type of film for Wayne to retire on. John Wayne’s work did not solely consist of films though. In 1979, “The Duke” showed that just because he typically did western and war movies, didn’t mean he had no sense of humor. Wayne appeared on the show “Laugh In” dressed in a pink fluffy bunny costume. He also once released a solo music/spoken album in the late 1970’s entitled “America, Why I Love Her.” He also has done a few television commercials. In 1966, Wayne did a commercial for Ronald Reagan while he was running for the governor of California. Even today, you can still see “The Duke” doing television commercials. Since 1999, he has appeared in a number of Coors Beer commercials. Of course, this was done through the use of computerized virtual images. But, it’s still nice to see that he still has an influence on us.It is still very common to see “The Duke’s” face lingering around on television. Perhaps, he paved the way for such movie stars as Clint Eastwood, who also has made a name for himself through western films. Without a doubt, there will never be anyone quite as influential and all-American as “The Duke”. Everyone respected John Wayne. You might even say that some people were frightened by the rugged western and the war roles that he played. When our country was off fighting World War II, John Wayne was unable to be in the military because of an inner ear problem, but reports say that his movies about war kept everyone’s spirits up. He was a very patriotic man in real life, not only in film, and in my opinion, he is definitely an American icon. ...
