THE QUIET MAN (1952) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@stephentaylor9630]

Maureen O'Hara was a true Goddess! There's more class in her little finger than many of today's actresses. A real class act in real life.

[@jb281723]

And i'm lucky enough to have a wife who bears a striking resemblance to her.

[@stephentaylor9630]

@@jb281723 You lucky "b*****d"! How nice is it to actually win a lottery? Seriously, I find myself staring at her beautiful face and hair every other minute! Cheers!

[@ovp66223]

The Queen of Technicolor! She was sought after with the new color film coming out. The fiery red hair stood out.

[@robertallen6028]

she was one of my childhood crushes along with judy garland.

[@Mr.wednesdayallfather]

Oh Maureen O'Hara that's a woman for you she's pretty as the day is long and a natural redhead oh hell I wish I were old enough to have met her

[@vms77]

The real message of the movie is that there are some things worth to fight for: love, respect... and that sometimes avoiding a fight is much worse than confronting it...

[@videostash413]

and any message can be wrong in a certain situation

[@jasonoleary3527]

I laughed out loud when she asked the question “did they really sing in pubs in Ireland”? The answer is an astounding YES and they still do!! Especially country pubs where it’s almost a nightly occurrence.

[@darthveatay]

It’s a long old Celtic tradition of story telling dating back to the time of the Roman Empire

[@ChelseaPensioner-DJW]

@@darthveatay Pre Roman, and​ all over Britain for a long time after the Romans left. Only the very rich or the clergy could write.

[@videostash413]

pity. the singing twould be much better without the worthless alcohol.

[@JayMallow]

My favorite thing about this movie is that it broke the "studio syndrome" that plagued Hollywood at the time. The prevailing attitude was that you could recreate anywhere in the studio and didn't have to travel. Ford DEMANDED this be shot in Ireland because it was his love letter to his estranged homeland. The land itself is a character. As well most of the extras are normal Irish people who had never acted a day in their lives but he put them in front of the camera and the natural Irish gift of storytelling shines through (it also helps with the "no these people are really like this" aspect)

[@MsAppeljack]

Shot in Beautiful Mayo Ireland.

[@lampad4549]

Big deal.

[@WOHBuckeye]

absolutely.

[@shawnmiller4781]

“They African Queen” also helped so that

[@J_Rossi]

Thank you so much for posting this. Yes, The Quiet Man was filmed on location in Ireland. Mary Kate seemed happy that Sean was willing to fight for the dowry. By extension it proved he was willing to fight for her and what mattered to her.

[@videostash413]

screw anyone who demands proof

[@MsDemeanorsMusings]

This was John Fords love letter to Ireland, where his father was from. This is my favorite 'Non-Western' John Wayne movie. He and Maureen O'Hara are in several other movies together. They are great together! Great reaction!

[@Chris-ji4iu]

The kiss in the beginning was shown in E.T. ...

[@bugvswindshield]

ya va va va voom! That Maureen O'Hara was such a babe! Even though shes way old, as young kid watching old movies in eastern washington with no cable....we saw 50's movies as new in 80's . Great chemistry from those two for sure!!

[@stevenroetzel4470]

They are in 3 movies together.

[@mikematusek4233]

@@stevenroetzel4470 Five Quiet Man, Wings of Eagles, Rio Grande, McLintock, and Big Jake. Both were John Ford's "Boys".

[@youngbloodk]

@@stevenroetzel4470 They were in five movies together. Rio Grande, The Quiet Man, The Wings of Eagles, McLintock, and Big Jake

[@BALDAR222]

I'm 69 years old. So I understand this movie. The people and the culture it represents. Since I grew up during this time period. My Father and I would watch it together whenever we could. Because it would be many years before home video recorders were even invented. As for the culture, it shows the lingerings of the old feudal period. The dowry meant that the woman entered the business of marriage as a full partner; not a servant, to be ordered about. Of course these things were her pride and joy. This movie is about pride and honor, gaining the respect of others. Fighting and winning proved Sean Thornton to be a man among men; someone his wife could be proud of. There's more, but enough for now.

[@GrinnandWinn]

This is a story about Redemption, family history and Tradition.

[@heatherbueltemann1727]

Yes indeed.

[@1fuglyNDN]

❤ YES! Procedures/ Tradition/ Steps of Stages.... Meet the FAMILIES & SEE HOW SHE Is In the Family Ways..

[@videostash413]

an idea is just an idea, and a story's just a story.

[@stillaboveground2470]

"D'you see that road over there?... Well don't take that one, it'll do you no good." LOL

[@saraliza3137]

😂😂😂 Love lines like this!

[@CoastalNomad]

As a Tow-Truck and Delivery Driver, I have received Directions like that..... Funniest I ever got was "Go down Main and Turn Right at Miss Pearl's House..... (looks at his friend) Hard to believe she has been dead 15 years now......"

[@nickdavies921]

This a safe comfortable place, you don't need to apologise for doing this, it's helping. This was my late Grandmother's favourite film she was also my best friend. It's made me quite emotional that you've chosen this, thank you x 💚☘

[@laurenmasters]

Sorry for your loss 😢🙏❤️ R.I.P.

[@michaelf.7172]

It was my Mom's favorite movie, also. Well... this, and The Bishop's Wife. But, mostly this one. I love it, too, and have for quite a long time. My wife and I watch it every so often. Doesn't have to be around St. Patrick's Day. (I tell you what... for years, it was black and white, and fuzzy, and grainy, on the very small TV. Then, back in 1974, when we got our first COLOR TV! The first time it came on... Wow! Mom and I were both amazed at how colorful it was! (She'd seen it when it came out. I'd only ever seen in on TV.) Of course, it was still pretty fuzzy for all the rest of her life. It wasn't until a few years ago that I got a blu-ray of it. And... WOW! It's like a whole different movie! But, in a good way!) Yeah... I get a little misty when I think back on it. It's the good kind of nostalgia. Thank Cassie for the watch!

[@granadosvm]

It was also my mother's favorite film. I didn't know who was John Wayne back then. I watched a portion of the movie on TV with her, but she watched it on the movie theater many years before. I was still at the age of cartoons and Disney films when we saw it.

[@LarryNtx]

A dowry served three purposes 1. it proved the wife came to marriage freely and not because of poverty 2. if the husband was abusive she would have the financial ability to leave him. And 3 her part of setting up the families future.

[@thelionsshare6668]

Exactly. Sometimes other cultures go overboard with the value of marriage, but I think that our own culture under-values it, and disregards traditions without understanding why those traditions were there to begin with. Like in the middle east, the old school tradition of the Bridal Price--who wants some schmuck marrying their daughter? Plus with her gone, the parents have to hire somebody to take her place in the family.

