John Wayne received a letter from this teacher and did something no Hollywood star would do today… March 1961: a teacher in rural Montana asks her 12 students to write a single sentence to John Wayne.

—How much does a good movie projector cost?

-So that?

—For a school.

It depends, a 16mm one might cost $300.

—Get one of the best quality and get copies of 10 of my films. The best ones. Stagecoach . Red River . She Wore a Yellow Ribbon . Fort Apache . Rio Grande . The best for teaching.

—Duke… what is this for?

—For a school in Montana.

—Did they ask for it?

—No, but they need it.

Wayne signs a check for $500, made payable to the school.