE HANDLED ALL OF IT.

WHEN ASKED,"IS YOUR HAIR REAL?", WAYNE SHOT BACK: "ITS REAL...ITS NOT MINE, BUT ITS REAL!!

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