[@melenatorr]

In addition, her brother is the authority because he is the man of the family, and therefore by that alone he has power over her. She resents it, which explains a LOT of the tension in the Denaher house, but even so, as a woman living in that period, in that environment, she has very little power to change things. The dowery is vital to her, because of all the reasons above, and because of what it represents to her. Will Denaher resents Sean because of the purchase of White o' Morn. From that second, he holds that against Sean, and being what he is, Will builds on that over time.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@melenatorr It's, "Danaher", not, "Denaher".

[@chopps75]

Thank you, the whole point of the dowery was to ensure that the woman was taken care of.

[@nitewatchman1576]

Dear you don't understand. You need to watch a lot more old movies from the 30s to the 50s. You have a glorious treat in store for you.

[@pFoz]

Excellent review. Maureen O'Hara's character is a strong-willed woman who confidently practices her firmly held beliefs. In her mind, it's her duty to make sure the women are strong and capable of, among things, making sure the men in her life are competent. She has no patience for her brother's bullying or his lackey's squeamish ways or her husband's fear of confrontation. So while she adheres to seemingly male centric customs, she is hardly a wallflower. The men in her life all bend to her will.

[@twylanaythias]

If you need any further proof, just watch the ending: ~ When her brother finally pays off the dowry, *SHE'S* the one who rushes to open the door to the incinerator (and slams it shut after her husband throws the money in) ~ She *TELLS* her husband that she's going home and will have supper waiting for him... and the crowd parts like the Red Sea because NO ONE dares stand in her way ~ When she *ORDERS* her brother to wipe his boots, he does so immediately with a sheepish "Thank you, ma'am"

[@VadulTharys]

@@twylanaythias LOL marry an Irish red head and you will see why they did.

[@saraliza3137]

This is a good point too!

[@mikerobertson4041]

More than 40 years after his death, John Wayne is still one of the most popular actors in history, and Maureen O'Hara was one of the most beautiful women to ever grace the silver screen. And together they were amazing! Yes, it was actually filmed in Ireland. And a bit of trivia, the man playing the accordion in the pub, was Ken Curtis, AKA Festus Haggin of Gunsmoke fame. He was a great singer!

[@chapmje]

If you think the Quiet Man is great (and crazy) try McClintock! staring both John Wayne and Maureen O’Herra in a comedy western. You’ll love that.

[@kevincosta9228]

I was going to suggest that one too.

[@seanhurley6774]

Didnt see this when i suggested it lol

[@Blibertyblob123]

Agreed! This one and McClintock are easily my two favorite John Wayne movies.

[@JmacJSGuru]

I was practically raised on John Wayne movies and I can definitely say Mclintock was one of my absolute favorites

[@Mugthraka]

McClintock and Donovan's Reef are amongst my favorites John waynes movies.

[@mskain4896]

Now that you've seen a Jimmy Stewart movie and a John Wayne movie, you should watch them together (and see Wayne in his more traditional cowboy role) in 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence'.

[@dall1786]

The shootist is also a great one they are both in.

[@singlechristiancowboy]

Here here!

[@williamelanningjr5440]

The Shootist was good as well.

[@TheNotoriousCheeto]

Great movie.

[@merkury06]

YES!

[@patticriss2238]

Their on-screen chemistry was wonderful. Their off- screen respect and admiration were well known.

[@theessentials450]

Glad to see all the quality movie watching.... Younger than 40 watching these classics... does my heart good.

[@paintedjaguar]

It does. Hope I'm wrong, but I wouldn't get too used to it. I have the impression that as Cassie's Patreon expands, her voting audience is getting younger and the things she reacts to getting even more weighted towards recent stuff. I've noticed that some of the popular reactors have run through a lot of low hanging fruit and are now digging around more, but most selections still have to be voted for or sponsored, and most people don't know the older film catalogue, so....

[@antonycarter39]

Victor Mclaglen, the man who fights John Wayne, was an ex-boxer turned actor. He won best actor academy award for his role in The Informer - which was directed by John Ford, who also directed The Quiet Man.

[@eddhardy1054]

He wasn't just a boxer, he served in the British Army where he was a heavyweight boxing champion and in real life could probably of handed John Wayne his arse on a plate 😊

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@eddhardy1054 I loved him in "Gunga Din" .... That's one of my Favourite Movies!

[@melenatorr]

@@jamesalexander5623 A truly magnificent actor, with a great range.

[@kevenpinder7025]

McLaglen was 66 when he made The Quiet Man.

[@jeffwright4491]

@@eddhardy1054 John Wayne also did some amateur boxing as Duke Morrison after his football playing days at USC and did well enough to be encouraged to go pro. However it was around this time he had caught Ford's eye and was told it was either boxing or acting. Suffice to say Wayne made the right decision.

[@LeeCarlson]

That is EXACTLY the case. Mary-Kate's "worth" in the eyes of the community is measured by her things. Most people forget that until quite recently Ireland was still a clan-based, semi-feudal society. Having her own things about her meant that Mary-Kate was a full adult and able to act as one. Also, it was presumed (sometimes demanded) that a man prove that he was (at least) willing to fight for his woman and her "honor."

[@saturninojosesuarezquintan7476]

At last she shows him she doesn't care about the money helping him to burn it.

[@LeeCarlson]

@@saturninojosesuarezquintan7476, it was NEVER about the money, but what the money symbolized, and in the end, it symbolized Sean Thorntons WILLINGNESS to fight for Mary-Kate.

[@brt5273]

@@saturninojosesuarezquintan7476 EXACTLY! Love that!

[@JamesGlasgowJRG]

I think it also had something to do with Sean being willing to stand up to her brother. I think the whole reason Sean and Will became friends is because with Will being the squire he was the big man in town, not everyone liked him, but no one was willing to really stand up to him and he was basically surrounded by "yes men" most of the time.

[@Mycroftsbrother]

@@JamesGlasgowJRG Yep, it was about showing her brother that Sean was as good a man as he was and wouldn't be pushed around.

[@bubhub64]

John Wayne is an American icon who represented American masculinity and toughness during his time, and to this day. He's mostly known as a western star, but he actually played in a variety of movies ranging from war movies, westerns, cop movies to contemporary roles of the time. Wayne is ranked number 13 in the American Film Institute's top 25 male American screen legends of the first part of the twentieth century. His unique voice and famous walk are still imitated to this day, and his movies to this day are still very popular. Maureen O'Hara who played in several movies with Wayne is also an American screen legend who played in classic movies such as: Miracle on 34th Street, How Green is my Valley ( anther John Ford movie), the original Parent Trap, Spencer's Mountain ( which the TV show The Waltons is based off of) and the Hunchback of Notre Dame with Charles Laughton. O'Hara actually went back to Ireland in 2011 at the age of 91, where The Quiet Man was filmed to be the 'guest of honor' at the first Quiet Man festival to be held there. O'Hara passed away in 2015 at the age of 95. I always love watching your reaction Cassie, because they are so genuine. Another good reaction today of a classic film.

