Reacting to THE QUIET MAN (1952) | Movie Reaction

[@porflepopnecker4376]

When Maureen whispers something in John's ear at the end, it was something very naughty and off-color that she and the director had come up with beforehand. Wayne's shocked reaction is real. They were the only three who ever knew what the whisper was, and they never told.

[@johnwjr7]

Dang! I was coming on here to tell them this. I guess I'm about 13 hours too late.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

@@johnwjr7 That's usually what happens to me, too.

[@clayquakenbush]

A true classic. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

You should read the trivia for the movie. It's pretty funny.

[@blkbushirishwhiskey]

Actually she didn’t want to say the line but Ford insisted.

[@lastrada52]

My Italian mother & father on St. Patrick's Day would sit down at the dining room table & have their corned beef, potatoes & cabbage. Then it was into the living room to watch John Wayne & the beautiful Maureen O'Hara in "The Quiet Man." They told me on this special day -- we're all Irish.

[@michaelm6948]

Back in the day, in rural villages in Ireland, you'd need the consent of the eldest male in the family to marry a daughter/sister. My aunt in the 1940s was forbidden to marry by her dad. He hated the guy. They decided to elope but the guy had an accident and it never happened. She came to America. My mother emigrated to the States right before her father was planning to arrange a marriage to a guy from another village she had never met. Great reaction!☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@totallytomanimation]

"the guy had an accident", like accidentally bumped into the her Fathers fist?

[@mirozen_]

And it's probably worth noting that this takes place in the 1920's. Definitely "back in the day"!!! 👍

[@williamrandolph1566]

Yes, and just as indicated by the presence of Michaleen Oge Flynn.....the first several "dates" were overseen by a chaperone. Heck, even in the United States, "back in the day", the man would have to come to the father / eldest brother to ask permission to "court" (date) and ultimately marry the woman. The "courting" phase was supervised / chaperoned. Or at the very least you had meet each other at the family house. You didn't just go out by yourselves.

[@mirozen_]

@@williamrandolph1566 Yep! Even today there are plenty of guys that will do the traditional "asking for permission", though I'd say that it's usually just a polite formality when they know they aren't going to get a refusal! 😊

[@Sheffield_Steve]

15:55 It was normal back then.

[@cyberingcatgirls7069]

He thought they broke the bed "in use" and was standing in shock. 😅

[@randallshuck2976]

You were one of the few reactors your age that understood the movie. Good job. Thanks. The next one with both Wayne and O'Hara is "McClintock" it's a sort of a western version of "The Quiet Man" 20 years later. For a 100% bonified John Wayne western try "The Cowboys". It's a good story and closer to the reality of the west than most.

[@thomaswilliamson298]

"The Cowboys" is an excellent choice! Rather grim, but so was the Old West, most of the time.

[@joelwillems4081]

McClintock is great! I love that a young female reactor enjoys John Wayne films.

[@kevinmoore2929]

@Randall Shuck comparing McLintock to The Quiet Man is a stretch...a BIG stretch.

[@randallshuck2976]

@@kevinmoore2929 I said it was a western. and set at least 20 years later and on the other side of the ocean. Same principal characters. John Wayne playing John Wayne and O'Hara being beautiful and feisty as usual. I'm trying to encourage Dawn to watch it. Shhhhhhh.

[@kevinmoore2929]

@@randallshuck2976 by ALL means Dawn should watch McLintock! My major point that I neglected to mention was McLintock would have happened before The Quiet Man. Plus Sean grew up in Pittsburgh around the steel mills. Either way, Dawn should watch McLintock now if not sooner.

[@michaelgonzalez6295]

I watch this every Valentine's Day. This is a MAN'S IDEA OF A ROMANTIC MOVIE. His love is Certain, no doubts at all. The conflicts are the challenges to convince her and those who stand in the way of that certainty. That is what keeps a man's interest in the film

[@armorer94]

That's funny. I watch it every St. Patrick's day!

[@MLFProp]

This is my wife's favorite movie of all time. We watch it EVERY night before we go to sleep. I'm serious. She enjoys it that much

[@warrengwonka2479]

My mother liked it that much.

