John Wayne's 'Hondo': How he became the second choice for this iconic western

A 1953 Western classic was named among John Wayne's best, but he was actually the second choice.
The New Yorker

Med Hondo’s Vital Political Cinema Comes to New York

This upcoming Friday, when two simultaneous New York revivals of Med Hondo’s films get under way, many viewers are going to find their cinematic map expanding. Film Forum will be screening a new ...
The San Bernardino Sun

In ‘Hondo,’ John Wayne has a ranch ‘east of San Dimas’

Seventy years ago, John Wayne put San Dimas on the map via a line of movie dialogue. I’m talking about 1953’s “Hondo.” Did Wayne laud downtown’s wooden sidewalks or put in a plug for Raging Waters?
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This John Wayne 3D Western Was Spun Off Into a ABC Series

On September 8, 1967, audiences were thrilled to hear that Hondo was returning. But instead of John Wayne in the saddle, former Klondike star Ralph Taeger took over as the leading man. A former ...