[@hanng1242]

You might remember Maureen O'Hara as the mother from the original "The Parent Trap," starring Hayley Mills. If you want more John Ford + John Wayne, but in one of the greatest westerns ever made, check out "The Searchers."

[@danwinger1865]

Yes this awesome movie was filmed in Ireland. John Ford was an Irish American patriot and loved Ireland. John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara were part of John Ford:s Stock Company of actors and staff who worked for Ford on several movies. The John Ford movie "Rio Grande"starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara paid for the making of "The Quiet Man". It is a St. Patrick's Day tradition in our home to watch this movie and the movie "Darby O'Gill and the Little People"! Great family tradition! I encourage you to review the Irish themed Disney movie "Darby O'Gill and the Little People"starring Sir Sean Connery and Janet Munro. You will love it.

[@citizenbobx]

County Galway and County Mayo, on their west coast, I think.

[@jadejewel6586]

Darby O'Gill and the little people. Great Movie! Maureen O'Hara is also in The Parent Trap (original) with Hayley Mills! Into the West is a great Irish Movie and I love the horse in it! Far and Away!! Brigadoon! The Cowboys, True Grit, and The Shooting (filmed in my home town, I got to see some of the filming) and James Stewart was also in it. Who Shot Liberty Valance! There are so many John Wayne movies!! Son's of Katie Elder.

[@ericjanssen394]

@@jadejewel6586 Uh, Brigadoon is Scottish. "Finian's Rainbow" is Irish.

[@jadejewel6586]

My Bad! Forgot Brigadoon was Scottish. Still a good movie.

[@ShivasIrons22]

Check out The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. It's one of Wayne's best westerns, has Jimmy Stewart in it, and a great love story. You'll like it.

[@tombanaski3251]

John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara became very close friends over the years and were in 4 other movies together as people have said.l, and just before he died of cancer she stayed by his side for 3 days, never telling him she too had cancer (she survived it and died in 2015 at 95 yrs old).

[@sylvienygaard1630]

It was her heritage; it was passed down from mother to daughter for generations so it’s much more than just furniture for her

[@RedlandsRedhead927]

This is true and very easy to understand when following the story. The furniture was in a separate room of the Danaher house covered up and waiting for her to take with her into marriage. The director made a point to show that and to show how happy she was after the proposal that she thought she was going to be using her things in her own home. Cassie said a one point that Mary Kate was a servant in her brother's house. The script made clear she was the woman of the house and was "well propertied". She earned and saved money and declares she's no pauper. Sean's reaction is American and especially American who has left his country and resettled in a new country. If you move you leave your furniture behind. So making "a lot of fuss" over furniture means little to him. He grew up in the "slagheaps" and had to fight for a living. The only heritage he did have was White o' Morn. Mary Kate understood and respected that. To her he was not giving her the same respect.

[@scottski51]

Sean's old "nanny" Michaleen was played by the Academy Award Winner, Barry Fitzgerald, a WONderful Irish actor of stage and screen for many decades. The priest was Ward Bond who was in a number of WW2 flicks and played the policeman in It's a Wonderful Life. These men and many like them, populated so many great films of the 40s-70s. All are missed but remembered, fondly.

[@fergalmoore862]

Arthur Shields who played the Reverend Playfair was a veteran of the 1916 Rising and also Barry Fitzgerald's brother.

[@stever3145]

Ward Bond and John Wayne were close friends and starred in numerous films together.

[@wiggion]

Ward Bond was excellent in original Wagon Train as the trailmaster

[@soultraveller5027]

Red will Danaher played by Victor Mclaglen was a British boxer turned actor

[@gl2996]

@@stever3145 Ward Bond was hugely underrated as a character actor and was in a crazy number of films. He and Wayn both played football for USC with Bond starting as a lineman for USC's first national championship team, in 1928.

[@egk2584]

One thing to keep in mind about this movie is it while it was made in the 50's, the movie setting is actually the 1920's so times were quite a bit different back then. Great reaction as always. It's so much fun following you. I really liked your comment about the style of acting. I love older films and going in you have to understand that the acting is more like stage plays than the movies of today. The so-called "method acting" where actors become their character changed film a lot.

[@meyerhave]

ATTENTION: POPCORN IN BED. Thank-you E Gk for pointing out the important fact that the film's setting is 1920's Eire, although some thirty years later as of 1952, Irish women were far from liberated and treated as first class citizens, such were the powers of both the Church & State which left them "under the boot".

[@BenjWarrant]

That's a good point! Social mores from 100 years ago.

[@Akihito007]

@@meyerhave They weren’t under the boot. Men and women just have different but complimentary roles. Modern feminism has about destroyed the West, where women demand and expect all the rights of men yet NONE of the responsibilities. Today husbands and fathers are replaced with Big Brother government while men are bashed 24/7 by the same secularism that also declares that men who put on dresses and mutilate their bodies are ALSO "women".

[@dominickjustave3558]

Back then they actually had to act , no cgi no green screen

[@JD-py4jj]

This movie was filmed in Cong, County Mayo, Ireland. On a family trip to Ireland about 10 years back, we went to Cong and did the tour around town where all the scenes were filmed. I really enjoyed it, and would recommend the tour if you ever take a trip to Ireland. Ashford Castle (where all the cast and crew stayed during filming) is near town, but on the expensive side. We enjoyed staying in many B&Bs along out trip, and they were normally really reasonably priced.

[@michellebaker6302]

Ashford is my favorite place on earth. It's funny though, the tiny village of Cong has been living off this one movie since the 1950s. 😂 The good thing about Ashford is that at least you get what you pay for! The service can't be beat and their motto is, "We cater to any request that isn't illegal or harmful to anyone." I stayed there for the two Christmases & New Year before the pandemic and I recall on Christmas Eve, a guest needed something for their family member for Christmas. So Ashford literally got one of their employees, on Christmas Eve, to drive to a town nearly an hour away to get it! Ireland pretty much shuts down for Christmas, at least in rural areas, and locals know to plan for nothing to be open for AT LEAST Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and St. Stephen's Day (aka Boxing Day elsewhere). This person didn't know and so the castle send someone to fetch something for them just to meet their request. The attention to detail is also incredible, especially at the holidays, but even pets are treated royally! Bringing a service dog to Ireland from America is no small task (they require actual EU certification unlike here where you can simply proclaim your pet is a service animal and it's illegal but nobody can stop you, plus there's also bringing a dog across borders). However, my family member required him, so he came with us each trip. They treat all animals (pets or service, doesn't matter) so well and Finn had a fluffy bed, silver bowls to eat & drink from, his own glass bottle of water, and food provided for him. They even have dog-walkers and dog-sitters! Anyway, all that to say, if anyone reading wants to visit Cong, Ashford is worth the price!