[@snootybaronet]

You outdid yourself with this reaction! A lot of family members were in this movie. The old guy with the long beard was Francis Ford, brother of director John Ford. The young priest was played by one of Maureen O'Hara's brothers. The dark haired guy with the Tam o shanter hat was played by another of her brothers. John Wayne's son plays one of the little kids talking to Maureen at the race, two of his young daughters also appear. Also, Barry Fitzgerald the old guy playing the chaperone, his brother appears playing the vicar talking with Thornton about his boxing career.

[@davidyoung745]

I thought they looked alike, especially when he showed the photo of his boxing days.

[@Steve_Blackwood]

And, the singer/accordion player was Ken Curtis (Festus on Gunsmoke), who was Ford’s son-in-law.

[@michaelmulherin9952]

this movie is top drawer

[@williewilliams6571]

John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara had incredible chemistry and were in several films together. They were also very good friends. I think she was the most beautiful actress of that era. As far as the next John Wayne movie? I've always like "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", "the High and the Mighty" is good too. Hell, they are all good.

[@gregzaffuto4507]

Another great romantic comedy with John Wayne and Maureen Ohara was McClintock ... a western with a great cast ... and strong similarity to the character of a strong woman who has a strong husband working out their marital differences.

[@taun856]

This is absolutely my favorite John Wayne movie. I watched the 50th anniversary DVD with the commentary track. It was narrated by Maureen O'Hara herself. The funniest thing she mentioned was the field that John Wayne dragged her across just before the big fight, was a sheep pasture and the Director specifically told the crew not to clean it up of the poop that was all over it. So John Wayne dragged her (several times) across a field of sheep poop. She said the whole cast and crew were laughing their butts off, and it took her a good long while to get clean again. She was a real good sport about it apparently. For another John Wayne/Maureen O'Hara movie that is a western, you might enjoy "McClintock".

[@armynurseboy]

And "Big Jake" although Maureen only had a small part.

[@wraithby]

I have a cousin in Ireland who as a little girl won a traditional singing competition and got to spend an afternoon with Maureen O'Hara. She was a terrific lady, very down to earth. She had a beautiful home on the County Cork coast. She was devoted to John Wayne in life, and to his memory after he died in the late 1970s. The director John Ford's parents emigrated to Portland, Maine in the late 1800s from Co. Galway. He waited many years to make this movie, he had to raise a lot of the money himself, and finally the studio agreed. It was made to honor memories of his parents and relations and as a 1st generation Irish American. So, it's very romanticized, and beautifully made.

[@snowcelt]

Great reaction! You picked up on the craic and humour in the dialogue and didn't try to see what was 'wrong' with it purely by viewing it through modern eyes. Kudos! 🏆

[@johnmaynardable]

John Ford was a great director who made a lot of westerns and war films. This is one of his sweetest films. Everyone is grand in it, and I fell in love with Maureen O'Hara.

[@hk_802]

With the dowry thing, it was an old tradition that stemmed from the feudal ages where the woman brought in her own property into the marriage contract, so she could be seen as a full and equal partner with her own financial independence, not a servant or slave to the husband. So while on the outside it does seem a bit archaic.. but in context, it's actually rather egalitarian.

[@andystewart581]

John Wayne and Mareen O'Hara did another love story together. A western called "McLintock". (1963)

[@nancyjanzen5676]

And either She wore a yellow ribbon. Or Rio Grande.

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

AND IT’S SO DANG FUNNY!!!

[@skyeslaton3435]

They also worked on rio grande, big jake, the wings of eagles together

[@Flastew]

This is a movie I saw when I was a kid (I am 67) and enjoyed back then. It is still one I can watch over again. Great reaction Lady Dawn. This isn't the only movie these two stars made together, they had such great chemistry on screen they made several.

[@PlasticMacele]

I'm really happy you've got more John Wayne lined up. I hope The Searchers is on your list, it's got a darker theme but is one of his best.👍

[@cindiloohoo]

Yes, and "True Grit," and "The Cowboys."

[@louismarzullo1190]

This was my Italian-born sister's favorite movie for years. I'm 14 years younger than her & never understood all the fuss she made about it. Now I realize she has pretty good taste (in most things 😉)

[@DawnMarieX]

Aww bless you!

