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Reacting to THE QUIET MAN (1952) | Movie Reaction 
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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.
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.
Dang! I was coming on here to tell them this. I guess I'm about 13 hours too late.
@@johnwjr7 That's usually what happens to me, too.
A true classic. Glad you enjoyed it.
You should read the trivia for the movie. It's pretty funny.
Actually she didn’t want to say the line but Ford insisted.
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!☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
"the guy had an accident", like accidentally bumped into the her Fathers fist?
And it's probably worth noting that this takes place in the 1920's. Definitely "back in the day"!!! 👍
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.
@@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! 😊
15:55 It was normal back then.
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
My mother liked it that much.
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.
"The Cowboys" is an excellent choice! Rather grim, but so was the Old West, most of the time.
McClintock is great! I love that a young female reactor enjoys John Wayne films.
@Randall Shuck comparing McLintock to The Quiet Man is a stretch...a BIG stretch.
@@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.
@@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.
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
That's funny. I watch it every St. Patrick's day!
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.
I thought they looked alike, especially when he showed the photo of his boxing days.
And, the singer/accordion player was Ken Curtis (Festus on Gunsmoke), who was Ford’s son-in-law.
this movie is top drawer
John Wayne and Mareen O'Hara did another love story together. A western called "McLintock". (1963)
And either She wore a yellow ribbon. Or Rio Grande.
AND IT’S SO DANG FUNNY!!!
They also worked on rio grande, big jake, the wings of eagles together
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! 🏆
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.
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.
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.
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".
And "Big Jake" although Maureen only had a small part.
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.
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.
Dawn so cute whispering to John "I think she's behind you" 😊
She was being a creeper 😅
@@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!
Dawn's so cute no matter what
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.👍
Yes, and "True Grit," and "The Cowboys."
He thought they broke the bed "in use" and was standing in shock. 😅
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 😉)
Aww bless you!
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
@@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...
@@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
@@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
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.
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.
I also really loved "Donovan's Reef". Nice departure from his cowboy and war genre movies.
@@armynurseboy I love Donovan's Reef too and Hatari is a lot of fun too.
His acting in The Searchers was by far the best and so is this movie
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.
Yep. THE SEARCHERS. (Based on a short story. Original ending was HORRIBLE.) My Favorite JW pic. And yes OSCAR WORTHY. Better than True Grit.
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.
that pose was standard because he was too tired to stand up, and she was too sore to sit down.
The story was a short story that was written in the 1930's. It was a passion project for the Director.
Film was shot in Cong, on the border between Counties Galway and Mayo. Much of the town is now devoted to Quiet Man memorabilia.
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.
Your giggle during watching a movie lightens my heart. If you want another suggestion for some John Wayne movies, try McKlintok!, or The Searchers.
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 😁
Yes sir!! 😅
Absolutely one of my favorites
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.
My mother and father loved this movie and would watch it at least once a year. Even though we're of Welsh descent they loved this movie and never missed this classic.
Wow young people watching the Classics,great flick, enjoyed the reactions 🙏😃👍✌️
Love this movie and all the characters. Bunch of famous old time actors in this!
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.😂
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’😉.
One of the few reactions i have found to this lovely movie. WELL DONE.
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.
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.
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 ,
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).
Maureen O'Hara Ward Bond and Barrimore Fitzgerald were all born and raised in Ireland. Victor McLaughlin was born in Scotland.
Someone looking to complain about misogyny would look at this movie and say, "See women have always been under the control of MEN!" But as Dawn rightly notices, Mary Kate is pretty tough. And she's giving just as good as she's getting. And because she is a woman and because she's as tough as any man she's not going to be controlled by Shawn any more that she was being controlled by her brother. It's easy to look at the past and pretend that men and women were always at odds. But for the most of human history, men and women have been working together to keep a roof over their heads, keep from starving and raise children. And as far as any friction between men and women is concerned all I can say is, you cannot start a fire without a spark. And for a spark you need a little friction.
This might be the BEST comment.
@@adnap I agree. Real men need real women.
"Wipe your feet!
Yes mum.
The problem today is that too many women who have been giving it away for 10 years suddenly expect a man to provide everything, including a lot of money, but they themselves should live a life of stressless ease, providing only one thing. At the first sign of trouble with this arrangement, they file for divorce and take half your stuff.
@@Robert-un7br Mary Harrington a British writer has ideas along those same lines. She explains that marriages used to be rather pragmatic since men and women had to work together for their whole lives to work a farm or run a business and raise children. Once the romance is gone what remains is two people working together for each others benefit. Modern women have been sold what Harrington calls "Big Romance" where they expect to that first year of marriage to continue year after year. But it doesn't. That spark dies rather quickly. What's left is more grounded caring for one another. But too many women opt to get out and find another "Big Romance." And when they hit a certain age then they find themselves alone and unhappy.
This movie was set in the 1920s between WWI and WWII. It was a love letter from John Ford to his Irish roots (as I understand). At the time (1952) this would have been recent history of only 25 to 30 years in the past.
