On Thursday, June 21st, USC School
of Cinematic Arts unveiled a new permanent exhibit, "The Wayne
Collection", an extensive collection of personal memorabilia from the life
and films of John Wayne. All of the items were diligently gathered and
preserved by his son, Michael, over a 25 year period. in honor of her husband,
Michael, Gretchen Wayne has donated the collection so students and the public
alike can enjoy.
The Wayne Collection is a permanent
collection which is open to the public. For any Wayne fans visiting LA this
would be a great stop.
The media alert below describes the
collection:
The
Wayne Collection
The Wayne Collection is a
dedicated space located on the second
floor of the George Lucas
Building within the USC School of
Cinematic Arts. This display is
part of an extensive collection of film
posters and memorabilia from
the films of John Wayne. All of the
items were diligently gathered
and preserved by his son, Michael,
over a 25 year
period. In honor of her late husband, Michael,
Gretchen Wayne has donated the
collection so students and the
public alike can enjoy the
permanent exhibit.
Some of the items on
display:
The John Wayne congressional medal, John Wayne's rifle from
Stage Coach, a pair of chaps, the hat from Hondo, The hat from Rio bravo, a
bracelet presented to John Wayne by Montagnard tribesmen fighting for the U.S.
in the Vietnam War,(he wore it every day of his life) the eye patch
worn by Wayne in True Grit, a number of photos of Wayne during his college days
at USC, Wayne's monographed boots, his director's chair that he used on all of
his films, a collection of commemorative coffee mugs given by Wayne to people
working on his films, and a collection of posters and photos
covering Wayne's career collected by his son Michael.
For more information please visit: http://www.thedukesden.com/about-us/
WHERE TO FIND THE EXHIBIT:
USC School of Cinematic Arts
George Lucas Building, 2nd Floor
935 West 34th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday: 12:00PM – 8:00PM
Enter via Gate 5 at McClintock Avenue and Jefferson Avenue
http://cinema.usc.edu/about/directionsmaps.cfm
For more information please visit: http://www.thedukesden.com/about-us/
WHERE TO FIND THE EXHIBIT:
USC School of Cinematic Arts
George Lucas Building, 2nd Floor
935 West 34th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday: 12:00PM – 8:00PM
Enter via Gate 5 at McClintock Avenue and Jefferson Avenue
http://cinema.usc.edu/about/directionsmaps.cfm
