
The Quiet Man

March 14 / 7:30 pm & March 16 / 2:00 pm
Starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara and Barry Fitzgerald
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend with this Golden Era Hollywood Classic starring John Wayne & Maureen O’Hara.
Wayne plays a retired American boxer who returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead played by Maureen O’Hara, but whose brother (Fitzgerald) is contemptuous of their union.
This is one of the few Hollywood films in which Gaeilge, the native Irish language, is spoken.
In 1986, the wife of a young New York police officer, who was shot and paralyzed on the job, saw fit to tell reporters that The Quiet Man was her husband’s favorite movie and that he adored Maureen O’Hara. After reading the report, O’Hara flew to New York and went to the officer’s bedside to offer comfort and boost his morale. She became actively involved with the couple during his long recovery and physical therapy, attended their baby’s christening and marched in a parade on his behalf.
At the film’s conclusion, after the credits, we see Kate and Sean standing in their garden waving good-bye. Maureen O’Hara turns to John Wayne and whispers something in his ear, evoking a priceless reaction from Wayne. What was said was known only to O’Hara, Wayne and director John Ford. In exchange for saying this unscripted bit of text, O’Hara insisted that the exact line never be disclosed by any involved parties. In her memoirs she says that she refused to say the line at first as she “couldn’t possibly say that to Duke”, but Ford insisted, claiming he needed a genuine shock reaction from Wayne. The line remains a mystery to this day.
The Quiet Man
Friday, March 14, 7:30pm
Sunday, March 16, 2:00pm
1952 | Rated G | 2hr, 9min