" I ain't no woman to be honked at " , the original " I ain't no holler back girl " .
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.
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.
"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).
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.
That final fight is so awesome! Great movie!!
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.
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? ✌
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.
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.
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!"
Loved your reaction to this classic, a personal favorite.
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.
Wow 😳
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
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.
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". 🙂
One of my favorite movies. Maureen O'Hara reminded me of my mom who was also a fiery redhead. I enjoyed your reaction.
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).
“Here’s a stick to hit the lovely lady with!” 😂😂
The BEST of the BEST! John Ford brought back the Irish of old times but still the best Irish movie ever! ☘☘☘
John Wayne is in some great movies :)
Two of my favorites are She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, and Rio Bravo :)
Rio Bravo co-stars singers Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson, and I swear the whole point of the film is to have the two of them sing together :) 💗😎
The man playing the accordion is Ken Curtis. He was a big band singer and later played Festus on the TV series Gunsmoke.
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
If it's the Duke you want. See his Oscar winning performance in true grit. He's older but still very good 😊.
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.
I ❤ John Wayne movies!!! A little known movie of his is The Three Godfathers which I adore! Also The Cowboys! So many great ones!
No matter how many times I've seen this, it still makes me laugh...
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.
If you loved this you’ll love McLintock 1963 with Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne.
All small towns have nosy busybodies.
I've watched this movie every St. Patrick's Day since 1973. One of my all-time favorites! 🍀
"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".
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)
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.
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara improvised most of this scene where he's dragging her around.
Dawn needs to watch Hatari. An absolutely underrated John Wayne classic.
My Fav Movie All Time, an absolute masterpiece.
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:)
They don't share as many scenes in Big Jake, but they are fantastic in it
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.
This _IS_ brilliant, one of my Da's favorites. Thank you for watching :)
The boy and girl sitting with Mary Kate are John Wayne's children. Thrashing is where they separate the wheat from the chaff. This crowd is so helpful. The horse will find its way home. Great reaction. Always loved this movie. John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara made six movies together.
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
Thank you for this reaction. What I consider as John Wayne's 3 best : She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949) Rio Grande (1950) and The Shootist (1976)-this was John Wayne's last movie.
My grandma's most favorite movie, we would watch it together and tell me, this is what a man should be like
Such a well-written movie script with plenty of humor and charm. One of my favorites.
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
another fantastic reaction. never seen you laugh so much. brilliant!
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".
I am SOOOOO glad that you are doing this movie, it's one of my favorites!
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.
John Ford directed this movie and most of the actors were people he had directed before. Victor McLachlan who played Will Danahur won the Best Actor Oscar in 1936 for his part in the movie "The Informer" (which was based on the Irish Rebellion) and John Ford won best director. John Ford won the Best Director Oscar in 1952 for The Quiet Man. Ford worked with a lot of Irish actors, and put them in many of his movies; they came to be known as Ford's "Irish Mafia." Overall, Ford won six Oscars for Directing. When Orson Welles won best director for "Citizen Kane," someone asked him who the three best directors in Hollywood were. He replied "John Ford, John Ford and John Ford." Trivia...the old man in the movie was played by Francis Ford, John Ford's older brother. The two were estranged and never spoke a word to each other during the filming. Francis would get written instructions on his scenes, show up and perform and then walk off, only giving his brother a short nod. Two of Maureen O'Hara's brothers were in the movie, playing Hugh Ford and Father Paul. Michaleen and Vicar Playfair were played by Barry Fitzgerald and Arthur Shields, who were brothers (Fitzgerald changed his name from William Joseph Shields.) John Wayne brought his children with him to Ireland and the youngest two appeared as children during the horse race sequence.
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.
Arthur Shields, who played Rev Playfair, was the brother of Barry Fitzgerald, who played Flynn.
Greatest fist-fight of all movie fist-fights. I have this on DVD. Love it. Must be the 35% Irish in me, lol!
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.
My favorite John Wayne movies are the The Searchers 1956, True Grit 1969, and Hondo 1953..
Great Reaction......
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara starred in 5 movies together...... Rio Grande (1950), The Quiet Man (1952), The wings of Eagles (1957), McClintock (1963), Big Jake (1971)
About Half of John Wayne's movies were Westerns..... The one that put him on the map was the 1939 "Stagecoach"......
I was not feeling too good today so I decided to watch something with you and you really cheered me up with your reaction
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 🤘🏻
This is my all time favorite movie.
I understand that the Irish village they filmed the movie in was named Cong. And to have power to run their equipment, they had to run a power line to the village because they had no electricity. This film was also a family affair. Everyone involved brought their families to Ireland with them. John Wayne's sons were in it as well as Maureen O'Hara's brothers.
I love watching you enjoy the classics. You have a beautiful smile and a most heartwarming laugh.
Rooster Cogburn!
For another John Wayne film, I'd recommend True Grit or The Sons Of Katie Elder.
Eventually, you'll also have to see Gone With The Wind.