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Tag Archives: The Quiet Man
Coming on Nov. 23 in the UK: The Quiet Man released on Blu-Ray (for the first time)
John Ford’s The Quiet Man (1952), starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara (with Ford regulars Victor McLaglen and Ward Bond in supporting roles), is being released on Blu-Ray in the UK for the very first time. Released by Masters of … Continue reading
R.I.P. Maureen O’Hara
I was barely home this weekend, so I did not have a chance to commemorate the passing of the extraordinarily beautiful, talented, and sexy-feisty Maureen O’Hara. Coincidentally, I was hired a couple of weeks ago to write an essay about … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Maureen O’Hara
Maureen O’Hara was one of those “old” movie stars whom I grew up knowing about because of the yearly showing of Miracle on 34th Street on television, as well as my absolute obsession with Parent Trap. I wanted to be … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, On This Day
Tagged Ireland, John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, The Quiet Man
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The Books: “‘Tis Herself: A Memoir” (Maureen O’Hara)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: ‘Tis Herself: An Autobiography, by Maureen O’Hara (with John Nicoletti) Maureen O’Hara was one of those “old” movie stars that I grew up knowing about because of the yearly showing of Miracle on 34th Street … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged entertainment biography, Ireland, John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, politics, The Quiet Man
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Chim Chiminy: Summer Solstice
I came home yesterday at around 7 pm, and there was a strange stoppered-up feeling in the atmosphere as I walked the couple of blocks from the busstop. Hovering over my neighborhood (it felt like it was over my apartment … Continue reading
Talking with Eamon about Sentimentalizing Ireland
Last night, Eamon and I discussed the breed of Irish-Americans who are extraordinarily sentimental about Ireland, even thought many of them have never been here. I know the type, and he, as an Irishman, certainly knows the type. I said, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Dublin, Ireland, John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, The Quiet Man
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Memorable Fight Scenes
Yesterday, I referenced the John Wayne film The Quiet Man which has, to my taste, one of the funniest and most memorable fight scenes I have ever seen in a movie. It involves an entire group of townspeople, all fighting … Continue reading