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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.
Fitzsimons originally was hired by producer John Ford in a legal capacity, in preparation for the arrival of the cast and crew of the film The Quiet Man for filming in Ireland. [6] Upon their first meeting, Ford believed Fitzsimons would be right for the film role of Forbes in addition to his legal duties.
Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British-American actor and boxer. [1] His film career spanned from the early 1920s through the 1950s, initially as a leading man, though he was better known for his character acting.
She was next cast by John Ford in the Western Rio Grande, the final installment of his cavalry trilogy. It was the first of five films to be made over 22 years with John Wayne, including The Quiet Man (1952), The Wings of Eagles (1957), McLintock! (1963) and Big Jake (1971), the first three of which were directed by Ford. [122]
The Quiet Man: Yes Yes Argosy-Republic Pictures; with John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara; filmed in Technicolor on location in Ireland; based on the short story by Maurice Walsh; Ford won an Academy Award for Best Director while Winton Hoch and Archie Stout won for Best Cinematography; added to the National Film Registry in 2013. [nb 19] [154] What ...
But her big break came a few years prior from none other than Cecil B. DeMille, who cast her in "The Ten Commandments." Unlike countless other child stars, Garver's career hardly faltered once she ...
The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland: 2006 American Masters: Episode: "John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend" 2006 50 Films To See Before You Die: 2007 100 Years of John Wayne: 2008 The O'Reilly Factor: Episode: "Episode dated February 18, 2008" 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade: 2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed! 2011 The Personal ...
Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen and James Arness as Matt Dillon, 1968. Curtis was a singer before moving into acting, and combined both careers once he entered films. [6] Curtis was with the Tommy Dorsey band in 1941, and succeeded Frank Sinatra as vocalist until Dick Haymes contractually replaced Sinatra in 1942.