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The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Ford
Screenplay by	Frank S. Nugent
Based on	”The Quiet Man”; (1933 short story); by Maurice Walsh
Produced by	John Ford; Merian C. Cooper;
Starring	John Wayne; Maureen O'Hara; Barry Fitzgerald; Arthur Shields; Ward Bond; Victor McLaglen; Mildred Natwick; Francis Ford;
Cinematography	Winton C. Hoch
Edited by	Jack Murray
Music by	Victor Young
Production; companies	Republic Pictures; Argosy Pictures;
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release dates	June 6, 1952 (London and Dublin); August 21, 1952 (New York City);
Running time	129 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Irish
Budget	$1.75 million
Box office	$3.8 million (rentals)

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The Quiet Man is a 1952 American^[2] romantic comedy drama film directed and produced by John Ford, and starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald, Arthur Shields and Ward Bond. The screenplay by Frank S. Nugent was based on a 1933 Saturday Evening Post short story of the same name by Irish author Maurice Walsh, later published as part of a collection titled The Green Rushes. The film features Winton Hoch's lush photography of the Irish countryside and a long, climactic, semi-comic fist fight.

The film was an official selection of the 1952 Venice Film Festival. John Ford won the Academy Award for Best Director, his fourth, and Winton Hoch won for Best Cinematography. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[4]^[5]^[6]

Plot

In the 1920s, Sean "Trooper Thorn" Thornton, an Irish-born American retired boxer, travels from Pittsburgh to his birthplace of Inisfree to purchase the old family farm.^[a] Shortly after arriving, he meets and falls in love with fiery, red-headed Mary Kate Danaher, the sister of bullying Squire "Red" Will Danaher. Will also wants to buy the old Thornton property, and is angered when the property's current owner, the wealthy Widow Tillane, accepts Sean's bid instead of his. Will then retaliates by refusing consent for Sean to marry his sister.

Some village residents, including parish priest Father Peter Lonergan and local matchmaker-cum-bookmaker Michaeleen Óge Flynn,^[b] trick Will Danaher into believing that Widow Tillane will marry him if Mary Kate is no longer under his roof. He gleefully allows the marriage, but he refuses to give Mary Kate her dowry when he finds he was deceived, and the Widow Tillane knows nothing about the deal. Sean, unschooled in Irish customs, professes no interest in obtaining the dowry; but to Mary Kate, the dowry represents her personal value to the community and her freedom. She insists that the dowry must be received to validate their marriage, causing an estrangement between her and Sean. The villagers eventually persuade Will to release Mary Kate's furniture (which she owns), but Will refuses to hand over the monetary part of the dowry (which is his contribution).

Mary Kate believes Sean is a coward for not fighting Will. Sean goes to the local Church of Ireland minister and fellow former boxer, the Rev. Cyril Playfair, and reveals that he once accidentally killed a younger, married opponent in the ring. Sean had sworn to give up fighting out of fear and guilt over the manslaughter. Mary Kate also confesses (in Irish Gaelic) her part in the quarrel to Father Lonergan, who berates her for her selfishness. She and Sean partially reconcile that night, and they share the bedroom for the first time since their marriage.

However, the next morning, Mary Kate quietly leaves their cottage and boards a train for Dublin, hoping this pretense of leaving will spur Sean to action. Sean soon learns from Michaeleen where she is, races his horse to the railway station, and pulls her off the train. Followed by a growing crowd of villagers, Sean forces Mary Kate to walk with him the five miles (8 km) back to the Danaher farm. There, Sean confronts Will and demands the dowry money. When Will refuses, Sean throws Mary Kate back at her brother, declaring he will abide by the Irish custom "no fortune, no marriage". The ultimatum shocks both Mary Kate and Will, who finally pays the £350 (over £17,000 in 2022). Sean immediately burns it in the boiler, abetted by Mary Kate. She proudly leaves for home, but a humiliated Will takes a swing at Sean, only to be knocked down by Sean's defensive counter-punch.