[@BuffaloC305]

Louis, I too am a little brother and often think the same of my sister: "pretty good taste." Of course, we both survived big-sister wrath, eh? Then again - so did they. sigh

[@louismarzullo1190]

@@BuffaloC305 Very true! Mine was married & out of the house at 20 but I managed to scrawl all over her bedroom mirror & use up an entire tube of red lipstick doing it before she left! That wasn't the first time she yelled "you little bastard!" at me, either! Well-deserved...

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@DawnMarieX Dawn, it's so nice to see a young gal like you not get all offended by Sean dragging Mary Kate along the ground. Last Saint Paddy's Day I watched Cassie over at *Popcorn In Bed* react to this film and she was turned off by his physicality towards her. I love Cassie, but her hypersensitivity to the scene turned me off on her a bit, no doubt. I prefer gals like you, who are able to put things into perspective and not get all PC and Woke about everything--particularly 70-year old films! Loved your reaction, as usual, and Happy St. Paddy's Day to you from California. :D

[@louismarzullo1190]

@@Cosmo-Kramer Sigh. Why isn't it enough for folks who lean right to just say "Hey, in my opinion, that scene where he manhandles her is no big deal" for x,y,z reasons & just leave it at that? Why do you have to label someone who's bothered by that scene as "hyper-sensitive", "woke" & "PC"? Would it be fair for that person to label you as a Neanderthal or troglodyte for NOT being upset by that scene? No, I don't think so. Labels generally suck, whichever side they're coming from, based on one example devoid of context. Maybe because I lean left, I'm more reactive when it's coming from the other side but I really believe this right/left divide is only going to worsen if we don't drop the pejorative name-calling, unless the shoe really fits. And you'd need ALOT more information about a person to know whether that's the case

[@brianmiller6055]

For John Wayne at his best in a role, I highly recommend The Seachers. It's the role he should have won an Oscar for.

[@armynurseboy]

I also really loved "Donovan's Reef". Nice departure from his cowboy and war genre movies.

[@brianmiller6055]

@@armynurseboy I love Donovan's Reef too and Hatari is a lot of fun too.

[@HenryInHawaii]

His acting in The Searchers was by far the best and so is this movie

[@Hexon66]

John Wayne never deserved an Oscar (except for maybe best draft dodger cosplaying as war hero), and certainly not for that racist piece of celluloid.

[@victoriah.2083]

Yep. THE SEARCHERS. (Based on a short story. Original ending was HORRIBLE.) My Favorite JW pic. And yes OSCAR WORTHY. Better than True Grit.

[@thomasgee6495]

My grandma's most favorite movie, we would watch it together and tell me, this is what a man should be like

[@scottdarden3091]

Dawn so cute whispering to John "I think she's behind you" 😊

[@DawnMarieX]

She was being a creeper 😅

[@chadbennett7873]

@@DawnMarieX I honesty don't think you know how incredibly funny you are. It's just so matter of fact, but you are ridiculously clever and far more entertaining than whatever movie you are watching!

[@yournamehere6002]

Dawn's so cute no matter what

[@Lpace3]

Thank you. A number of reactors have made videos of this recently, but they were usually off the mark. There are shocked expressions about misogyny blah, blah, etc. You got it, though. Your closing remarks were spot on. It was a different time and a different culture. Given your background, I had high hopes and you lived up to them.

[@csako2668]

The Searchers! Considered one of the BEST films of all time for many years, still considered one of the great ones - When first shown in European theaters the audience stood up and cheered at the end. It was seen as the quintessential American Cowboy movie experience - it summed up how the continent saw and felt what the wild west was

[@arthurerickson5162]

This movie isn’t just one of my favorite John Wayne films, but one of my all time favorites of any genre! My mom was 100% Irish, and my dad 50%. So every year, while growing up, we watched it multiple times, especially when it aired on St Patrick’s Day. I loved your reaction! It brought back lots of memories, seeing someone feel the same about the movie as I do. BTW, I’m American and my family and I pronounce it Co-Han’😉.

