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A small town sportswriter attending the World Series recognizes a young ballplayer as the son of former baseball hero who was banned for throwing a game.
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"John Ford was already beginning his decline (see, for example, his "The Horse Soldiers") but he still had an eye for a good story. And he knew how to assemble a top-notch cast. According to show biz legend, John Wayne was asked to be Marshal Matt Dillon but he declined and recommended James Arness. The Duke made a few appearances on shows such as the abysmal Joey Bishop and even "Laugh In," as well as the famous bit on "I Love Lucy." But this was his first and, I think, only dramatic role. His frequent co-star, and eventual TV mega-star, Ward Bond, and another ..."
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This is the only dramatic role John Wayne performed in a TV series using his 'John Wayne' moniker. Two other dramatic series employed his talents, but he chose to bill himself as Michael Morris in The Colter Craven Story (1960) and as Marion Morrison, his birth name, in Flashing Spikes (1962)
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A small town sportswriter attending the World Series recognizes a young ballplayer as the son of former baseball hero who was banned for throwing a game.