USC to Dismantle John Wayne Exhibit After Students Protest

USC to Dismantle John Wayne Exhibit After Students Protest
A wax figure of actor John Wayne is seen at "The celebrity Awards Hall" exhibition at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood on Feb. 25, 2010. Gabriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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An exhibit dedicated to John Wayne at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts has been removed after students protested against “white supremacist” comments the film actor made some 50 years ago.

The film school announced July 10 that it was removing the indoor exhibit, which features costumes, personal items, film clips, and photos from Wayne’s cinematic career and was installed in 2012. Wayne attended USC in the late 1920s, where he played football until an injury forced him to leave the university.