Monday books : What did Maureen say to shock the Duke?; The Complete Guide to The Quiet Man, by Des MacHale, pounds 20 (hardback) Appletree Press, Belfast.(Features)

From: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) | Date: December 11, 2000 | Copyright information

Byline: Sandra Chapman

IN THE history of Hollywood films a few stand out as lengendary. Gone with the Wind is one, the original King Kong, Bridge over the River Kwai and, more recently, Star Wars.

But one, perhaps, outshines them all and that is The Quiet Man, a romantic romp, set in Ireland in the '50s which starred John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. The film is now part of Ireland's history and is studied by film buffs the world over.

When Margaret M...

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