The Quiet Man

[Big Paul]

The Quiet Man pwns!!!

This probably sounds weird coming from someone as young as me, but after the eighties Hollywood went into the toilet for the most part. No actor today can even hope to compare to John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, etc., etc, etc.!

I agree!

[beloitpiper]

The Quiet Man is one of my all-time favourites, right next to Tunes of Glory.

You know, I still haven't seen Tunes of Glory!!! Shocking, I know. I just can't find it anywhere around here (library, video store, or rental). I'll just have to Amazon it.

[Alan H]

I've never even heard of this movie. Looks like I'm going to have to rent it or buy it.

[davedove]

It's definitely one of my favorites. Any movie that teams the Duke with Maureen O'Hara, along with a touch of humor, can't help but be a good movie. They were a great team. Another movie where they co-starred is "McClintock".

[macwilkin]

I've never even heard of this movie. Looks like I'm going to have to rent it or buy it.

T.

[Big Paul]

It's definitely one of my favorites. Any movie that teams the Duke with Maureen O'Hara, along with a touch of humor, can't help but be a good movie. They were a great team. Another movie where they co-starred is "McClintock".

"McClintock" is a great movie! My wife was not a fan of westerns or The Duke.. I had her watch McClintock with me.... Now she has no problem with either!

[Niblox]

The movie was made near Galway in the early 1950's. It really is a piece of stage-Irish whimsy. Nobody in Ireland talks like they do in this movie. It was made for a specific audience, the large Irish American population of the US (though our Tourist Board saw an opportunity to use it as a "plug" for tourism.

These days, however, most Irish people in Ireland cringe when they see it!!

[Ayin McFye]

I've never even heard of this movie. Looks like I'm going to have to rent it or buy it.

OMG! I'm with Cajunscot on this one. You most definitely need to buy it or rent it.

[majdan]

The Quiet Man is one of my all-time favourites, right next to Tunes of Glory.

btw, the author of the story, Maurice Walsh, was from Scotland:

http://www.slainte.org.uk/scotauth/walshdsw.htm

The book, "Green Rushes", which later became "The Quiet Man", is very different from John Ford's movie, but still worth perusing -- copies are available on Amazon or your library.

THE book, however, to peruse is Des McHale's "The Complete Guide to the Quiet Man" -- McHale, a university professor in Cork, Ireland, is also an officer of the Quiet Man Fan Club and has compiled an extensive bit of research on the movie, actors, settings, etc.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~carolosullivan/

btw: all of the scenes with Sean McClory, who played Owen Glynn, Hugh Forbes IRA comrade, were shot in the states, as McClory couldn't travel to Ireland with the rest of the crew -- and Hugh Forbes and Fr. Paul were both played by Maureen O'Hara's bothers -- James (Lilliburn) O'Hara and Charles Fitzsimons.

Cheers,

Todd

I read "Green Rushes" as when I was in junior high and loved it. I also love "The Quite Man". I've always had a thing for Maureen O'Hara.

Now "Tunes of Glory" is one of the greatest movies that Sir Alec G. ever made a great flim about how war effects all of use who touch it. Gordon MacKenzie is also absolutly great in this movie. If you have ever served on a battalion staff and gone through a change of command where a beloved commander is replaced by some newcommer then you will understand what is going on there.

[macwilkin]

The movie was made near Galway in the early 1950's. It really is a piece of stage-Irish whimsy. Nobody in Ireland talks like they do in this movie. It was made for a specific audience, the large Irish American population of the US (though our Tourist Board saw an opportunity to use it as a "plug" for tourism.

These days, however, most Irish people in Ireland cringe when they see it!!

A lot of Irish members of the Quiet Man Fan Club would disagree with you, I'm afraid.

T.