Inside Tour of "The Duke" JOHN WAYNE "WILD GOOSE" WWII House Boat 

Wow, seeing this has brought back so many old memories. 54 years ago I lived 8 houses away from the Wayne's and was good friends with Ethan and one day Duke and Ethan showed up at my house and asked my parents if it's OK to take me on vacation to Mexico for 2 weeks on the Goose. Mom Dad and me were just a little bit in shock and as surprised as could possibly be. Was the coolest boat ride I've ever had and an experience and memory like no other and will cherish it forever. Duke brought his sons Micheal and Patrick, John Ford I think and Ethan and I, Burt and a crew member or 2. So strange to see her again after 54 years, I totally just relived the best vacation in my life. Thank you very much Mr. Wayne, I'll never forget what you gave me back then as a 14 year old neighbor, friend and fan. I love you Duke and enjoy seeing your movies on METV the last year. What an amazing career and life you had. Thanks again for the best time ever and Aloha buddy, we all miss you. Maybe I'll see you again some day on the Wild Goose. As a boat captain, I think I loved that ship as much as he and Burt do. Was so much fun...

I’m glad it’s on the National Historic Register. He would be so happy about that!!

At 76 I still watch John Wayne movies. Really enjoyed the up close personal tour. Introduced my grandson to John Wayne movie, “The Cowboys“we shared great time together & made a wonderful memory.

John Wayne is a man to admire as an actor and and as a human brig 。 I am s fan ofJohn Wayne all my life.

What a treat.Been a John Wayne fan since,I WAS A little girl.Thank you for this tour.

Thank you Hornblower! What an amazing opportunity, and you are so deserving of it! All I could think is how relaxed he must have been, and how much fun he must have had with his children & Grandchildren on the Wild Goose. I didn't become a John Wayne Fan till I was in my 40's. I was dating a fella that just loved him & we would watch a handful of film every weekend. Rio Bravo & McClintock we're my two favorites, but I really enjoyed them all! I'm so happy they offered you this chance, right on, Jordan!!! 🌼

Thank you Hornblower & Thank you Jordan for showing us the wonderful world of one of the most prolific actors ever- John Wayne! And my grandpas and also my favorite pastimes watching John Wayne movies together! My grandfather would have loved this- may he Rest In Peace ! May John Rest In Peace . I love this very much! Very close and personal treat!

Thanks so much for this video!!! I've loved JW most of my life. I'm now 74 , almost.3/4 of a century. Loved his patriotism. We sure need him now. ♥️💕🙏

Such an honor to be allowed onboard. Thanks for sharing. He is my all time favorite actor.

When I was about 33 years old (1978?) I worked at Rowe Machine Works in Ballard, WA. The Wild Goose was on the drydock getting the hull repaired and fresh paint. I'm not sure what all was being refurbished or modified, because I worked inside the machine shop. But when it was time for the Wild Goose to come off the drydock, they asked for volunteers to man the lines and prevent damage. I volunteered, along with about everybody else in the company. John was in his last month or two of life, and was hospitalized, but somebody made up a huge "Get Well" card and we all signed it. He was a good guy and patriot.

All I can say is LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS MAN. I was two years old when he passed away. My addiction, if you will lol, came from my grandmother, who pretty much raised me. She was quite possibly the biggest John Wayne fan, junkie on this planet!! If they had made John Wayne wallpaper, I’m pretty sure her entire house would’ve been wrapped in it😂. I am so glad you got to take that tour and being the junkie that I am, I truly did not know that his wife was that incredibly talented with her painting. She truly had a gift as well.

I'm glad to see your story , Mr Wayne was and is my hero. What a wonderful trip with you. So proud to see this today

It’s so beautifully maintained ! Thank you for taking us with you on this tour. What an honor.

John Wayne , 'The Duke'. Truly an original...no one else , even REMOTELY compares.

No wonder why he loved his houseboat it's so beautiful, John Wayne had good taste in boats.

I m speechless. I have loved wacthing the Duke for over 55 years, Thank you so much for awesome tour of his ship.