A donnybrook ensues, then evolves into a long Homeric fistfight between Sean and Will after they insincerely agree to adhere to the Marquess of Queensberry rules. This much-anticipated match attracts more and more spectators as it continues for miles across the landscape. The fighters finally pause for a drink inside Cohan's Bar, where they begrudgingly admit a mutual respect for one another. As they argue over who will pay for the drinks, Will tosses a brew into Sean's face. Sean punches Will, sending him falling through the bar doors to lie unconscious in the street, ending the fight. Later, the reconciled and inebriated brothers-in-law stagger arm-in-arm back to Sean and Mary Kate's home for supper, much to Mary Kate's amusement and delight.

The next day, a humbled Will and the Widow Tillane begin their own courtship, and they ride out of the village side by side in a jaunting car driven by Michaeleen. Sean, Mary Kate, and the villagers wave to them as they pass, before Sean and Mary Kate playfully chase each other across the fields back to the cottage.

Cast

John Wayne as Sean Thornton
Maureen O'Hara as Mary Kate Danaher
Barry Fitzgerald as Michaeleen "Óge" Flynn
Victor McLaglen as Squire "Red" Will Danaher
Ward Bond as Father Peter Lonergan
Mildred Natwick as the Widow Sarah Tillane
Francis Ford as Dan Tobin
Arthur Shields as the Rev. Cyril Playfair
Eileen Crowe as Elizabeth Playfair
Charles B. Fitzsimons as Hugh Forbes
James Lilburn as Father Paul
Séan McClory as Owen Glynn
Emily Eby as Mave Campbell
Jack MacGowran as Ignatius Feeney
May Craig as Fishwoman
Joseph O'Dea as Molouney
Eric Gorman as Costello
Ken Curtis as Dermot Fahy^[c] (uncredited)

Production

The film was a departure for Republic Pictures, which backed Ford in what was considered a risky venture at the time.^[7]^[8] It was the only time the studio, known for low budget B-movies, released a film that would receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.^[9]

Ford read the story in 1933 and soon purchased the rights to it for $10. The story's author was paid another $2,500 when Republic bought the idea, and he received a final payment of $3,750 when the film was actually made.^[10] Republic Pictures agreed to finance the film with O'Hara and Wayne starring and Ford directing, but only if all three agreed to first film a Western with Republic. They did, and after completing Rio Grande, they headed for Ireland to start shooting.

One of the conditions that Republic placed on Ford was that the film run under two hours. However, the finished picture was two hours and nine minutes. When screening the film for Republic executives, Ford stopped the film at approximately two hours in, on the verge of the climactic fistfight. Republic executives relented and allowed the film to run its full length.^[11] It was one of the few films that Republic filmed in Technicolor; most of the studio's other color films were made in a more economical process known as Trucolor.^[12]

The film employed many actors from the Irish theatre, including Barry Fitzgerald's brother, Arthur Shields, as well as extras from the Irish countryside, and it is one of the few Hollywood movies in which the Irish language can be heard. Filming commenced on June 7, 1951.^{[citation needed]} All of the outdoor scenes were shot on location in Ireland in County Mayo and County Galway. The inside scenes were filmed toward the end of July at the Republic Studios in Hollywood.^{[citation needed]} Vawn Corrigan reports that Ford made considerable efforts to get the costumes correct for the period with Ó’Maille – The Original House of Style in Galway tasked with sourcing the costumes.^[13]

