John Wayne RKO Radio Pictures employment contract signed both "John Wayne" and "Marion M. Morrison" for a 3-picture deal....

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John Wayne RKO Radio Pictures employment contract signed both "John Wayne" and "Marion M. Morrison" for a 3-picture deal. 20-page 8.5 x 13 in. contract, dated October 28, 1950, hiring John Wayne to star in three RKO films (spanning 450 weeks). Signed on the final page "Marion M. Morrison" (Artist's true name) and "John Wayne" (Artist's professional name). RKO films covered in this contract are The Flying Leathernecks (1951), The Conqueror (1956) and Jet Pilot (1957). Exhibiting staple and punch holes at top with slight chipping and creasing on edges. From the personal collection of Howard Hughes.

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