Great video, my friend John & I had the wonderful experience of being on one of those harbor dinner cruises. Being the only 2 guests in line wearing cowboy hats, Hornblowers captain came up to us and invited us up to the wheelhouse after dinner. I have photos of both of us taking turns steering the yacht in Newport harbor ( by the spokes only, of course) another point of interest is that the Hornblower yacht "MOJO" sitting next to Wild Goose was originally built for Richard Nixon, and later in its life was owned by George C Scott.

Fantastic Tour - Can't think of anyone else more deserving of a chance to lead the way - Thanks for this!

Thanks for this video. You enabled me to revisit this historic ship. I have and still do, live a fortunate life and I've been able to spend time, either for private parties, or working, at and on some legendary homes, yachts, hotels, cathedrals, historical buildings, in and around Los Angeles, and SoCal. One private party was aboard this beautiful, iconic ship, Wild Goose. You did a good job of showing the rooms and interesting points of the vessel, but a person has to actually be aboard to see the detail, the love and the money spent making this a wonderful home for The Duke. It has been about 30 years since I had the privilege of being a guest for a great party on this ship. Just as a personal interesting fact, back around the same time that I was on this ship, I had worked at a topless girls nightclub which was named The Wild Goose. This ship is on the top five of my top twenty legendary places I've been a guest or worked at, like The Playboy Mansion, Greystone (Doheney Mansion), Frank Lloyd Wright Jr's Sowden House, Pickfair Manor( home of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, Presidential Suite at The Biltmore Hotel, just to name a few of the many cool places. Thanks again for the video and bringing up good memories

My son was born on J Waynes birthday & being from Tx , many know when his birthday is.. My son came home from school when he was about 10 yrs old & asked me who J Wayne was.. I told him & asked why he asked.. He said, an older security officer at school told him he had the same birthday . Now he's 22 & he knows J Waynes movies will be playing all day . He's probably seen most of his movies at this point & he loves his cowboy movies the most.

What a pleasure and honor to help decorate their home on the Newport Coast shortly after John passed. Pilar was a doll!

Jordan, the Duke would be proud of you and be happy to call you a friend...

I worked at a boat marina in Big Bear Lake, CA in early-2000’s and they had a Boston Whaler for rental that was apparently owned by John Wayne and was carried on the Wild Goose. It was still in really good shape, despite being used as a rental boat. We referred to it as the Duke

I lived on Lido Island. Across the water was the Goose. After his death it went through all sorts of indiscretions. The current state is “optimistic” but not at all assured. The neighbor kids all clamored on board for the summer filming of a moving in Alaska. Great memories.

I used to watch old westerns with my father and he loved all the great ones and especially John Wayne as I did myself. Of course most of the westerns he did had already played out in theaters by the time I was going to them so I think the first movie I saw him in a theater was Brannigan and he was probably in his 70's then but, still action packed.

Brilliant to see John Wayne`s boat, love John Wayne, always watch his films, me and my Dad used to watch him all the time, truly a lovely man. Thank you for the tour.

I really enjoyed this video. I had seen pictures of John Wayne on his yacht, but had no idea it was still around, nor that I would ever be able to see inside it. Thanks, Jordan. The lion roars again!

What a pleasure, thank you! He is my favorite ever. Only wish I could have had the honor of meeting him. Wow , what a honor!

THERE ARE NO WORDS TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION MEMORABLE UNFORGETTABLE UNBELIEVABLE INCREDIBLE PHENOMENAL.

That bar where Wayne liked to drink his "Hoo-Head-John" as he called it looks a lot nicer than it did in the vintage clips...

John Wayne was a ledgend and always will be God Bless Amen

I really enjoyed this video I have always been a big John Wayne fan I watched 3 movie's this week thank you for sharing this information 🇺🇲

One of my high school buddies sailed his boat from Washington State up to Alaska and ended up moored next to John Wayne's yacht. He said the Duke was very friendly and invited them on board and gave them a tour of the 'Goose'. What a great memory for him.

I have loved this man starting at 4 years old , my daddy and I watched all his movies and he reminds me of my daddy . I am 60 now . What I wouldn’t have done to meet that man and his family

John Wayne loved his country. He would not approve of the disrespect for the Constitution that we now have. I am so impressed by the murals and historic artifacts.