The story is set in the fictional community of Inisfree. This is not the same as the Lake Isle of Innisfree, a place in Lough Gill on the Sligo–Leitrim county border made famous by poet William Butler Yeats, which is a tiny island. Many scenes for the film were actually shot in and around the village of Cong, County Mayo, on the grounds of Cong's Ashford Castle. Cong is now a wealthy small town and the castle a 5-star luxury hotel. The connections with the film have led to the area becoming a tourist attraction. In 2008, a pub opened in the building used as the pub in the film (it had actually been a shop at the time when the movie was shot); the pub hosts daily re-runs of the film on DVD.^[14] The Quiet Man Fan Club holds its annual general meeting in Ashford Castle. Other locations in the film include Thoor Ballylee, County Galway, home of poet W. B. Yeats for a period, Ballyglunin railway station near Tuam County Galway, which was filmed as Castletown station, and various places in Connemara County Galway and County Mayo. Among those are Lettergesh beach, where the horse race scene was filmed,^[15] "The Quiet Man Bridge", signposted off the N59 road between Maam Cross and Oughterard^[16] and the "White O'Morn" cottage. The latter is located on R336 south of Maam, but long ago fell into ruin.^[17]

The film also presents Ford's depiction of an idealized Irish society, with only implied social divisions based on class and differences in political or religious affiliations. The Catholic priest, Father Lonergan, and the Protestant minister, Reverend Playfair, maintain a strong friendly relationship throughout the film, which represented the norm in what was then the Irish Free State, where religious tensions occurred in the 1930s but were the norm only in Northern Ireland.^{[citation needed]} One of the allusions to Anglo-Irish animosity occurs after the happy couple is married and a congratulatory toast offered by Hugh Forbes expresses the wish that they live in "national freedom" (the term national has been censored from most editions)^[15] and before the final donnybrook when Thornton demands his wife's dowry from Danaher. Danaher asks Hugh Forbes, who had been commander of the local Irish Republican Army unit during the fight to expel the British, "So the IRA is in this too, ah", to which Forbes replies, "If it were, not a scorched stone of your fine house would be standing."

Ernie O'Malley, an Irish Republican Army officer during the war of independence, commander of the anti-Treaty IRA during the Irish Civil War, and author, acted as an advisor to Ford on the local culture, being on set with him every day. According to O'Hara, Ford "had a great deal of respect for Ernie... He had such respect for Ernie. They would natter away like old buddies... They liked each other. They were friends".^[18]

This movie is, in many ways a family affair. Francis Ford, who played the old man who gets up from his deathbed to watch the fight, is John Ford's older brother. Patrick Ford, the director's son, did much of the stunt work for Victor McLaglen during the fight scene, and was a unit director. Arthur Shields, who played the Reverend Playfair, is the younger brother of Barry Fitzgerald, Michaeleen Óge Flynn, who was born William Joseph Shields. Charles B. Fitzsimmons, who played Hugh Forbes, and James O'Hara, who played Father Paul, are the brothers of Maureen O'Hara. In addition, four of John Wayne's children are seen in the horse race scene.^[19]

Music

Ford chose his friend, Hollywood composer Victor Young, to compose the score for the film. Young sprinkled the soundtrack with many Irish airs such as the "Rakes of Mallow" and "The Wild Colonial Boy". One piece of music, chosen by Ford himself, is most prominent: the melody the "Isle of Innisfree", written not by Young, but by the Irish policeman/songwriter Richard Farrelly. The melody of the "Isle of Innisfree", which is first heard over the opening credit sequence with Ashford Castle in the background, becomes the principal musical theme of The Quiet Man. The melody is reprised at least eleven times throughout the film.

The upbeat melody comically hummed by Michaeleen Oge Flynn and later played on the accordion is the "Rakes of Mallow".

A portion of the Irish version of "The Wild Colonial Boy" is played throughout the film.

