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Young Duke is a series of 13 half-hour episodes of thrilling western action starring John Wayne, the world's most durable money-making star. Total film grosses for Wayne's movies are estimated at over 400 million dollars so far! The Young Duke 30 minute series is created from 13 John Wayne B Westerns from the early 1930's. These early Westerns were filled with rugged action, mostly staged by Oscar winning stuntman/director Yakima Canutt. Credit for the pulse-jolting realism of Wayne's screen fights and daredevil riding goes to Canutt. Yak, said Wayne, is the best fighter, horse rider and stuntman who ever lived. These crowd-pleasing Western films were valuable training for the young Wayne. He was tall, attractive and already had the charisma that would make him a giant star! Now these forgotten motion pictures of the up-and-coming superstar have been re-edited, re-scored and colorized to create Young Duke. These 13 fast-moving episodes also have great programming flexibility and