John Wayne

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

John Wayne fans alert: Warner Home Video is releasing "John Wayne: The Epic Collection" on May 20. The DVD set includes 38 discs featuring 40 films starring the Duke culled from the Warner and Paramount libraries. The set also features a book, collectibles and special features. Among the titles included are "True Grit," for which he won the Oscar, "'The Searchers," "They Were Expendable," "Fort Apache," "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "The Cowboys." Photo of Wayne in "True Grit," courtesy of AP and Paramount.