John Wayne’s favorite scene in ‘True Grit’ John Wayne in a scene from the film ‘True Grit’, 1969. (Photo by Paramount/Getty Images) True Grit won Wayne an Oscar and the actor has spoken ...

Wayne brought up Charles Portis’ novel True Grit. “I loved that book,” Wayne revealed. “Charles Portis got a real Mark Twain feeling, the cynicism and the humor. I tried to buy the book ...

True Grit gave John Wayne his one and only Academy Award and, in his opinion, his role in the movie ended a 20-year career ...

True Grit was a godsend for John Wayne, who lobbied for the lead role of one-eyed US Marshal Rooster Cogburn after reading Charles Portis’ novel of the same name. Duke would go on to finally win ...

The image of John Wayne riding with two guns ... But it has been 41 long years since the original “True Grit” was made — time enough for another go at it. “True Grit” is the new Coen ...

In an eternal quest for cinematic gems in the weekly TV listings, here's what I'll be watching (or at least recording) this week: John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn in 1969's 'True Grit.' What ...

John Wayne's iconic eye-patch from his 1969 film "True Grit" and the Golden Globe award he won for playing drunken U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in the movie are to be sold at auction, Heritage ...

JOHN Wayne received the Academy Award for best actor after wowing people in the movie "True Grit." It was really a lifetime achievement recognition. Forty years later, there is a remake of "True ...

True Grit was a godsend for John Wayne, who lobbied for the lead role of one-eyed US Marshal Rooster Cogburn after reading Charles Portis’ novel of the same name. Duke would go on to finally win ...