When Maureen O'Hara died in October 2015, her family stated she listened to music from The Quiet Man during her final hours.^[20] Filmmaker George A. Romero was also said to have died listening to the score.^[21]

Reception

In 1952 A.H. Weiler of The New York Times viewed the film "as darlin' a picture as we've seen this year," with "dialogue that is as tuneful as a lark's song."^[22] In another contemporary review, the entertainment trade paper Variety called the picture "beautifully filmed" and wrote that "Wayne works well under Ford's direction," but found the 129-minute running time "unnecessary."^[23] Harrison's Reports described the film as "a delightful and rollicking comedy melodrama of Irish life, directed with skill and acted with gusto by a fine cast."^[24] Richard L. Coe of The Washington Post declared it "a complete jim-dandy ... The photography is glorious and Victor Young's score, inspired by folk airs, is a complete joy for an exuberant, vigorous picture."^[25] Philip Hamburger of The New Yorker was not so taken with the film, writing, "If am to believe what I saw in John Ford's sentimental new film, The Quiet Man, practically everybody in Ireland is just as cute as a button," adding, "Mr. Ford's scenes of the Irish countryside are often breathtaking ... but the master who made The Informer appears to have fallen into a vat of treacle."^[26]

On the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, The Quiet Man in 2023 has a 91% approval rating based on reviews from 46 critics. Critical consensus on the website states, "Director John Ford and star John Wayne depart the Western for the Irish countryside, and the result is a beautifully photographed, often comedic romance."^[27]

The film was also a financial success, grossing $3.8 million in its first year of release. This was among the top ten grosses of the year.^[28] It was also the seventh most popular film for British audiences in 1952.^[29]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Academy Awards	Best Motion Picture	John Ford and Merian C. Cooper	Nominated	^[30]
	Best Director	John Ford	Won
	Best Supporting Actor	Victor McLaglen	Nominated
	Best Screenplay	Frank S. Nugent	Nominated
	Best Art Direction – Color	Art Direction: Frank Hotaling; Set Decoration: John McCarthy Jr. and Charles Thompson	Nominated
	Best Cinematography – Color	Winton C. Hoch and Archie Stout	Won
	Best Sound Recording	Daniel J. Bloomberg	Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures	John Ford	Won	^[31]
Golden Globe Awards	Best Director – Motion Picture	John Ford	Nominated	^[32]
Golden Globe Awards	Best Original Score – Motion Picture	Victor Young	Nominated	^[32]
National Board of Review Awards	Top Ten Films		Won	^[33]
National Board of Review Awards	Best Film		Won	^[33]
National Film Preservation Board	National Film Registry		Inducted	^[34]
Online Film & Television Association Awards	Film Hall of Fame: Productions		Inducted	^[35]
Venice International Film Festival	Golden Lion	John Ford	Nominated
	International Award		Won
	OCIC Award		Won
	Pasinetti Award		Won
Writers Guild of America Awards	Best Written American Comedy	Frank S. Nugent	Won	^[36]

Home media

It was first released on DVD December 14, 1998 by Artisan Home Entertainment. It was also released 4 years later on a Collector's edition DVD on October 22, 2002, by Artisan. The Special features on this edition include "The Making of the Quiet Man" Documentary with Leonard Maltin, and "The Joy of Ireland" Documentary with Maureen O'Hara and Andrew V. McLaglen, and "Remembering The Quiet Man Montage".

On January 22, 2013, Olive Films released The Quiet Man on DVD and for the first time on Blu-ray, as a 60th Anniversary Special Edition. It included the documentary "The Making of the Quiet Man" with Leonard Maltin.

In 2010 there was a documentary called Dreaming The Quiet Man made about the journey and making of The Quiet Man. It was narrated by Gabriel Byrne, and had interviews with Peter Bogdanovich, Martin Scorsese, Charles F. Fitzsimons, and Maureen O'Hara. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time on March 24, 2015.

In popular culture

The scene where John Wayne kisses Maureen O'Hara during a storm appears on a television set in a scene of the 1982 Steven Spielberg film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Gallery

Notes

^ The spelling of the fictional village "Inisfree" can vary in spelling in some film reviews and articles, often being cited "Innisfree". In the film, however, the public notices announcing the upcoming horse race are boldly printed "INISFREE RACE MEET".
^ Michaeleen’s full name includes "Óge", which in Irish translates to "young" in English. Óge is used to distinguish between a father and his son with the same name, much in the manner that the suffixes "Sr." and "Jr." do in English.
^ Fahy sings "A Wild Colonial Boy" after Sean Thornton introduces himself to the men in the first tavern scene. He then corrects Squire Danaher's claim about Sean paying £1000 for a bit of land that isn't worth 200. Fahy comments, "Didn't I hear of someone named Danaher bidding to 810?" Danaher tells his assistant Feeney, "Get your book out. Put his name down." Fahy says, "It's F-A-H-Y. No 'E', squireen Danaher."

