Happy National Best Friends Day! John Wayne is pictured here with his close friends John Ford, Ward Bond, and Henry Fonda aboard John Ford’s boat, the Araner, with a marlin they caught during a fishing trip in the Sea of Cortez, circa 1930s. 🎣🐟 These legendary friends are also seen playing a game of cards in a magazine insert, courtesy of the John Wayne Archive. Tag your best friend and let them know you’re thinking about them today! Want to see more behind-the-scenes history? Correspondence between John Wayne and John Ford is on display at the John Wayne: An American Experience Museum in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, Texas. Visit johnwayneae.com to purchase tickets or gift a ticket to your best friend! #JohnWayne #BestFriendsDay #HollywoodLegends #SeaOfCortez #MovieHistory