John Wayne by C. McGivern

Author:C. McGivern [McGivern, C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Reel Publishing
Published: 2000-06-15T23:00:00+00:00

...1952 saw John Wayne named Hollywood‘s number one box office star for the second year running and voted one of the most popular men in America. Many US towns ran several “John Wayne’s” simultaneously; films where good triumphed over evil and where his image was powerful and all conquering. America loved him. He had reached the summit and was finally reaping top financial rewards. During the year he made Big Jim McLean, Trouble Along the Way, Island in the Sky, and The Quiet Man. Much of the pain he felt over his war record was eased in his anti-communist crusade, the Republican Party finally captured the White House, and he had Pilar. Politically, professionally and emotionally he felt close to fulfilment.

However life didn’t run smoothly for the hero as he hit another series of challenges. He wanted to marry again, he didn‘t want an affair, but he needed Pilar urgently and couldn’t wait. Whilst he fully intended having his way long before his divorce was finalized he did go to some lengths to hide the relationship. He discreetly rented an apartment for Pilar close to his own home. He enjoyed having her close at hand but still felt uncomfortable with the old dilemma. He knew that if he allowed her to move in more openly it could lead to the sudden end of his career. He’d taken chances before but was unsure about risking it now he’d reached the top.

No matter how big he still felt too insecure to put everything to the test. There was another messy divorce to get through first. The more professional success he knew, the more happiness that appeared on the horizon, the more bitter were the disappointments that followed. Chata was making things particularly difficult and the more embarrassment she caused him the better she liked it. She demanded a full blown divorce trial with huge media coverage; nothing he offered her moved her. At that delicate stage of proceedings he began staying as far away from Pilar as possible, spending long, lonely and frustrated weeks away on location, and taking pains not to get caught with her when he came home.

But get caught he did when Pilar blurted out that she was pregnant. She was surprised by his unexpected response, for whilst he was shocked he wasn’t unduly unhappy about the accident. Of course he knew it would make life difficult when the news broke, and would probably affect not only his career but also the outcome of the impending trial. He would have preferred things done in the right order but he fully intended marrying Pilar anyway and he wanted more children, “I’ll talk to my lawyer. I’ll tell him to give Chata whatever she wants. I’ll get the divorce sorted out as quickly as possible, then we’ll go straight to Mexico and get married.” Pilar wanted the baby and was sure from his reaction that he did too, but she was also certain that even he couldn’t get rid of Chata

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