References

^ "The Quiet Man - Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via AFI.com.
^ ^a ^b "The Quiet Man (1952)". BFI. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
^ "Top 20 Films of 1952 by Domestic Revenue". boxofficereport.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008.
^ "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections". The Washington Post (Press release). December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". loc.gov. Washington, DC: National Film Preservation Board, Library of Congress. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
^ "Cinema with the Right Stuff Marks 2013 National Film Registry". loc.gov. Washington, DC: National Film Preservation Board, Library of Congress. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
^ Dixon, Wheeler Winston (August 28, 2012). Death of the Moguls: The End of Classical Hollywood (illustrated ed.). Rutgers University Press. pp. 151–154. ISBN 978-0-8135-5378-8.
^ Hurst, Richard M. (2007). Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, pp. 6, 18.
^ Mallory, Mary (February 28, 2024). "Republic Pictures". Toluca Lake Magazine. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
^ Maureen O'Hara with John Nicoletti. 'Tis Herself: An Autobiography, p. 158-159. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks (2005 edition).
^ Maureen O'Hara with John Nicoletti. 'Tis Herself: An Autobiography, p. 169-170. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks (2005 edition).
^ Limbacher, James L. (1969). Four Aspects of the Film. A History of the Development of Color, Sound, 3-D and Widescreen Films and Their Contribution to the Art of the Motion Picture. Aspects of film. New York: Arno Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-405-11138-9.
^ Corrigan, Vawn (2020). Irish Tweed: History, Tradition, Fashion. O'Brien Press. ISBN 9781788490214.
^ "Quiet Man fans can sup a stout in the film's pub," Belfast Telegraph, August 25, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "The Quiet Man (1952) Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ "The Quiet Man Bridge". Oughterard Tourism. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ "Day Two of the Quiet Man Celebration: I fell in love with the cottage at first sight ..I'll bring the dream alive and put back all that movie magic; White O'Morn Owner Vows to Restore It". The Mirror. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ Richard English (March 26, 1998). Ernie O'Malley: IRA Intellectual. Clarendon Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-151339-8.
^ "The Quiet Man (1952) Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
^ "Actress Maureen O'Hara dies at 95". USA Today. Associated Press (October 25, 2015)
^ "George A. Romero, 'Night of the Living Dead' creator, dies at 77". LA Times (July 16, 2017)
^ Weiler, A.H. (August 22, 1952). "The Screen In Review". The New York Times: 13.
^ "The Quiet Man". Variety: 6. May 14, 1952.
^ "'The Quiet Man' with John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen and Barry Fitzgerald". Harrison's Reports: 79. May 17, 1952.
^ Coe, Richard L. (October 3, 1952). "Now Irish Eyes Are Smiling Again". The Washington Post. p. 30.
^ Hamburger, Philip (August 23, 1952). "The Current Cinema". The New Yorker. pp. 56–57.
^ "The Quiet Man (1952)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
^ Gallagher, Tag (1986). John Ford: The Man and his Films. University of California Press. p. 499.
^ "Comedian Tops Film Poll". The Sunday Herald. Sydney. December 28, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "The 25th Academy Awards (1953) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
^ "5th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ "The Quiet Man". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ "1952 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
^ "Film Hall of Fame Inductees: Productions". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ "Awards Winners". Writers Guild of America Awards. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2010.

