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A Signed Contract for "The Searchers."...
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A Signed Contract for "The Searchers." Warner Bros., 1956. Eleven pages, typed on onionskin, dated "June 9, 1955," outlining the agreement Wayne had with C.V. Whitney Pictures, Inc. to star in the John Ford-directed film, a standard contract for an actor of Wayne's stature with numerous paragraphs covering every detail of his agreement, with paragraph 14 crossed out by Wayne and initialed by him "JW," paragraph 7a outlines his compensation which was "10% of the gross receipts realized throughout the world in perpetuity," paragraph 8 mentions a "$250,000" advance, signed on the last page in blue ballpoint ink by Wayne and in blue fountain pen ink by Merian C. Cooper [executive producer of the film]; all pages have a two-hole punch mark on top margins; also included is a note handwritten in blue fountain pen ink by Cooper reading in part "Dear Duke: / Here is the / contract.../This is exactly the / verbal deal we made. / I know your word is / good as is mine...Coop."11" x 8 1/2"
Many film critics consider "The Searchers" to be the best Western ever made and it has consistently been rated the #1 Western by The American Film Institute for decades.
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The Personal Property of John Wayne DVD
In this behind-the-scenes documentary, Ethan and Patrick Wayne share their memories of growing up with a Hollywood legend, and reveal why the time is right for the auction of the personal property of their movie-star father. Includes an exclusive look at the one-of-a-kind items from Wayne's extraordinary life. A must-have collector's DVD for all Wayne fans. DVD sales benefit the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. Order your copy of this remarkable DVD for just $19.95 today.
In this behind-the-scenes documentary, Ethan and Patrick Wayne share their memories of growing up with a Hollywood legend, and reveal why the time is right for the auction of the personal property of their movie-star father. Includes an exclusive look at the one-of-a-kind items from Wayne's extraordinary life. A must-have collector's DVD for all Wayne fans. DVD sales benefit the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. Order your copy of this remarkable DVD for just $19.95 today.
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