John Wayne was born to act, he was the best of all Cowboys! JOHN WAYNE 1# 💯 LIKE FAMILY ❤I miss John Wayne, May he rest in peace 💐

What a beautiful Vessel... Great job on this... Thanks to Hornblower for letting you do this... Would love to board her sometime... Well Done!!!

This is fantastic. I'm so glad they reached out to you to do this. This also used to be in San Diego harbor for several years when he was alive. We would always look for it when we'd go downtown. Beautiful inside and so much history. Thank you Jordan. This was really special.

I'm watching a John Wayne movie and came across this. Thank you for the tour but, now I've got to go see for myself. ❤️😘

That was the best thing I've seen on RU-vid in a long time. It was fantastic. Thanks.

I love john wayne for the life.

What a awesome video. I loved the tour and you are right. That did look like a neck tie.

Wow what a great job, as a huge John Wayne fan for at least 50 yrs this has been a treat.

That was wonderful i love seeing things like the john wayne boat.keep it up

When I was little my grandfather knew Wayne and I even spent the night on forth of Julys fire works on lake union in Seattle nice memories

You are a very positive and enthusiastic person, I enjoy watching your show.

Wonderful little tour. I appreciate both the enthusiasm and respect shown from a guy this age. No smirking, no cheap jokes. Well done, sir.

Thanks for the tour! My father and I had a special bond over John Wayne's movies. In Dad's later years we watched these movies over and over and enjoyed doing so every time. May they both rest in peace. ♥

Wow! Jordan thank you so much for taking us around, a truly wonderful unique vlog.

We loved it! One of my favorite actors. An icon of my childhood years (He died a week after my HS graduation). Plus a navy ship that was his yacht which I had no idea even existed. Thanks for sharing this.

Very rare to get a complete tour of the ship "The Wild Goose" . The ship belonging to John Wayne an American icon . Breathtaking ! Thank you

Growing up as a child, Marion Morrison would've never guessed that he would not only be such a star and an icon but have an indelible afterlife as a continuing role model for those that have a love for our North American soil!

Wow ! What a vlog ! John Wayne once said " the best acting comes from reacting " that just always stayed in my mind.... thank you so much Jordan for this outstanding tour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just so happened to stumble upon this video, and it really made my day. Seeing where he actually lived along with his personal belongings is something I will remember. Great footage and commentary !!!!!

So many great memories of John Wayne. Your right Jordan this was the best ever. It's so great how you get so excited showing the things you love on these vlogs. Thank you and thank you Hornblower for letting us tour the life of John Wayne.

Great job on this video! I have great memories from growing up in the Newport Beach area, and living there to this day. One of my favorites was from the "Duke" himself. It was 1978, I was around 15. He just got out of the hospital from open heart surgery a day or two before, somehow my dad heard there was going to be a "boat parade" in his honor in front of his house (the bay side of a house is considered the front). When we arrived at his house there were only 5 boats or so, I thought that was a little strange, but we all drove around in a circle, but then to my amazement, out walks John Wayne, by himself in his bathrobe, to say hi to all of us! He was always my hero, but man, he solidified that position for me that day. We have Polaroid pics somewhere. As far as the Wild Goose, I have driven my boat past her many a late night (or early morning) going back to my slip after serious good times, always hoping to see something (I hear on good authority she is haunted, more on that in a moment). A really good friend of mine got married on that ship about 10 years ago and Hornblower was fantastic, I've been on quite a few of their cruises and they never fail to deliver, I highly recommend them. I know the head chef of Hornblower Cruises so I requested he be our chef for the wedding, he agreed to do it, and because of this, I too was able to have full access to the ship. Us groomsmen and the groom were fed a specially prepared meal and catered to in the "card room", we ate while seated at the card table and sat in those chairs, it was incredible to say the least. Boy, to be a fly on the wall back in the day, the who's who of Hollywood played cards to the wee hours of the morning in that room, can you imagine the things that were talked about? One time I asked my friend (the chef) if he thought the ship was haunted, he said many times he has come back to the ship in the morning after being the last one on board and has found lights on, doors open or things moved around as well as hearing things throughout the ship, he has many stories, to this day he won't go to the lower parts of the ship alone at night. Thanks for the video and the memories! Subscribed.