[@JRoger777]

My paternal grandmother was Scotch-Irish. In Texas we always have green beer and jello shots on St Patrick's day. All the other recommended John Wayne movies are great but don't forget Tall In The Saddle and the Alamo. The war and Calvary movies are great too. You HAVE to watch them all 😁

[@DawnMarieX]

Yes sir!! 😅

[@melenatorr]

This story takes place in the relatively early 1900s. Thornton and Mary Kate are looking all stiff for their wedding photo because of the old fashioned camera, which took a long time for the photo to finish, and you had to stay very, very still for the process. If you look at old fashioned photos, you'll see that Wayne and O'Hara are doing a pretty good job! Because of the time period of this story, there are several rules that were very important. Family consent (and arranged marriages) were part of it all. Red Will is the head of the family, so, yes, he needs to give consent. Because marriage was so much tied up in finances and economy, that played a large part in how the two families would and could get along. The "fortune" aka the dowery is part of that too, and was extremely important: in addition to building up the couple's finances, it pretty much defined the woman's worth, and in theory also represented her only real financial independence. Thornton sees it from our POV, because American already didn't work that way, but in Ireland and many parts of Europe then, it did.

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

that pose was standard because he was too tired to stand up, and she was too sore to sit down.

[@BobPrager]

Film was shot in Cong, on the border between Counties Galway and Mayo. Much of the town is now devoted to Quiet Man memorabilia.

[@feelinguru-vywiththepaingu9808]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I have the DVD and the VHS tape. I'm 60 now, but saw the movie on TV, for the first time, with my grandma when I was 15 or 16. My grandma loved the movie, too. She and my grandpa had seen it in a movie theater. The memories are wonderful! I'm 30% Irish according to my DNA test, on my grandma's side of the family. She died at 94 years old in 1995. I miss her terribly and watch this movie every Christmas, and a time or two during the year.

[@williamlynn6084]

You know what gets me in this movie when she says I'm going to make supper and storms off I fell in love then with that woman.

[@aresee8208]

The widow Sarah was played by the great character actress, Mildred Natwick, a Baltimore, Maryland, native, whose career lasted another 35 years after this movie.

[@TheMerryPup]

“Here’s a stick to hit the lovely lady with!” 😂😂

[@JFinSD2]

One of the few reactions i have found to this lovely movie. WELL DONE.

[@aresee8208]

Arthur Shields, who played Rev Playfair, was the brother of Barry Fitzgerald, who played Flynn.

[@lynnesears6254]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this. One of our favorites as well. My husband likes to call "woman of the house" now and then when he comes home and I like to have "my things about me". 🙂

[@hillen0075]

Your giggle during watching a movie lightens my heart. If you want another suggestion for some John Wayne movies, try McKlintok!, or The Searchers.

[@stevensprunger3422]

I was not feeling too good today so I decided to watch something with you and you really cheered me up with your reaction

[@melenatorr]

So glad you liked this one! It was the movie that made me like John Wayne, and it's one that our family knows inside out. We quote along with the movie as it runs, and probably make ourselves very annoying. We also have "memed" ourselves with quotes from this movie for decades. For my own Wayne recommendations I'd suggest "True Grit" and "The Shootist", which was his last movie, has a suitable tone to it, and costars Lauren Bacall. Bacall was the wife of Humphrey Bogart, and often played confident, experienced women. She makes a good match against and with Wayne.

[@davidshattock9522]

The shootout is probably my favourite John Wayne film with the Ron Howard as the impressionable young man who.tries to become part of the outgoing way of things is dissuaded from doing so by the ageing gunfighter and his mother who also has no taste for how things were ,

[@robertjones705]

At the end she improvised when she whispered in his ear to get a real reaction. Only her John and the director know and they took the secret to the grave. She would only say it was something naughty that shocked the Duke.😂

[@tommiller4895]

John Ford's real name was Sean Feeney. His brother plays the old man with the long beard. The young Priest was played by Maureen O'Hara's Brother. Other smaller roles were also played by Family members.

[@mikematusek4233]

The story was a short story that was written in the 1930's. It was a passion project for the Director.

[@MRxMADHATTER]

One of my all-time favorites. Another good John Wayne romantic comedy is "Donovan's Reef". He has boat in it that's named Inish Free.

[@mikehigbee2320]

Love all your reactions. Glad you saw this. It's kind of a forgotten classic, I think. There are so many John Wayne classics, but "True Grit" is the one I think everyone should see. Great story. Epic scenery. An iconic climactic gunfight scene. And the great line, "Fill your hands, you son of a b.....h!"

[@kenbarney3843]

Absolutely one of my favorites

[@liszacharysmith]

Love this movie and all the characters. Bunch of famous old time actors in this!

