John Wayne’s birthday was celebrated at the Newport Beach Film Festival with a big party at the Island hotel in Newport Beach. Great food and an open bar was the perfect setting for his friends and family to get together and share stories. My Entertainment News was on hand to talk to them and record their comments and birthday wishes.

 

 

In this installment of the news story about John Wayne’s birthday we talk with Pilar Wayne, Patrick Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. Future news stories will include interviews with actress Kim Darby, producer A. C. Lyes, Andrew V. McLaglen, Dan Ford and John’ Wayne’s granddaughter singer songwriter Jennifer Wayne with her song “God Bless John Wayne.”

 

This is part of a series on John Wayne’s 100^th birthday.