John Wayne will always hold a special place in our hearts. Our favorite actor. How absolutely beautiful and what a thrill to experience this. You did a fabulous job in capturing all it's glory! You are the best!❤❤

Jordan I loved John Wayne because my dad did. He’s since passed. This made me think so fondly of my father. Thank you for all of your effort and love of what you do. It makes me happy that you are living a life you love. You did a great job. Thank you. This was really special.

This was awesome! Great tour! Can't imagine owning something like that.

That was top notch and classy as could be. Thank you Jordan for the AWESOME tour. That wood work alone these days would be a fortune! Absolutely great job!

Thanks for the tour...As far as I'm concerned all of Hollywood can go pound dirt. But John Wayne...The Best. I will never get to go and visit his ship and you took me there. Thanks for that!

i could amagine John Wayne being on that boat...thanks Jordan!

Dear Jordan, when I wake up in the morning my first thought is to check for your new daily vlog. You never fail. Thank you for helping me get the cobweb's out of my mind before I start my day. You are an excellent story teller. Don't change a thing! May God bless your little heart.

I am 70,and I grew up loving John Wayne. In fact, decades later I visited The Alamo because of his movie. A sad day when he died. A great man.

Yuuuuge! Wow what a tremendous opportunity. Invited to vlog a historic landmark the Duke's Wild Goose. Immaculately maintained, sorry the exercise area was changed but to keep the rest exactly as the Duke had it, priceless. Jordan your nostalgic awe is palpable while touching the chair. Incredible. We don't always achieve our intended goals but with your hard work and perseverance it's safe to say sometimes we manifest something better. You are on your way up Jordan and we Lionhearts right along with you. Thank you for a truly unique experience. Jah!

Blown away and beyond awesome.TY TY for this for those of us that love The Duke.

Jordan, well done my friend! i love the depth of research you go to to provide info to us. The visual skill combined with knowledgeable narrative make for an extremely memorable vlog. Wayne is one of my favorites and while ive seen other videos about the boat, yours is hands down the most detailed out there. Keep up the great work!!

What an awesome tour and worth the 30 minutes to take...John Wayne has been my hero for my whole life...and he was always BIGGER THAN LIFE to me. Started watching films of him with my dad when I was a little girl and he was my favorite since then. I have a lot of his memorabilia and enjoy it so much. The WILD GOOSE did not disappoint...what a wonderful trip into yesteryear with all that beauty...the woodworking, the awesome art, and the feeling that "The Duke" had just stepped onboard with me. Just to see the chairs that he sat in, the bar, his bedroom, beautiful pictures, and all that he loved and cherished just gave me chills..No wonder he never wanted to leave the decks..John Wayne slept HERE! Awesome! Thank you for this marvelous Tour!

Thank you for sharing John Wayne's Wild Goose house boat with us. John Wayne was an honorable man who brought wonderful cinema adventures to millions of Americans; he is truly missed.

Thanks Jordan, I was a huge John Wayne fan growing up in the 60's. Thanks for the fantastic tour.

What an incredible ship. The artwork, the furnishings, everything. Thanks for the tour.

This was a great tour. I am a fan of John Wayne and this would be a great tour to experience for myself, hope to some day visit. Thank you.

My favorite actor of all time. I can't imagine being there. Gives me shivers to think of walking thru his boat/home. Thank you for the tour.

The Duke! It doesn't get much better than than that! What a Legend he was. Great Vlog Jordan!

Thank you so very much. I have been looking forward to this vlog.. I am a huge John Wayne fan.. You are such a great Vlogger you make me smile hug your sweet pup

An amazing sight to see! I was just having a conversation with my husband about the different boats/yachts that movie stars owned. Like this one, or Robert Wagners, or Clark Gables. Thank you for the great tour of John Wayne's yacht.

AWESOME! There's a story told about The Duke by Peter Graves. He ran into JW at a function and during their conversation he asked Peter what he was up to. Peter said that he was working on a western project as Doris Day's leading man (The Ballad Of Josie). The Duke replied that he would crawl over the Beverly Hills on his hands and knees to be Doris Day's leading man. How's that for a compliment? Loved this video Jordan. You are excellent. Jah will be proud of you too. J

WOW!!! What can I say?! Since you came back from your trip, you seem to be more excited. You vlogs every day has been so unexpected of the places you have shown us. But this one tops the cake! Thanks!.