[@paladinmr7626]

The film was actually re-released in a few theaters to be shown on St. Patrick’s Day for it’s 70th anniversary. It’s one thing to see it on video, and completely magical to see it on the big screen. I was lucky to be one of those to see this movie on the big screen when it was released this past St. Patrick’s Day.

[@fw1421]

I saw it at a Cinemark theatre a couple of weeks ago. Just like seeing Casablanca it was an experience I’ll likely never forget,even though I own the BluRay of the Quiet man and have seen it dozens of times.

[@warrengwonka2479]

My mother loved it. Watched it several times the time it came to our town..

[@violetvalkyrie476]

One of my favorite John Wayne movies. Him and Maureen O'hara had such great chemistry. McClintock is another one they did together you should see.

[@michaelmacdermott6340]

Hear hear! "McLintock" is my favorite! Please please you've got to react to it! 🤠

[@mariewagner5283]

I love that one soooo much!

[@silk2612]

My favorite too! Watch it every few months, lol

[@fergalhughes165]

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

[@michaelmacdermott6340]

@@fergalhughes165 good movie, watched on my favorite stream service a few weeks ago.

[@jonanderson559]

John Ford directed this as his love letter to Ireland, and though it's got every cliche in it, it's done with so much affection we can't help loving it. So it's become an Irish tradition. And I always smile at that little bit of Maureen speaking Irish - it's the only Hollywood movie I know that's got the old language in it.

[@mwhyte1979]

I agree with you as this movie is one of my most favorite of movies. I would suggest another excellent Mareen O'Hara movie called "The Long Grey Line". She stars with Tyrone Powers and it's about one of the most beloved West Point instructors. Sgt. Martin Mahar. There's a scene where she speaks Irish in this movie also.

[@ansionnachbeagrioga5260]

I think Clint Eastwood speaks a bit in Million Dollar Baby. And there's some spoken in Gangs Of New York.

[@ivanthenuke9995]

My dad grew up in the thirties and forties and they used to fight all the time. the difference was no one got hurt seriously and they didn't try to kill each other. This is the world that built the world we take for granted and that we are slowly destroying.

[@TexasUSMCVet]

The whisper at the end is film legend. John Ford, the director, Told Maureen O'Hara to whisper something to John Wayne to get a reaction from him and so she did and Duke's reaction is VERY real. To this day no one has revealed exactly what she said to him.

[@springerjkreb]

Exactly three people knew what she said. All three are now dead.

[@bwise7739]

And being a good catholic girl she didn’t want to say it but Ford said no one but the three of them would know it and they don’t. Priceless reaction by Wayne.

[@wraithby]

Both my parents, rest their souls, were born 15 miles or so (Connemara Gaeltacht, co. Galway) from where this movie was filmed in Mayo. They were both familiar with matchmaking customs, being born in the 20s. Sometimes, marriages were arranged by parents without the couple even meeting. One of my aunts left Ireland to avoid such a match, after she tried to marry another fellow without permission. All that is dead and gone.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

My great-grandmother moved to NYC from somewhere in County Mayo when she was just sixteen (this was in the 1890s). Sadly she passed before I was born and no one bothered to get a proper family history so all we have is bits and pieces of lore. I'm still pretty proud of her strength to move to a foreign country alone at that age.

[@caliscribe2120]

My grandfather left Galway in 1902 in his early teens to come to America. Love you and miss you grandpa

[@videostash413]

look at how many women today choose a terrible man of their own will and it ends in separation

[@MrGpschmidt]

Arguably Wayne's finest hour (this and THE SEARCHERS - that one you so need to see!) with a remarkable direction by his partner-in-crime filmmaker John Ford (an Irishman by birth as well) and yes all shot in Ireland (thank God!) - showcases Wayne at his most charming and vulnerable (and yes acres away from his Western cowboy persona). O'Hara proves his steadfast matchmake in Heaven and is formidable (and ethereal). Fun fact: Ward Bond as the priest (another of Ford's stable of actors in his films) was Burt the cop in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and one of the great character actors of the era. Great fun reaction Cas - I so knew you'd love this.

[@eddhardy1054]

I agree about The Searchers but I think both True Grit and The Shootist are better than The Quiet Man 😊

[@Sir_Osis]

@@eddhardy1054 Agreed. As an American whose grandmother was from Ireland, The Quiet Man definitely holds a bigger place in my heart but I think The Shootist and True Grit are better films.

[@RetroMediaRoom]

The Searchers is my favorite Western of all time, I hope she watches it.

[@sammygoodnight]

My personal favorite John Wayne movie is 3 Godfathers. Like 'Three Men and a Baby' but set in the old west.

[@cclapew]

I totally agree!!!!.... But other must see John Wayne films are The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The High and the Mighty, the John Ford Trilogy ( Rio Grande, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, and Fort Apache), Hatari, Rio Bravo and True Grit....

[@Nevets1073]

The look of surprise on Wayne's face at the very end after Maureen O'Hara whispers to him was real. The director gave her a secret line to say to him to elicit that response and what she actually said has never been revealed. Some of my favorite parts are: When he first goes to the bar after arriving in town and he buys drinks for everyone. Keep an eye on Barry Fitzgerald (who plays Flynn), he drinks three pints of beer before Wayne gets his first glass. The subplot where the Reverend Playfair might be reassigned and how everyone in town, including both Catholic Priests, conspire to make it look like the whole town wants him to stay. The part where she finally understands what he wants to do with the money once he gets it and they both, together, burn the money so that it's no longer an issue for either of them. Also, "WIPE YOUR MUDDY BOOTS!" which is shouted a couple times. I also like that so many of the people in this film were related. Maureen O'Hara's brothers were in the film. The children from the horse race scene were Wayne's actual children, the old man that leaps out of bed was the older brother of the director.

[@ballybunion9]

Barry takes only a mouthful (or two) from third pint. Watch closely. He's putting the glass down as the scene fades out.

