SHANE, HONDO, AND THE QUIET MAN: HOW AN IRISH SHORT STORY GAVE BIRTH TO HUNDREDS OF WESTERNS
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This August brings us the seventieth anniversary of the release of John Ford’s classic 1952 film The Quiet Man, which starred John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Victor McLaglen, and Barry Fitzgerald. The film is a perennial favorite both in Ireland, where it is set, and in America. Rabid fans of the film are known as The Quiet Maniacs. Numerous books have been written about the film. A writer named Des McHale has made a career of producing titles such as The Complete Guide to the Quiet Man, A Quiet Man Miscellany, and Picture The Quiet Man: An Illustrated Celebration. And he’s not the only one who has written about the film. Other titles include In the Footsteps of The Quiet Man by Gerry McNee, and The Quiet Man and Beyond: Reflections on a Classic Film, John Ford and Ireland by Sean Crosson and Rod Stoneman, and John Ford’s The Quiet Man: The Making of a Cult Classic by Jordan R. Young. Of course, the film is written about in countless other books, including studies of the careers of John Wayne and John Ford. It was the subject of a 2010 documentary called John Ford: Dreaming The Quiet Man, which was directed by Sé Merry Doyle. Film experts – including Martin Scorsese and Stephen Spielberg – consider it a masterpiece. I am not quite a Quiet Maniac, but I am a Quiet Fan.
SHANE, HONDO, AND THE QUIET MAN: HOW AN IRISH SHORT STORY GAVE BIRTH TO HUNDREDS OF WESTERNS
SHANE, HONDO, AND THE QUIET MAN: HOW AN IRISH…
SHANE, HONDO, AND THE QUIET MAN: HOW AN IRISH SHORT STORY GAVE BIRTH TO HUNDREDS OF WESTERNS
This August brings us the seventieth anniversary of the release of John Ford’s classic 1952 film The Quiet Man, which starred John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Victor McLaglen, and Barry Fitzgerald. The film is a perennial favorite both in Ireland, where it is set, and in America. Rabid fans of the film are known as The Quiet Maniacs. Numerous books have been written about the film. A writer named Des McHale has made a career of producing titles such as The Complete Guide to the Quiet Man, A Quiet Man Miscellany, and Picture The Quiet Man: An Illustrated Celebration. And he’s not the only one who has written about the film. Other titles include In the Footsteps of The Quiet Man by Gerry McNee, and The Quiet Man and Beyond: Reflections on a Classic Film, John Ford and Ireland by Sean Crosson and Rod Stoneman, and John Ford’s The Quiet Man: The Making of a Cult Classic by Jordan R. Young. Of course, the film is written about in countless other books, including studies of the careers of John Wayne and John Ford. It was the subject of a 2010 documentary called John Ford: Dreaming The Quiet Man, which was directed by Sé Merry Doyle. Film experts – including Martin Scorsese and Stephen Spielberg – consider it a masterpiece. I am not quite a Quiet Maniac, but I am a Quiet Fan.