Dear Mother and Dad. Well this morning I had breakfast with John Wayne at his home, then rode with him to the airport for him to catch the plane to Spain to make a movie. We talked about the painting of him that I am going to do for ‘Life’ - It was very interesting to see him and meet and talk to him. He is just like he is in the movies… Jim
Sunday, June 9, 1963
One day, James was invited to paint John Wayne at his home. As he approached the house, the ‘Duke’ was sat at his dining table and asked if he would like to join him for breakfast. The Hollywood actor promptly handed him a huge glass of Bourbon whiskey – which was replenished all day. James later said that it took him many days to recover from this ‘breakfast’.
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