[@brucevidito4923]

One of my favorite movies. Maureen O'Hara reminded me of my mom who was also a fiery redhead. I enjoyed your reaction.

[@georgecindyaustria4995]

Loved your reaction to this classic, a personal favorite.

[@custardflan]

One of my all-time faves. Wayne's best non-western film. Watch it almost every St. Patrick's Day, which is the anniversary of my first date with my wife 50 years ago.

[@robertnicewander8897]

One of my favorite movies. It is the only one I have had on tape or my computer for 30 years. It is the only one I have had that long so it is my favorite. I have watched it hundreds of times. John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara were in about 4 or 5 movies together. If I was 50 years younger I'd be after you me-self.

[@randycliff4045]

Victor McLaglen passed away 7yrs after this movie, with The Quiet Man being the final of seven movies also having John Wayne. I think they're great together with McLaglen being 6'3", just short of Wayne's 6'4". This is one of my favourite movies. Others have suggested "McLintock! (1963)" to you, and I highly agree, for another opportunity to watch John Wayne with Maureen O'Hara. Also released that year is "Donovan's Reef", a movie I watch everything it comes to television.

[@djgrant8761]

Barry Fitzgerald who played Michaeleen “Oge” Flynn starred opposite Bing Crosby in the 1944 film Going My Way. If you want to see more John Wayne watch “The Searchers” (1956), Rio Bravo (1959), True Grit (1969) and The Longest Day (1952).

[@michaelgonzalez6295]

The film takes place in 1920s Ireland soon after Ireland becomes an independent Republic. Some of those traditions were still practiced in Mexico in the 1960s with my parents.

[@DawnMarieX]

Wow 😳

[@mrcapra]

By the way, your reaction to The Quiet Man convinced me to subscribe to your channel. And after watching your LOTR reactions and commitment to B&W movies you may be the first Patreon I join! I don't know if it's your accent or quick wit that's so appealing but I am thoroughly enjoying myself (except for your occasional use of the Lord's name).

[@ajaxfernsby4078]

You could not have picked a more fitting film for the day and your reaction makes it all the better. For John Wayne I’m gonna have to go with “True Grit” -1969 and for Maureen O’Hara, I’d start you of with “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame” -1939. Not a big part for her but at age 19 she played Esmeralda opposite The great Charles Laughton (Quasimodo) in a classic, must see film. Also, she had a good role in the original “Parent Trap” -1961.

[@paintedjaguar]

"The Parent Trap", with Hayley Mills, is one of the Disneys I grew up with. O'Hara played opposite Brian Keith, another good actor, and they had great chemistry together too. Speaking of Brian Keith, he should have won an Oscar for his portrayal of Teddy Rooselvelt in the fun Sean Connery adventure "The Wind and the Lion" (1975).

[@davidrichards6509]

I saw True Grit in it's original theatrical release and absolutely fell love with Kim Darby. I have seen the Coen Bros remake and I have to say as a HUGE fan of the Coen Bros I really do not like their version even though it is much closer to the book.

[@guymelton1094]

Wow young people watching the Classics,great flick, enjoyed the reactions 🙏😃👍✌️

[@Brett33]

" I ain't no woman to be honked at " , the original " I ain't no holler back girl " .

[@donallmccrudden4812]

All of the locations in the film are within a 40 minute drive ov my house, the horse race is less than a mile away:)

[@ik7578]

I am SOOOOO glad that you are doing this movie, it's one of my favorites!

[@cjsgma9]

I ❤ John Wayne movies!!! A little known movie of his is The Three Godfathers which I adore! Also The Cowboys! So many great ones!

[@harryrabbit2870]

No matter how many times I've seen this, it still makes me laugh...

[@richb313]

I am happy you liked this movie in today's climate it takes an open mind to enjoy this film. The Parish Priest was played by Ward Bond who was a drinking buddy of John Wayne and Bond played the Wagon Master on Wagon Train an early TV show.

[@larrycork49]

I've watched this movie every St. Patrick's Day since 1973. One of my all-time favorites! 🍀

[@bubhub64]

Maureen O'Hara who was born in Ireland, was one of the biggest movie stars of the 'Golden Age' of Hollywood. Some of her notable movies were How Green Was My Valley, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Parent Trap, Spencer's Mountain, and the many movies she made with John Wayne. O'Hara was one of the most beautiful women of her era.