WOW!!!!! You keep making your channel better and better! Thank you, Jordan! Fascinating!

30 minutes of the Wild Goose. What a treat. That's love right there. When a person takes their time and talent to paint your image.

I would watch John Wayne movies with my Dad. John Wayne reminded me of my Dad. Thank you so much for sharing your video. It brought back some very precious memories. John Wayne was the best!!

"Damn the martinis, full speed ahead!" Greatest vlog yet, yea big Duke fan. Love it.

I could see when John was talking to Barbra Walters the Pride he felt in his face. I could tell by your voice the pride of being there ! I would of been walking on air ! John Wayne is a favorite of mine. He and Maureen O'Hara were hilarious together in McLintock ! lol

John Wayne is not only the greatest actor ever , he was the king of cool , James Dean and all the others can't hold a candle to The Rooster

Wow great vlog. I admire your respect for John Wayne’s personal items and yes he probably wouldn’t want you to touch his brass wheel. Thanks for taking us along

I remember taking a school field trip to see this boat, nearly 40 years ago. Brought back good memories, I had to search for my pictures I took. Thank You

Amazing! This has BEEN my FAVORITE of all. Thank you!! Thank you Horn blower!

Love the painting at the top of the stairs. Nice seeing an image of him in other than his iconic cowboy getup. Kind of wondering if his apparition was present during your vlogging there.. Hehehe.. Ajax should sponsor your awesome video.

Great job on the video tour. Very respectful. Thanks for putting it together.

You did a fantastic job at giving us a video tour of the Wild Goose. One thing that i think was the best feature of your tour was your identifying the differences between what we see and what he would have experienced in the ship such as the pictures and posters. Too many tours or displays make you think the site is authentic as when the site was active whether it was with the owner or time in history. Your expressing the awe of the original items or the disappointment of changes made really capture how one would feel if they were there. Your description of how he would have felt in real life about the pictures and what he had on the walls made your tour not only informative but heart warming. Great job.

Gee, when you were a young lad in Ohio, did you ever think you would have this opportunity.?JOHN WAYNE'S BOAT !! This is truly amazing and I loved this so much. We can hear the excitement in your voice and we too feel the same as we watch and enjoy your vlog. Thanks to Horn Blower and JORDAN THE LION !

My goodness Jordan AWESOMENESS👍😉 Thank you so very much for showing us this Fabulous vlog.

In WW2, the Fairbanks-Morse Company went from building railroad locomotive engines to Marine engines.. same engine, just a different application. Great vlog of an American Icon, the Duke!

How incredible and special this vlog is, you are a blessed guy to have been invited for this private tour of the Dukes boat. You were on the Dukes boat!!!!!! Thanks Jordan.

This is wonderful Jordan. So glad you had this opportunity. One of my favorite actors. Glad he was able to enjoy this houseboat for so many years. Belinda

the best thsnks a million for the chance to see thee dukes boat !!! i really enjoyed it !!!!

Omg soooo happy to see this I'm 80 years old love the Duke all my life can't tell you how much I enjoyed this to see his boat I loveed this thank you so much it gave me goose bumps.

Awesome video!! We are so fortunate that you took us on this tour. Thank you!

I served under Major Parson, USMC, a veteran fighter pilot in Korean War, and a Helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. He was our XO, MAG-36, H&MS-36. He was the technical military adviser for a couple of the Dukes military movies. I remember Major Parsons going on leave for two weeks, the Major was always nice to me and treated me like his son, so even though I was only a Corporal he would talk about the Old Corps and all things Marine. I asked him where he was going for his leave, he said Newport. He was going to spend two weeks aboard the Wild Goose with John Wayne. Major Parsons was just like the Duke, he drank, and fought, but was the best Marine, and perfect Gentleman you would ever want to serve with, that's why he was one of John Wayne's friends.

If I could hit the like button 100 times I would have . John Wayne is my favorite , I haven't found an actor to replace him . Thank you so much for this video .