The High and the Mighty
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Gretchen Wayne, John Wayne’s daughter-in-law, tells us about the DVD of two of the Duke’s lost films from the 1950s: “The High and the Mighty” and “Island in the Sky.” “The High and the Mighty” was last seen on CBS in September 1979, while “Island in the Sky” hasn’t been shown in over 40 years.
Music
Gretchen Wayne: theme from “Bridge on the River Kwai” and “Introduction” from “Captain Horatio Hornblower” composed by Robert Farnon and preformed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Music
Gretchen Wayne: theme from “Bridge on the River Kwai” and “Introduction” from “Captain Horatio Hornblower” composed by Robert Farnon and preformed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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