Sources

Crosson, Seán and Rod Stoneman (2009). The Quiet Man ... and Beyond: Reflections on a Classic Film, John Ford, and Ireland. Liffey Press. ISBN 9781905785568. Includes chapters examining the film's use of language, style, landscape and Ford's connection more generally with Ireland.
MacHale, Des (2004). Picture The Quiet Man. Appletree Press. ISBN 9780862819309. Includes a chapter on the film's score and the "Isle of Innisfree".
McNee, Gerry (2012). In the Footsteps of the Quiet Man: The Inside Story of the Cult Film. Random House. ISBN 9781780574691. Narrative of the film's production.

External links

The Quiet Man at IMDb
The Quiet Man at the TCM Movie Database
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The Quiet Man at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
The Quiet Man on Rotten Tomatoes
The Quiet Man at Filmsite.org
Quiet Man Movie Club
The Quiet Man at Reel Classics
The Quiet Man Cottage museum in Cong
William C. Dowling, "John Ford's Festive Comedy: Ireland Imagined in The Quiet Man" Archived February 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
Dick Farrelly, songwriter: Lyrics
A Quiet Man Miscellany Cork University Press Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
Dick Farrelly and 'The Isle of Innisfree'
The Quiet Man essay by Scott Allen Nollen at National Film Registry

[7] The spelling of the fictional village "Inisfree" can vary in spelling in some film reviews and articles, often being cited "Innisfree". In the film, however, the public notices announcing the upcoming horse race are boldly printed "INISFREE RACE MEET".

[8] Michaeleen’s full name includes "Óge", which in Irish translates to "young" in English. Óge is used to distinguish between a father and his son with the same name, much in the manner that the suffixes "Sr." and "Jr." do in English.

[9] Fahy sings "A Wild Colonial Boy" after Sean Thornton introduces himself to the men in the first tavern scene. He then corrects Squire Danaher's claim about Sean paying £1000 for a bit of land that isn't worth 200. Fahy comments, "Didn't I hear of someone named Danaher bidding to 810?" Danaher tells his assistant Feeney, "Get your book out. Put his name down." Fahy says, "It's F-A-H-Y. No 'E', squireen Danaher."

[1] "The Quiet Man - Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via AFI.com.

[bfi-2] "The Quiet Man (1952)". BFI. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

[1952DomesticRevenue-3] "Top 20 Films of 1952 by Domestic Revenue". boxofficereport.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008.

[2013Add-4] "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections". The Washington Post (Press release). December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.

[5] "Complete National Film Registry Listing". loc.gov. Washington, DC: National Film Preservation Board, Library of Congress. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

[6] "Cinema with the Right Stuff Marks 2013 National Film Registry". loc.gov. Washington, DC: National Film Preservation Board, Library of Congress. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

[10] Dixon, Wheeler Winston (August 28, 2012). Death of the Moguls: The End of Classical Hollywood (illustrated ed.). Rutgers University Press. pp. 151–154. ISBN 978-0-8135-5378-8.

[11] Hurst, Richard M. (2007). Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, pp. 6, 18.

[12] Mallory, Mary (February 28, 2024). "Republic Pictures". Toluca Lake Magazine. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

[13] Maureen O'Hara with John Nicoletti. 'Tis Herself: An Autobiography, p. 158-159. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks (2005 edition).

[14] Maureen O'Hara with John Nicoletti. 'Tis Herself: An Autobiography, p. 169-170. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks (2005 edition).

[15] Limbacher, James L. (1969). Four Aspects of the Film. A History of the Development of Color, Sound, 3-D and Widescreen Films and Their Contribution to the Art of the Motion Picture. Aspects of film. New York: Arno Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-405-11138-9.

[16] Corrigan, Vawn (2020). Irish Tweed: History, Tradition, Fashion. O'Brien Press. ISBN 9781788490214.

[17] "Quiet Man fans can sup a stout in the film's pub," Belfast Telegraph, August 25, 2008.