[@bighuge1060]

I'm so happy you've discovered this movie. My mother introduced me to it many decades ago and until her death last year, we both would watch it every March 17th evening. We tried counting how many times John Wayne lit and threw out cigarettes after one or two puffs but we always lost count. I'd settle in with a glass of Irish whisky for the matchmaker scene and pour a stout into my ale when John Wayne asks for a black beer. It was ritual. I couldn't watch it this year being so close to her passing but I hope I'll be able to watch it again in the near future. It's such an excellent movie.

[@michaelg2529]

Remember, old-fashion attitudes! Repeat: Old fashioned attitudes. Released in the 1950's but set in the 1920's. Old fashion VILLAGE attitudes! My Dad's favorite movie, consequently I've seen it dozens of times. Have fun. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

[@gavinsheridan4680]

Yeah parts of this didn’t age well. It’s a fantastic movie, you just need to watch it in context.

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

@@gavinsheridan4680 I get so tired of that phrase, "didn't age well." If people weren't so narrow-minded and arrogant how so-called open minded they are they would be able to watch a movie like this and appreciate the period it depicted. I bet a lot of people who say "that didn't age well" would watch Gone With The Wind and be uncomfortable about a movie set during the Civil War having slaves.

[@bigneon_glitter]

If you're investigating classics, you'd love 1933's Oscar-sweeping _It Happened One Night_ with Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert. It's the grandaddy of the modern romantic comedy.

[@wadeheaton123]

That is the Screwball Comedy I'd recommend too . Then there's BRINGING UP BABY and HIS GIRL FRIDAY that you'd also enjoy.

[@cattlerancherfromhell7666]

I agree. It happened One Night is a fantastic movie. One of my favorite Clark Gable movies. It is directed by Frank Capra who also directed It's a Wonderful Life.

[@sennin7139]

comrade x is also good

[@JPDillon]

My favorite oldie is "The Thin Man". I think the humor still stands up. It had a more snarky, cynical tone that feels modern.

[@sennin7139]

@@JPDillon the thin man is a good movie series to watch. especially if its on during new year

[@Patrick-xv6qv]

John Wayne ans Mareen O'Hara had such great chemistry together on all the films they made together. They were never married nor were ever lovers but had such a deep friendship with one another. Another good movie they did together was McClintock . It's a western and again the on screen chemistry between Wayne and O'Hara was incredible

[@McZachary28if]

The Quiet Man is an atypical John Wayne movie, and one of my favorites. Later in his career he starred in a good Western called El Dorado. I would recommend it.

[@softwindcrafting]

My favorite if his cowboy movies!

[@Mokkari77]

Director John Ford was the son of Irish immigrants so the Ireland in the movie is a very idealized, romantic version from someone who grew up hearing about the old country from family who deeply missed it.

[@saturninojosesuarezquintan7476]

Is like the Paris in An American in Paris. Not the real Paris, but the one we all wants to feel.

[@karlmortoniv2951]

Yeah, this is definitely a dream version of Ireland, but nobody minds too much. Another John Ford movie closes with the idea that when the legend is better than the facts, print the legend. That thing at the beginning where everyone at the station tries to 'help' Sean get to Innisfree seems to have happened almost verbatim to every other American who visits rural Ireland. It's uncertain whether it was a real thing that happened all the time that they put in this movie or that Irish people saw it in this movie, thought it was funny, and then started doing it to torture rich tourists. LOL!

[@ansionnachbeagrioga5260]

I think it's about as accurate to real Ireland as a typical Hollywood film of that era was to showing real America. It's romanticised sure, but so were westerns and American crime dramas of that time. It still gets it pretty close. The lads giving Wayne directions to Inishfree but unintentionally confusing the situation, that was very accurate in my opinion.

[@brucer2152]

John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara's chemistry was off the (Charts: edit) rocks in this movie.

[@bossfan49]

off the charts you mean?

[@bungalowlogic7676]

They filmed something like 12 or 15 pictures together, many directed by John Ford, who directed this.

[@brucer2152]

@@bossfan49 Yeah, not sure where my mind was...

[@ronsadventures2007]

My mother comes from Ireland we watch this every st Patrick’s day

[@body_by_depuy]

Welcome to the annual St. Patrick's Day tradition in my family. The thing you don't understand when he's walking her back is that it's a show. He's showing that he's displeased and rejecting her (of course he isn't, but it's "theater" that the whole village understands).

[@brettmiller9609]

Can't wait for you to enter the world of John Wayne. Maureen O'Hara is possibly the most beautiful woman who ever lived

[@enderjed]

Jennifer Connelly would like to have a word with you

[@enochmamon]

She's certainly up there. God knows I love me some redheads. BTW Hollywood, stop the GINGERCIDE!

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

She was a stunner, no question.

[@jeffstrom164]

I would argue the most part, but she didn't just have physical beauty. She had a vivacious screen presence and way about her. She certainly left a mark on those who have watched her perform.

[@richardbalducci819]

Tied for First Place, definitely.💜🍸

[@pleutron]

first let me say... OH MY GOSH!!! I can't believe i'm seeing someone react to this movie. and it's one of my favorite film reactors :) I'm only 45, but I was raised on John Wayne movies and this is my all time favorite John Wayne movie.

[@sassmacfru]

There was a documentary made in the early 90s about the making of this movie. In it Michael Wayne said the village where it was filmed, finally got electricity. They were so happy about it, they were dancing in the streets…… until they found out they had to pay for it! Then it was, well we don’t need it, take it out.

[@gravenewworld6521]

When I was a little kid in the mid 2000s I used to watch this with my mother and she would have the same reaction as you, thanks for the nostalgia😂

[@marcellaoreilly2730]

Me too ❤

[@SilverBoxStudios]

If you enjoyed this you should watch Wayne & O'hara in McClintock. Definitely different form of comedy looking through today's eyes, there are definitely different rules in the 50s and early 60s.

[@lanebatts26]

Love McClintock!

[@reececoventree9849]

By today's standards, it is not PC. However, it is hilarious. You really should check it out. There are many stars in it.

[@CaptainFrost32]

@@lanebatts26 When marching her to meet her brother, a woman randomly hands John Wayne a switch 'to beat the lady with'. [*There is an explanation in Boondock Saints, best discussed at another time.] In McClintlock, there is a similar gag, (not a switch, but....)

[@ser132]

this was set in the 1920s, so those rules were probably even more just accepted practice.

[@rob2968]

Here's what she told the priest in Irish: "I forced him to sleep in--oh, in a bag for sleeping! A bag for sleeping ... My dowry, he didn't fight for it. Is it a sin?"

[@classicslover]

Always great to have a knowledgeable expert in the comment section! I've been wondering what she said since I was a kid a first saw it! THANK-YOU SO VERY MUCH!