[@Peter-pj4zj]

Maureen O'Hara Ward Bond and Barrimore Fitzgerald were all born and raised in Ireland. Victor McLaughlin was born in Scotland.

[@johnlangis9313]

The BEST of the BEST! John Ford brought back the Irish of old times but still the best Irish movie ever! ☘☘☘

[@deborahh2556]

Such a well-written movie script with plenty of humor and charm. One of my favorites.

[@Monty_BeGoodToEachOther]

"Straight away I'm gonna say it, Best Movie Ever!" and in my opinion, you dun need to say another word. 100% spot on! I just noticed that I'm a year behind on this reaction, but I'll still offer my second favorite Wayne movie which is 'The Horse Soldiers".

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Dawn that was aa great reaction. You have an infectious laugh. Her name is Maureen indeed. So many great John Wayne movies. The liitle old matchmaker, the brother-in-law, the catholic priest and of course Mary Kate were in several other movies with John Wayne. For another one with the 2 of them you might give McClintock a watch. Entertaining western. For a couple other great westerns without Wayne, give Tombstone a try and maybe Silverado.

[@davewhitmore1958]

This _IS_ brilliant, one of my Da's favorites. Thank you for watching :)

[@mattmadden3013]

Cohan could be an Irish or Jewish name. And both pronounce them differently. One of my favorite scenes is when the Catholic Priest has his congragtion cheer for the Prodestant to make HIS congregation appear bigger in front of his Bishop.

[@iKvetch558]

Generally speaking, American Jews would spell it "Cohen"...with the slightly different pronunciation you spoke of...but my guess is that most folks know that? ✌

[@frankramos3640]

Ms. Dawn Marie, you are so charming and lovely! "The Quiet Man" is one of my favorite John Wayne films. Lastly, I must say that It was a pleasure to watch and listen to your appraisal of the film "The Quiet Man".

[@KreshDraven6]

Such a romantic and we'll written film. Really hard to go wrong with John Wayne and John Ford. Also, really refreshing to see a reactor who truly appreciates and pay attention to the film instead of the camera. Great job and I hope to see more classic films here 🤘🏻

[@mcgee227]

YES! I was hoping to find someone reacting to this today. Watching The Quiet Man on St. Patric's day has been a tradition of mine for 30 years. Ive got my pipe tobacco and Guinness ready. This Story takes place in the 20's. All the old dating and marriage rules applied.

[@harrietetter9321]

delightful movie -- my favorite -- i first saw this in 1956 my freshman year in a small colorado mountain college -- thats the way we liked our men -- then and now

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

The line from John about “you’ll never hear the man count 10.” Was a sort of boxing reference. Meaning, instead of knocking him out and the ref counts to 10 and call the match, he was going to kill her brother to defend himself.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

I've had a life-long crush on Maureen O'Hara, the greatest gift Ireland has ever given the world. This isn't just the only love story I like, it's the most Irish movie ever made. Still recommending my all time favorite movie, Operation Petticoat.

[@victore6242]

another fantastic reaction. never seen you laugh so much. brilliant!

[@bobwallace1880]

The man playing the accordion is Ken Curtis. He was a big band singer and later played Festus on the TV series Gunsmoke.

[@user-rw1oj4bo7e]

Ken was a very early member if not a founding member of the sons of the Pioneer singing group. They did songs of a Western theme before they was as such thing as country Western music. Roy Rogers was a founding member of this group under his original name

[@renee5579]

Your reaction made me laugh throughout the movie. Loved it and subscribed.

[@geofredotappan9777]

All small towns have nosy busybodies.

[@RoadDoug]

I love watching you enjoy the classics. You have a beautiful smile and a most heartwarming laugh. Rooster Cogburn!

