John Wayne Knew Controversial Vietnam Film ‘The Green Berets’ Would Cost Him a Generation of Fans—He Made It Anyway

For decades, John Wayne seemed almost untouchable at the box office. From the late 1930s through the 1950s, the actor’s name alone could draw audiences into theaters. Westerns like Red River, The ...
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How John Wayne's 1968 film 'The Green Berets' split his fanbase

For decades, John Wayne looked untouchable at the box office—until the late 1960s brought cultural change. In 1968, he co directed The Green Berets, a Vietnam War film that follows United States Army ...