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

I think the first time I saw this movie I was in my early teens and I was able to get the gist of what she said. So many people under 40 have everything in the movies spoon-fed to them to the point that if it's not obvious they don't seem to get it. She kept talking about the style of acting and, frankly, I prefer the early style of Hollywood with all of it's nuances over what is considered great acting today with nothing left to the imagination.

[@classicslover]

@@mortimerbrewster3671 Well, to be fair, the gist of it was easy, because we were "there" with them, and we saw what happened and we knew what was going on. What I wanted to know was HOW she told the priest about it.

[@sterling557]

Thank You for the Irish Translation ❤

[@steveandme63]

This was one of my father's favorites. It is a St Patrick's Day tradition for me. Such a beautiful story. I've always loved how soft and green it looks. So many of these actors were part of John Ford's standard players. They work so well together. Maureen OHara is just stunning and so sassy! It is based on a short story in a collection by the Irish writer Maurice Walsh. The stories often refer to the "Irish Troubles" and the IRA, post WWI.

[@jadefire2817]

Many people over the years asked Ms. O'Hara what the Duke whispered in her ear , at the end. She said, "I'll never tell." And she didn't . They were great friends in real life also.

[@videostash413]

Maybe Duke whispered "I'll never tell."

[@Finians_Mancave]

A bit of interesting trivia: The man playing the melodeon at 8:58 is actor Ken Curtis, who was not only director John Ford's son-in-law, but whose most famous role was the scruffy but likable deputy Festus Haggen in the classic, long-running TV series Gunsmoke.

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

This is quite literally my favorite movie ever. Yesterday (March 15) was my birthday, and I began my birthday celebration by watching this film (for about the 90th time) yesterday morning. I love it.

[@joelwillems4081]

6th was my birthday and I watched this film the night of the 14th.

[@jamesshort8660]

I absolutely loved listening to Maureen O'Hara talk with that little bit of an Irish accent so very beautiful

[@mandymac74]

John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara had so much chemistry and respect for each other. When asked questions about him she would smile and say “oh THE DUKE”. Never crossed the line in real life but their chemistry was so strong!!!! Loved them both. John Wayne was a REAL MAN and a great cowboy❤❤❤

[@no2all]

This is a wonderful movie of a time gone by. A time in which honor and morals defined character in people, even in convoluted ways. It is also a clash of cultures despite only a generation removed. My sister and I watch this yearly and have been doing so for close to forty years, whether we are together in the same room or half the world apart. No special effects...just great storytelling by the master, John Ford.

[@dionnecoburn134]

Steve Cabrera, I agree!! This is what I call a safe movie. You don't have to worry about nudity,cursing and lewd behavior!! All which has gone by the way side!!! This movie brings to light how as a country the morals,jobs,faith and no accountability!!! We have as a country a serious lack of control,patience and kindness!!

[@donlove3741]

Morals and character still define people , just because the majority of people aren't moral and lack character doesn't change definition.

[@Syklonus]

Honour and morals still exist, but people aren't smothered with restrictive traditions. Domestic violence was not only rife in those days, it was seen as normal, and in no way did any of these old time customs make them better people.

[@TheToledoTrumpton]

@@Syklonus Tough to put our morals on times even less than 100 years ago. One of the things that was definitely true is that men were in short supply for work and for marriage. If a woman wasn't prepared to do backbreaking, dangerous, or degrading tasks for money, she pretty much had to marry a man, who _was_ prepared to do them. Cooking and cleaning, and bearing children, was a life of luxury compared to the alternatives. Marrying a man that beat them when they were lazy or ungrateful, was not anywhere near the worst thing that might befall a woman, and most women would say, that if they found a man willing to have them, they wouldn't be lazy or ungrateful. These days we can only look back in history and understand the pressures that created the customs that existed. We are all human. If we had existed back then, we would have behaved in exactly the same way. Looking back and thinking we are better or more moral is just arrogance and pride.

[@catherinelw9365]

@@Syklonus You think domestic violence is rare these days? I’ve got waterfront property in Arizona to sell you.

[@uncabuzz118]

To ease you into the "John Wayne" world a bit better I recommend MCLINTOCK!. Its a comedic western and features Wayne and Maureen O'Hara again. These two made 5 films together. The movie is a take off on Shakespeare's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Loads of fun to watch.

[@newsguy5241]

John Wayne became a right-wing fanatic and McClintok was a consrvative propagander piece about the "evils" of the federal govenment. Not the main focus of the movie of course, but the underlying message is there in many ways.

[@jawo8754]

Supposedly when Maureen was sent the script from John, she read it and was all "Oh this was made of us". LOL.

[@twylanaythias]

John "Pappy" Ford created quite a stir over his insistence in making this movie. He had been instrumental in forging the careers of every lead cast member and, when he called, they answered - Maureen O'Hara had even just given birth but immediately joined Ford in working on the script then flew to Ireland for filming. Ford not only insisted on filming in Ireland, but also using Technicolor (rather than the studio's own 'TrueColor'). You really REALLY need to watch the "Making of" retrospective with Leonard Maltin - you'll laugh yourself sick at some of what Ford did to get this movie made. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGi1n2iPpbychM0 As John Wayne himself comments in this featurette, "Don't ever argue with [Pappy Ford] standing up, or you'll find yourself face-down in the dirt like I did." Will Danaher's only real gripe with Sean was that Sean had managed to buy White O'Morn where he had been trying for years without success. He also had a long-standing 'crush' on Widow Talan and Sean's buying the place made him something of a romantic rival. As for the bed... The setting of this movie isn't so far removed from the era when a husband and wife were expected to sleep in separate beds - if they were affluent enough, even separate bedrooms. Actually sleeping together in the same bed was outright scandalous! As to Sean roughly marching Mary-Kate back to her brother... John Wayne was really hesitant to handle Maureen O'Hara roughly, particularly as she had just had a baby. Maureen wasn't having any of it - not only did she make the hands *put back* the manure they'd cleared from the fields, but she smacked John Wayne around quite a bit because she didn't feel he was being rough enough with her. Partly an Irish thing, partly a male thing, this movie takes place in an era when and where brawls were "just a bro thing" - not so different from arm wrestling, playing football, or (nowadays) an FPS deathmatch. Mary-Kate got to let the world see that her husband was no coward, Sean was no longer "fighting over money", and Will Danaher found out the hard way that his new brother-in-law wasn't a man to be trifled with! Despite everything, Mary-Kate loves her brother and, by the end, she's no longer in a position where she'd be forced to choose between them. (She'd obviously choose her husband over he brother if she had to, but that's no longer an issue.) BONUS TRIVIA! John Ford was dissatisfied with numerous takes of the movie's final shot - Wayne just couldn't muster up the right kind of smile. Maureen O'Hara told Ford to do one more take and she'd handle it, and handle it she did! Precisely what she whispered in John Wayne's ear was purported to have been something quite scandalous, as she swore him to secrecy to never reveal what it was that she had whispered to him - Wayne, being a gentleman, refused to so much as even hint at what she had whispered and they both took this secret to their graves.

