“I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please.”
- John Wayne
Some of his greatest roles were the ones he played off the silver screen. From small-town Iowa to Hollywood stardom, Duke’s life story is one for the books.
American Patriot
John Wayne showed the kind of personal integrity necessary to publicly stand for the values of freedom, individuality, and courage that he cherished.
Cowboy Legend
Bringing nobility, humor and a rugged, no-holds-barred magnetism to every cowboy-hatted hero and anti-hero, Duke personified the spirit, strength and struggle of the American West.
Cultural Icon
Decades after his death, Wayne is force across the cultural spectrum, inspiring a current range of art and craft; song lyrics, literature, and cinema; fine spirits and more.
How Gold Handle Was Born
One thing John Wayne never forgot during his 50 years of making films was the gratitude he owed to all the folks involved in making each movie. He celebrated all individual contributions, no matter what role they played, by giving each of his cast & crew members a personalized Gold Handle mug as a token of appreciation.
The Duke's generous and unique tradition is celebrated through these collectible mugs and his love of sharing coffee with friends.
John Wayne Cast & Crew Gold Handle Mugs
1951 Flying Leathernecks
1952 The Quiet Man
1952 Big Jim McLain
1953 Trouble Along the Way
1953 Island in the Sky
1953 Hondo
1954 The High and Mighty
1955 The Sea Chase
1955 Blood Alley
1956 The Conqueror
1956 The Searchers
1957 The Wings of Eagles
1957 Legend of the Lost
1958 The Barbarian & the Geisha
1959 Rio Bravo
1959 The Horse Soldiers
1960 The Alamo
1960 North to Alaska
1961 The Comancheros
1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 Hatari!
1962 The Longest Day
1963 Donovan’s Reef
1963 McLintock
1964 Circus World
1965 In Harm’s Way
1965 The Sons of Katie Elder
1966 El Dorado
1967 The War Wagon
1968 The Green Berets
1968 The Hellfighters
1969 True Grit
1969 The Undefeated
1970 Chisum
1970 Rio Lobo
1971 Big Jake
1972 The Cowboys
1973 The Train Robbers
1973 Cahill US Marshall
1974 McQ
1975 Brannigan
1975 Rooster Cogburn
1976 The Shootlist
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