"Young Duke" is a series of 13 half-hour episodes of thrilling western action starring John Wayne, the world's most durable money-making star. Total film grosses for Wayne's movies are estimated at over 400 million dollars so far! The "Young Duke" 30 minute series is created from 13 John Wayne "B" Westerns from the early 1930's. These early Westerns were filled with rugged action, mostly staged by Oscar winning stuntman/director Yakima Canutt. Credit for the pulse-jolting realism of Wayne's screen fights and daredevil riding goes to Canutt. Yak, said Wayne, is the best fighter, horse rider and stuntman who ever lived. These crowd-pleasing Western films were valuable training for the young Wayne. He was tall, attractive and already had the charisma that would make him a giant star! Now these forgotten motion pictures of the up-and-coming superstar have been re-edited, re-scored and colorized to create Young Duke. These 13 fast-moving episodes also have great programming flexibility and can be stacked to run back-to back in one hour, two hour or half hour formats. And although the world has changed much since John Wayne made his name as a Western hero, one thing remains unchanged: The mighty John Wayne's immense and enduring popularity.
