Tonight on American Movie Classics (AMC)at 8 PM, is the movie “The Quiet Man” starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara.
Terrific tale of an Irish born lad, who went to America as a boy and returned home to fall in love with more than his homeland.
I don’t remember a whistle being in there, but they do play “The Wild Colonial Boy” which is one of the first songs I learned on whistle. Because I heard it on this movie.
My favorite John Wayne movie! And who doesn’t love Maureen O’Hara.
Enjoy!
Mike
Dream with your eyes open.
[ This Message was edited by: slowair on 2003-01-13 15:25 ]
I agree-- this is just about the most Un-John-Waynelike John Wayne movie you can imagine. The scenery is wonderful, and all the bit part actors/actresses are delightful. Don’t miss it if you’ve never seen it.
Also one of my favorites. The scene where John Wayne drags Maureen O’Hara across half of Ireland to give her back to Victor McLaglen because he didn’t get the dowry and the ensuing good natured but brutal fight with McLaglen is priceless…Not to mention the good father Ward Bond and Barry Fitzgerald rooting them on…A joyous movie.
On 2003-01-13 18:25, beowulf573 wrote:
The only downside is the damn theme music will be stuck in your head for days. Dum dum diddle diddle dum dum diddle diddle dum dum…
If I’m not mistaken, the music during the long drag back to the town is to the tune of Rakes of Mallow.
Thanks…Now I’ve got my evening planned, might even go rent it from the video shop.
-an Irish Cowboy
Just called the video shop…they have it layed away for me…should be great on big screen and surround sound! I’ve never seen this one! Can’t believe it!
[ This Message was edited by: Lorenzo on 2003-01-13 20:52 ]
I’ve been hanging out on this board too long. I saw the header “on the tube tonight” and my first thought was this was another thread on how to decorate your whistle!
I loved it. I mean, it had 1952 Hollywood sensibility and he was a bit rough with her, but she was unreasonable and probably deserved it. A woman likes a little rough handling sometimes.
On 2003-01-13 22:48, JessieK wrote:
I loved it. I mean, it had 1952 Hollywood sensibility and he was a bit rough with her, but she was unreasonable and probably deserved it. A woman likes a little rough handling sometimes. >
He sure DID waste cigarettes. (I do not smoke.)
Trivia time, the old man who was on his death bed until he heard about the fight was John Ford’s. the director, older brother. And the kids on the cart with Maureen O’Hara before the horse race were John Wayne’s children.
There’s a great “making of” short that came with the DVD I have hosted by Leonard Maltin. It took Ford years to get the movie made, no one would give him the money, even after he had won three Best Director Oscars. Finally he signed a deal with Republic Pictures and in return for making Rio Grande (also starring Wayne and O’Hara) for them they gave him the money for The Quiet Man.
He won his fourth Best Director Oscar for The Quiet Man.
