Rooster Cogburn would probably be my favorite John Wayne western...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073636/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073636/
This is what I have on my westerns drive...
Cat Ballou, good, got it, While were in the wayback machine, anyone remember Son of Pale Face? with Bob Hope?
A great western I don't see mentioned yet is "Winchester 73" with James Stewart.
One of the most realistic gunfight scenes ever staged in a western movie at the end.
And yes, it is possible for an expert to hit coins tossed in the air with a rifle. Herb Parsons, who was standing off-camera did the trick shooting for real in this movie. He was also technical advisor for the gunfight sequences.
Another one not yet mentioned is "My Darling Clementine" with Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp and Walter Brennan as Old Man Clanton.
My favorite John Wayne western would have to be "Red River", where the Duke comes as close as he ever does to playing a bad guy.
For a western comedy, it's hard to beat "McClintock" with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.
Not technically a Western but one of my favorites... The Last of the Dogmen...
Another of my favorites that is not technically a western... "The Postman"
Speaking of westerns, does anyone remember the short-lived TV series "Overland Trail"? I picked up about half of the episodes that were ever produced on E-Bay in the 16mm film format. These are probably syndication prints. They are very hard to find, and the prints are in good shape. I'm looking forward to screening them...