[@kevincaulder20]

John Wayne was one of my mothers favorite actors. She really loved his westerns. Along with Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Clint Eastwood, George Montgomery, Randolph Scott, and a few others, they kept entertained when she was a little girl. And again, as she grew older. Gunsmoke, Bonanza, High Chaparral, The Rifleman, Branded, Laramie, The Virginian television flowed through home as I grew up also. But Jihn Wayne had a particular place I her heart. The movies he made with Maureen O'Hara were some of her favorites. She watched them more times than I could count, and since her passing, I watch them now, too. When I watch react to these films, it reminds me of her. Your humor and honest audience bring me a smile. Thank you. Here are a few suggestions for future reference. From the John Wayne collection, try these movies, TRUE GRIT, Mc CLINTOCK, THE UNDEFEATED, SONS OF KATIE ELDER, & CHISM. From the Clint Eastwood library, these movies, TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA, PALE RIDER, THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES, & JOE KIDD. Clint Eastwood also makes a great policeman. His DIRTY HARRY series of movies are some of the best made. And policemen are basically the mode5n version of the cowboy in the urban landscape. So, enjoy. I'll keep following you because watching you is half the fun and just as entertaining as the movies you watch. See you later, from Kentucky.

[@annemariefleming]

Greatest fist-fight of all movie fist-fights. I have this on DVD. Love it. Must be the 35% Irish in me, lol!

[@guitarbob63]

It makes me happy to see a young person like yourself enjoying such a perfect classic movie

[@Fulschermd]

Your reaction and analysis at the end is great!

[@nealhoffman7518]

They don't share as many scenes in Big Jake, but they are fantastic in it

[@JamesSimmonsBJ]

If I could I would watch this movie every St. Patrick's day, but for my wife seeing it once was enough. Seeing your reaction was like seeing it for the first time again. Everyone else is giving recommendations for John Wayne movies so I'm going to recommend one: Hatari! Not his best movie, but very enjoyable. He plays a wild animal trapper in the days before tranquilizer guns, where if you wanted to capture a rhino for a zoo you had to chase after it in a fast truck and rope it with a lasso. Every scene is done for real. No stunt men, no CGI. They basically went to Africa, captured a bunch of wild animals and filmed themselves doing it, then got talented screenwriter Leigh Bracket to come up with a story after the fact. As others have pointed out, Wayne made a bunch of movies with Maureen O'Hara playing his wife. He once commented that they never had any love scenes, just fights. The Searchers is on many critics best 10 lists but parts of it are hard to watch. You can skip anything he made before Stagecoach. Stagecoach is the first one that really showed how good he could be. True Grit may be his best. Donovan's Reef is good fun. At the old Blockbuster Video rental chain, in addition to sections like "Comedies", "Dramas", etc. they all had a section named "John Wayne Movies". No other actor was honored that way.

[@kurtrobertson495]

It's my secret favorite movie. I've always wanted to live in that town

[@jimmybee4768]

Great film! It came out the same year I was born (. 1952)I watched it many times with my half Irish Dad. Wonderful reaction.

[@googleblockedme5543]

This one of my favorite movies of all time. Watch it every St Patrick’s Day

[@AnnStoddard]

If you loved this you’ll love McLintock 1963 with Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne.

[@JohnBullard]

Director John Ford grew up in Ireland and this is his love poem to the Emerald Isle.

[@davidrichards6509]

Also you need to put John Wayne's final motion picture, which everyone including John Wayne knew would be his last ever performance, The Shootist, with Lauren Bacall and Ron Howard, on your To Do listm

[@josephmayo3253]

Stagecoach is the greatest of all westerns, but you might also try The Outlaw. Nice reaction for St. Paddy's Day. Maury O'Hara was one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood history.

[@JackCarnes]

Your reaction to this film makes me smile. Appreciate you.

[@eddawg79]

Dawn needs to watch Hatari. An absolutely underrated John Wayne classic.

[@patmurray9730]

When I was a kid my family watched this movie every year. Way before VCRs. We watched it once a year because the TV showed it once a year. 😂😆

[@waltt69]

O'Hara was often credited as the inspiration for the development of technicolor because of her looks.

[@gitchegumee]

Wayne built his entire image around being the biggest and baddest guy around. Most everything he represented back then is completely non-PC as you can get today. Maureen O'Hara was one of Wayne's best friends and acting partners. I think he acted in almost 200 movies, you could start a YT channel just reacting to his movies. If you want one Wayne cowboy movie, my choice would be "Stagecoach" (1939 B&W)

[@ericnorteman5341]

Every year in the spring my wife and i watch this movie. Love it

[@tommiles3686]

My Fav Movie All Time, an absolute masterpiece.