[@wadeheaton123]

The PERFECT St. Patrick's Day movie!

[@dionnecoburn134]

Two words John Ford!! He directed several films with John Wayne! I love this movie,one of my favorite of all time!! So much talent,music score and the talent of the actors!!

[@gawainethefirst]

Fort Apache is another good one.

[@supernicko123]

John Wayne is a legend, there are so many of his movies that would be worth checking out. I personally always loved Rio Bravo, but there are a lot of others that he was great in. He was famous for westerns, but there are a lot of non-western movies that are great, like this one. Hatari is one that I would recommend for a non-western.

[@stevegyles3190]

Rio Bravo was a good movie, and not just because Maureen was in it. However IMO the greatest of John Ford's Cavalry Trilogy was She Wore A Yellow Ribbon. Rio Bravo had the most heart. Fort Apache was the grittiest. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon humanized the old west cavalry trooper better than any movie made before or since. Victor MacLaglen was perfect in the role of Quincannon the Irish 1st Sgt. "Laddy, I've never gone anywhere peaceably in me life."

[@uncatila]

"a man for all seasons" best picture in 1966. It's a tear jerker with an all star cast. Orson Welles, Robert Shaw, John Hurt, and Paul Scofield. Real English history. A Robert Bolt Screen Play,

[@ragnarmiersch4290]

A few months back you reacted to Casablanca and now this, two of my favorite movies. I have seen both countless times but watching through your eyes left me feeling like I was seeing them for the first time. It also served to restore some of my faith that young people can still appreciate fine storytelling through the magic of movies. Thank you for your efforts and please, keep watching the oldies, for us oldies!

[@beowulfthedane]

They also appear together in "Big Jake", "McClintock", "Rio Grande", and "The wings of eagles" My personal Favorite is "Big Jake"

[@doc_adams8506]

O'Hara's description of the Duke in Big Jake is priceless. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKGseoF6ZsiKZ5Y She speaks with a weird combination of disgust and regret and respect.

[@jamezkpal2361]

Thank you for reacting to this wonderful film. Love is greater than any prejudice. Love is greater than any sin. Love is all that matters.

[@rondougherty5481]

classic movie Truly a masterpiece

[@firedoc5]

Another classic movie with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, that you watch over and over again. The over country fight is time-less. They were very close friends that John Wayne said she was the toughest friend he had. Other movies with them are Big Jake, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, and the best IMHO, McLintock. Maureen is probably one reason I'm so partial to red heads. LOL

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

" Maureen is probably one reason I'm so partial to red heads. "

[@davidpietarila699]

@Raylan Givens i alway thought She Wore a Yellow Ribbon was part of the cavalry trilogy. Rio Grande, Fort Apache and SWaYR.

[@davidpietarila699]

@Raylan Givens sorry just read that they were both PART of the trilogy

[@markman613]

@@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 So say we all!

[@Cbcw76]

Definitely see teh Maureen O'Hara-John Wayne films. SHE WORE and RIO GRANDE first... FORT APACHE... a harder film.

[@CollarCityGuy]

My family use to gather on St Patrick's Day and we would watch this after the corn beef and cabbage. As the only surviving member of the family, i have not been able to watch this for a few years due to the memories attached to it, but thanks to Cassie, I had the pleasure of watching it again with the PIB family. Cassie, you do much more and have a greater impact on people than you can imagine, and thanks for that!

[@stevenmurphy1665]

This is a real "feel good movie". I sometimes watch this to decompress after a particularly rough day at the office.

[@mackbeasley526]

The MALE perspective means standing up for what you believe in. Fight your best with honor and earn the respect of your opponent. That is what happened. Being male is almost a crime now. These were proud men, strong men and they respected their wives as wives respected their husbands. Better days indeed.

[@Sean-qp8yv]

This is a fantastic movie. A multi-generational tradition in my family to watch it on St. Patrick's Day. John Wayne's one of my favourite actors, classic tough guy. Happy St. Patrick's Day! Also, since you're checking out classic movies, you should watch "And Then There Were None", a good who-done it mystery. Barry Fitzgerald who was in this, is also in that movie.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

"And Then There Were None"

[@joelwillems4081]

I've shown that at a classic film fest. It also has Roland Young.

[@Sean-qp8yv]

@@joelwillems4081 Oh yeah, his character was pretty funny.

[@karlmortoniv2951]

Yeah, "And Then There Were None" was Agatha Christie's other kick-ass story idea. One of my all time favorites - the long list of remakes are kind of fun too. :)

[@FountainWeeper]

@@karlmortoniv2951 The one with Charles Dance was fantastically chilling!

[@littleteadress2050]

Greetings from County Cork in Ireland! :) Glad you reacted to this film.. most of it was filmed in Mayo I believe. I love the charm of old rural Ireland that this film captured. Thanks for reacting to older films too: you'll find some great ones for sure!👍🏻

[@dcbsunshine]

Yes - in Cong. I went to Ireland to celebrate my 50th birthday in 2019 (and my now husband proposed with it in mind that we would also use the trip as our honeymoon, so we made it a 2 week excursion.) I based our itinerary on spending time in Cong - best couple of days! We enjoyed the village, and the entire trip, so much that we cannot wait to go back!

[@sterling557]

I hope to visit Ireland someday soon. My trip will include County Cork for sure!. My G Grandfather was born in Larne, Northern Ireland, and left for the USA in 1855. I'm not sure it will be as pretty there near Belfast as it is in The Irish Republic, but as long as I have a fresh pint of Guinness I will be happy. Cheers from California.🍺😎

[@michaelcristel3060]

My father passed away two years ago September and I was introduced to this movie as a young lad - I've watched it every year for decades. It was his favorite of all time, from the endless humor of Barry Fitzgerald's Michaeleen to the music and craziness of the end fight scene. It was a beautiful film and one I've been fortunate enough to share with four generations.

