Kilts in The Quiet Man

[BoldHighlander]

Every so often this topic comes up...

Yes, the children sitting beside Maureen O'Hara on the cart are all the Duke's kids.

As were the two older ones standing there
Both Michael & Patrick, along with the two pipers, were all wearing solid green coloured kilts.

It says that in the "director's cut" of the DVD (50th anniversary edition) I have.

That's a great copy to have!
I love listening to Maureen O'Hara's commentary during the film too.

I believe Maureen O'Hara's brother or brothers also appeared in the film as the IRA men.

One brother played an "IRA man" (and assisted in pre-production/ scouting locations, etc), the other played "Father Paul", the young priest who was Ward Bond's protégée.

There are two film traditions I really enjoy watching on St. Patrick's Day. The Quiet Man and Darby O'Gill and the Little People.

Add to that list "The Secret of Roan Inish".

We love "The Quiet Man" around here, its my favourite Wayne film (amongst many). A few years ago I bought a bonnet for my daughter that (except for colour) is an exact copy of the one Maureen O'Hara wore in the film.



(now I'm going to head off to watch Sean Thornton & company...thanks! :mrgreen

[BoldHighlander]

Oh, and for the Irish-Americans: Boondock Saints. Yes, it's a truly awful film, but it's one of my few guilty pleasures.

Mine too...

[OC Richard]

Essential St. Patrick's Day viewing: all three seasons of Father Ted.

Yes! A must for all of us Catholics with Irish blood! One of the greatest shows ever. The episode dealing with racism is maybe the single funniest thing I've ever seen on TV.

And I sure had a laugh when our Priest got sent... to Las Vegas! Father Ted's "dream job".

About "Quiet Man", is it just me or is Maureen O Hara's pronunciation when speaking Irish to her priest very odd? Not that I speak Irish, but I've very often heard it spoken.

[Jimmy]

A few years ago I had the good fortune to stay at Ashford Castle in Cong.
A tremendous 5 star hotel where the main cast stayed during the filming also where Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher (trouble even writing her name -Uggh!) and the rest of the G7 Heads of State stayed a few years back.

A great deal of the film, as many people know, was filmed in the castle grounds, the opening scene is of the loch and castle.

Its great to tour the grounds, the scene where John Wayne meets Maureen O'Hara is now a golf course and at the rear of the castle is the farmhouse which is now a major tourist attraction.

In Cong itself, I have'nt been there for about 15 years, I'm told John Murphy's shop whom I met, he told me some great stories of the film, he was an extra, some of the stories true and some with a touch of the Blarney, has now been turned into a public house called guess what? It was the pub in the film.

Anyway as a 'Quiet Man Crazee' as I believe we are called, I could prattle on for hours. But here is a bit of trivia, most will know the answer but I'm full of info like this, bit of an anorak with regards this film.
What was the name of the horse belonging to Michaeleen O'Flynn and who did he say took over possession of the O'Flynn ancestral home? no looking at the film now!

[beloitpiper]

About "Quiet Man", is it just me or is Maureen O Hara's pronunciation when speaking Irish to her priest very odd? Not that I speak Irish, but I've very often heard it spoken.

She was from Dublin and I doubt she spoke much Irish originally. Also, during that scene, she spoke so haltingly and slow. No real Irish speaker will speak less than 100 wpm!!

[macwilkin]

A few years ago I had the good fortune to stay at Ashford Castle in Cong.
A tremendous 5 star hotel where the main cast stayed during the filming also where Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher (trouble even writing her name -Uggh!) and the rest of the G7 Heads of State stayed a few years back.

A great deal of the film, as many people know, was filmed in the castle grounds, the opening scene is of the loch and castle.

Its great to tour the grounds, the scene where John Wayne meets Maureen O'Hara is now a golf course and at the rear of the castle is the farmhouse which is now a major tourist attraction.

In Cong itself, I have'nt been there for about 15 years, I'm told John Murphy's shop whom I met, he told me some great stories of the film, he was an extra, some of the stories true and some with a touch of the Blarney, has now been turned into a public house called guess what? It was the pub in the film.

Anyway as a 'Quiet Man Crazee' as I believe we are called, I could prattle on for hours. But here is a bit of trivia, most will know the answer but I'm full of info like this, bit of an anorak with regards this film.
What was the name of the horse belonging to Michaeleen O'Flynn and who did he say took over possession of the O'Flynn ancestral home? no looking at the film now!

Why, Napoleon, of course. "It was taken from us by, by...the Druids!"

For those fellow "Quiet Maniacs", I highly recommend the books of Professor Des McHale:

http://www.quietmanmovieclub.com/Quiet-Man-Books.php

T.

[Jimmy]

Why, Napoleon, of course. "It was taken from us by, by...the Druids!"

For those fellow "Quiet Maniacs", I highly recommend the books of Professor Des McHale:

http://www.quietmanmovieclub.com/Quiet-Man-Books.php

T.

Yes, I was given one of his books by my brother as a Xmas present, it was the pictorial book, I am still looking thru the wonderful pictures in it, my other brother received one of his other books.

[BoldHighlander]

About "Quiet Man", is it just me or is Maureen O Hara's pronunciation when speaking Irish to her priest very odd? Not that I speak Irish, but I've very often heard it spoken.

She was from Dublin and I doubt she spoke much Irish originally. Also, during that scene, she spoke so haltingly and slow. No real Irish speaker will speak less than 100 wpm!!

It's been a spell since I watched the extras on the dvd, but as I recall, when she talks about that scene she says the line from memory, and not as haltingly.

I suspect that her pronunciation in the film was more of an actors/directors device to illustrate her apprehension in discussing with her village priest such a personal subject.

[Jack Daw]

Although you don't see The Duke wearing a kilt in the film, he certainly didn't mind having his two sons so kilted! If he thought it was "sissy", I don't think he would have liked it.

[Jimmy]

Although you don't see The Duke wearing a kilt in the film, he certainly didn't mind having his two sons so kilted! If he thought it was "sissy", I don't think he would have liked it.

I can't imagine John Wayne in a kilt, I suppose it may not fit with his image as a tough cowboy or soldier. Its funny that probably many people would think like that, John Wayne being while he was living, the living manifestation of masculinity and would never be see in a 'skirt' as some people call the kilt.

But Sean Connery, Liam Neeson, Gereard Butler all typical tough and uncompromising individuals have only been to pleased to wear the kilt, they are all over 6 feet and all look great in the kilt, so where is it that I can't imagine John Wayne in a kilt.

As a avid kiltwearer and kilt evangelist, why can I not get my head around John Wayne in a kilt?