[Beach-18] "The Quiet Man (1952) Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[Bridge-19] "The Quiet Man Bridge". Oughterard Tourism. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[Mirror-20] "Day Two of the Quiet Man Celebration: I fell in love with the cottage at first sight ..I'll bring the dream alive and put back all that movie magic; White O'Morn Owner Vows to Restore It". The Mirror. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[English1998-21] Richard English (March 26, 1998). Ernie O'Malley: IRA Intellectual. Clarendon Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-151339-8.

[Family-22] "The Quiet Man (1952) Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved May 15, 2023.

[23] "Actress Maureen O'Hara dies at 95". USA Today. Associated Press (October 25, 2015)

[24] "George A. Romero, 'Night of the Living Dead' creator, dies at 77". LA Times (July 16, 2017)

[25] Weiler, A.H. (August 22, 1952). "The Screen In Review". The New York Times: 13.

[26] "The Quiet Man". Variety: 6. May 14, 1952.

[27] "'The Quiet Man' with John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen and Barry Fitzgerald". Harrison's Reports: 79. May 17, 1952.

[28] Coe, Richard L. (October 3, 1952). "Now Irish Eyes Are Smiling Again". The Washington Post. p. 30.

[29] Hamburger, Philip (August 23, 1952). "The Current Cinema". The New Yorker. pp. 56–57.

[30] "The Quiet Man (1952)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

[31] Gallagher, Tag (1986). John Ford: The Man and his Films. University of California Press. p. 499.

[32] "Comedian Tops Film Poll". The Sunday Herald. Sydney. December 28, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[Oscars1953-33] "The 25th Academy Awards (1953) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.

[34] "5th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[35] "The Quiet Man". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[36] "1952 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[37] "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

[38] "Film Hall of Fame Inductees: Productions". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[39] "Awards Winners". Writers Guild of America Awards. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2010.

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v t e Films by John Ford
Silent films	The Tornado (1917) The Trail of Hate (1917) The Scrapper (1917) Cheyenne's Pal (1917) The Soul Herder (1917) Straight Shooting (1917) The Secret Man (1917) A Marked Man (1917) Bucking Broadway (1917) The Phantom Riders (1918) Wild Women (1918) Thieves' Gold (1918) The Scarlet Drop (1918) Hell Bent (1918) A Woman's Fool (1918) The Craving (1918) Three Mounted Men (1918) Roped (1919) The Fighting Brothers (1919) A Fight for Love (1919) Rustlers (1919) Bare Fists (1919) Gun Law (1919) By Indian Post (1919) The Gun Packer (1919) Riders of Vengeance (1919) The Last Outlaw (1919) The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919) Ace of the Saddle (1919) Rider of the Law (1919) A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919) Marked Men (1919) The Prince of Avenue A (1920) The Girl in Number 29 (1920) Hitchin' Posts (1920) Just Pals (1920) The Big Punch (1921) The Freeze-Out (1921) The Wallop (1921) Desperate Trails (1921) Action (1921) Sure Fire (1921) Jackie (1921) Little Miss Smiles (1922) Silver Wings (1922) The Village Blacksmith (1922) The Face on the Bar-Room Floor (1923) Three Jumps Ahead (1923) Cameo Kirby (1923) North of Hudson Bay (1923) Hoodman Blind (1923) The Iron Horse (1924) Hearts of Oak (1924) Lightnin' (1925) Kentucky Pride (1925) Thank You (1925) The Fighting Heart (1925) The Shamrock Handicap (1926) 3 Bad Men (1926) Upstream (1927) Four Sons (1928) Strong Boy (1929)
Sound films	The Black Watch (1929) Men Without Women (1930) Born Reckless (1930) Up the River (1930) Seas Beneath (1931) The Brat (1931) Arrowsmith (1931) Air Mail (1932) Flesh (1932) Pilgrimage (1933) Doctor Bull (1933) The Lost Patrol (1934) The World Moves On (1934) Judge Priest (1934) The Whole Town's Talking (1935) The Informer (1935) Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) Mary of Scotland (1936) The Plough and the Stars (1936) Wee Willie Winkie (1937) The Hurricane (1937) Four Men and a Prayer (1938) Submarine Patrol (1938) Stagecoach (1939) Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) The Long Voyage Home (1940) Tobacco Road (1941) How Green Was My Valley (1941) They Were Expendable (1945) My Darling Clementine (1946) The Fugitive (1947) Fort Apache (1948) 3 Godfathers (1948) She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) Wagon Master (1950) Rio Grande (1950) The Quiet Man (1952) What Price Glory (1952) The Sun Shines Bright (1953) Mogambo (1953) The Long Gray Line (1955) Mister Roberts (co-d, 1955) The Searchers (1956) The Wings of Eagles (1957) The Rising of the Moon (1957) Gideon's Day (1958) The Last Hurrah (1958) The Horse Soldiers (1959) Sergeant Rutledge (1960) Two Rode Together (1961) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) How the West Was Won (1962) Donovan's Reef (1963) Cheyenne Autumn (1964) 7 Women (1966)
Television	"Rookie of the Year" (1955) "The Colter Craven Story" (1960) "Flashing Spikes" (1962)
Productions	The Iron Horse (1924) The Blue Eagle (1926) Mother Machree (1928) Hangman's House (1928) Riley the Cop (1928) Salute (1929) Flesh (1932) The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) Young Cassidy (1965)
Documentaries and training films	Torpedo Squadron (1942) Sex Hygiene (1942) The Battle of Midway (1942) December 7th: The Movie (1943) Undercover (1943) This Is Korea (1951) Korea: Battleground for Liberty (1959) Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1970) Vietnam! Vietnam! (1971) (produced and co-wrote)
Related	Directed by John Ford (1971 documentary) Five Came Back (2017 documentary)