[@MrHws5mp]

Real Talk Cassie: 'modern' values, where the lightest slap is 'abuse' and a forceful kiss is 'creepy' for lack of consent, are very, VERY modern. When I was a kid in the 1970s/1980s, you didn't have to explain this movie to anyone. Low-level violence (going both ways) was common in marriage and up to the 1970s it was pretty much treated as par for the course. A properly manly man was expected to be forceful and dominating to an extent, and many women would take pride in having a husband who 'showed them who's boss' as long as he didn't go too far. My mum (born 1923), who's own parents' marriage, and her sister's marriage, were _seriously_ abusive, used to LOVE this movie. Her favorite line was where the old lady offers Thornton "a good strong stick to beat the lovely lady with"... You may think the values of this movie are 'weird', but in truth, they're the values that have applied for thousands of years: it's the values of the last 30 years (and only in The West) that are the exception to the rule.

[@michaelwalsh1035]

Spot on.

[@lanebatts26]

One of my mom and dad's favorites. I actually took my parents to a movie event last weekend where they showed it on the big screen. Had a great time. Then you react to it. Fun movie

[@trenesiagreen5582]

has always been one of my favorites. I think it still holds the record of the longest fight scene in the history of cinema. John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara were also in "Rio Grande,” “McLintock,” “The Wings of Eagles,” and “Big Jake.” And, yes, "The Quiet Man," was filmed in Ireland. I bed and breakfasted through Ireland and learned first hand why it's called the Emerald Isle.

[@whu58]

My dads favourite film, so funny & romantic with an insight into a rural bygone Ireland and its customs, - Brilliant acting from all the cast, and Maureen has to go down as one of the finest looking women to grace this planet - this film ranks in the top 20 films ever made.

[@vezner]

I just watched this in the theater for the 70th anniversary. It’s a great movie. And I didn’t see it as abusive. It was just conflict but he wasn’t really hurting her.

[@dcbsunshine]

I also went to see the 70th Anniversary showing on the big screen on St. Patrick's Day, Tremendous!

[@jimzo1985]

my old dads favourite movie all the soul is gone from cinema now .

[@guscarlson7021]

This movie is a big green valentine to the world. Bless your heart for doing this.

[@doonthepan1290]

simply one of the best movies ever.. character galore and every thing delivered , authentic and superb acting, directing etc. this must be about the twentieth time i have watched this . never disappointed,, they forgot how to make movies since this was made.

[@ronaldnolan9036]

The best film ever made with John Wayne and the beautiful Mureen O'Hara. both are missed dearly.

[@thomasgee6495]

Thank you, this was my grandma’s most favorite movie, she would have me watch it with her at least a dozen times when I was very little like 7 years old, she wanted to make sure I knew how to take care of a woman

[@atuuschaaw]

I'm so glad to see you are watching this. One of my all time favorite John Wayne films. ♥

[@edcampion3998]

There is an old saying that you dont have to be irish to enjoy this movie but it helps.I'm irish and i love this movie.My family and i sat down and watched this when i was a child and this brings back nothing but hapoy memories.I visited cong in mayo which is in thr west of ireland and the whole place has been taken over by that movie.Hotels and shops have been named after characters in the movie.What shocked me was how small the place is.This is definitely in my top 10 of my favourite movies of all time.The nostalgia factor is off the charts and at this stage i literally know every word of this classic.

[@newsguy5241]

This was made in the 1950s, but the movie was supposed to be set in the early 1930s. It was shot in Ireland with Irish actors.

[@lukebunny]

One of the very best fight scenes ever put to film! I love this one.

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture, but won for Best Director and Best Cinematography, while The Greatest Show On Earth won Best Picture. John Ford won his fourth and final Academy Award For Directing.

[@72mossy]

We were in Cong (Inishfree) Co. Mayo the weekend where The Quite Man was made. The village hasn't changed much. We stayed on the dying man street. Found the cottage, only a ruin now and over grown, the little stream with the stepping stones is still there. Castletown train station is restored. Beautiful up there. I'm from Tipperary anyway, about 2 hrs drive from Cong.

[@glennwisniewski9536]

Finally, John Wayne!! Hey, Popcorn Lady, I give you a lot of credit for reviewing a movie outside of your comfort zone. Here's wishing this becomes a regular thing. One more thought: this film is not set in the 1950s (to be honest, I couldn't tell for sure if you said that or not). Well, here's my two cents either way: according to one source, "the film was made in 1951 but is set in the 1920s for a specific reason - the Irish Civil War, which came hot on the heels of the Irish War of Independence, ended in 1923, so this lets director Ford feed in a natural mix of tension and joy between characters. Tension because so many of them fought in the wars, and joy because for the first time in years, there is peace in Ireland."

[@marezesim8119]

sharing reactions with you makes it feel like I am watching again for the first time.. great movie .. great reaction

[@paulkingartwerks7981]

Next John Wayne movie directed by John Ford.... "The Searchers"; best western ever. Best acting by John Wayne ever.... released March 13, 1956.

[@jimmorrish6771]

brill film

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

The Outlaw Josey Wales begs to differ. The Searchers certainly is a great western, but not THE greatest.

[@user-sx7wo1yl7y]

Yes, filmed in Ireland, and yes, they sing in pubs!! The Irish are famous for their male tenors...And that kiss was spontaneous...

[@markmcelligott2542]

You underestimate the importance of a good fight to the Irish. It was the only answer. Mary Kate needed to believe her husband was a man and not a coward. The fact that he stopped taking her bull, asserting his position as the husband and dragging her across town was part of what she was looking for and the fact that he stood up to her brother and demanded what she had been asking for was the other part. Yeah, things were different in the 50s and in Ireland, but that's what makes this film funny. My all time favorite John Wayne movie.

[@trinaq]

A classic movie to watch near St Patrick's Day, and one of my father's favourite movies. We always used to watch it together every year. I also loved how it was included in "ET", and how Elliott recreated the iconic kiss scene.

[@StickFigureStudios]

Cassie has never seen E.T. This being it's 40th anniversary this year, I'm hoping maybe we can get her to finally watch it.

[@Mr_Bob_A_Feet]

Spielberg has said that he always watches several John Ford movies before directing anything. Ford is like his Yoda.

[@elizabethduplat5998]

OMG I grew up watching this movie. I can basically quote the whole thing from memory!

[@bugvswindshield]

one of my FAVORITE John Wayne movie ! ( the best is " the man who shot liberity valance " pure gold even in B&W) Sea Biscuit !!! I know you'll love it. A great movie with an all star cast.

[@kpshanahan]

Thank you for posting reactions. I do find it peaceful and it's like watching with a friend.

[@Mr.CSwanson]

I’m a big John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara fan, and out of all their movies, this one is still my favorite.

[@hawkeyeten2450]

The older I get, the more I think Maureen O'Hara would have played a magnificent Grace O'Malley, the legendary Irish pirate queen. People often forget her wild and sometimes bizarre swashbuckling films of the early 50s.