From Stables to Stardom
by Grace
It is 1944 and in a small ranch in California lives an 11-year-old girl named Annie.Annies family, the Liesons have acting horses that John Wayne uses in his movies.
Annie is the youngest, she has two older brothers, john and Michael. Michaele wants to fight in the war.John wants to work on the code machines with his mom and grandpa. There dad could not serve in the war because he had flat feet and you could not march like that, so he stays home and takes care of the ranch.
Part 2
It is a warm spring day and Annie is out in the barn Grooming her horse. John Wayne stops by and wants to get a Horse for his new movie. " Hi, Mister Wayne! " Annie said. "Hi Annie! I came to borrow one of your horse for my new movie The Wild Wild West". said John. "What is your movie about?" asked Annie. "It is about a dad and his daughter going horse back riding to California, .the horse name will be Texas Annie." "Who is going to ride Texas?" asked Annie. "A very talented actress named Sondra, Can Sondra come by and visit your horse tomorrow at 3:00." "Ok that will be great." the next day Sondra came by to meet the horse but when Sondra tried giving the horse a carrot but he would not take it. Next she tried petting him but he kicked. "Sondra can not ride that horse" said Annie. "Yes I will have to find some one else" said Miser Wayne.
Part 3
"How about you Annie ?You are the only one that Texas will let on his back." said Mister Wayne.
"Wow! do you really mean it?"exclaimed Annie. "I get to be in on of your movies."said Annie
"shere you can." said Wayne.
"you are the only one that can ride him, and we need to begin filming tomorrow."said Mister wayne.
"I will ask my Dad right now"said Annie.
Annie asked her dad,and she was alowed to do it.
"What time are the practices"? said Dad
"They will be every day at 3:30" said Wayne
"That is right when you come home from school Annie" said Dad.
"Can it be at 3:45 and she can go right from school Wayne"?
"yes I will call the other people and tell then Practuse is at 3:45"said Wayne.
"Ok, thanks"said Dad.
The next day after school Annie ran to the stodio as fast as she can to get there on time.
"Hi Mister wayne"! said Annie
"Hi annie how are you"? said mister wayne.
"Where is everyone else"? asked Annie.
"They are not here yet,you are early".said Wayne.
"do you need help setting anything up"
"Shere can you please set up the seens".
She went back stag and every one shouted SURPRISE! Annie felt that these four weeks were going to be great.
After the film she stood there huging her horse and telling him,"I am glad you don't let everyone on you back".
Part 4