v t e National Board of Review Award for Best Film
1932–1950	I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) Topaze (1933) It Happened One Night (1934) The Informer (1935) Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Night Must Fall (1937) The Citadel (1938) Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Citizen Kane (1941) In Which We Serve (1942) The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) None But the Lonely Heart (1944) The True Glory (1945) Henry V (1946) Monsieur Verdoux (1947) Paisan (1948) Bicycle Thieves (1949) Sunset Boulevard (1950)
1951–1975	A Place in the Sun (1951) The Quiet Man (1952) Julius Caesar (1953) On the Waterfront (1954) Marty (1955) Around the World in 80 Days (1956) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) The Old Man and the Sea (1958) The Nun's Story (1959) Sons and Lovers (1960) Question 7 (1961) The Longest Day (1962) Tom Jones (1963) Becket (1964) The Eleanor Roosevelt Story (1965) A Man for All Seasons (1966) Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Patton (1970) Macbeth (1971) Cabaret (1972) The Sting (1973) The Conversation (1974) Barry Lyndon / Nashville (1975)
1976–2000	All the President's Men (1976) The Turning Point (1977) Days of Heaven (1978) Manhattan (1979) Ordinary People (1980) Chariots of Fire / Reds (1981) Gandhi (1982) Betrayal / Terms of Endearment (1983) A Passage to India (1984) The Color Purple (1985) A Room with a View (1986) Empire of the Sun (1987) Mississippi Burning (1988) Driving Miss Daisy (1989) Dances With Wolves (1990) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Howards End (1992) Schindler's List (1993) Forrest Gump / Pulp Fiction (1994) Sense and Sensibility (1995) Shine (1996) L.A. Confidential (1997) Gods and Monsters (1998) American Beauty (1999) Quills (2000)
2001–present	Moulin Rouge! (2001) The Hours (2002) Mystic River (2003) Finding Neverland (2004) Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) No Country for Old Men (2007) Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Up in the Air (2009) The Social Network (2010) Hugo (2011) Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Her (2013) A Most Violent Year (2014) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Manchester by the Sea (2016) The Post (2017) Green Book (2018) The Irishman (2019) Da 5 Bloods (2020) Licorice Pizza (2021) Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Wicked (2024)

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