Is The Quiet Man popular in Ireland?

Premiered in 1952, John Ford’s classic movie remains one of the most popular Irish movies among Irish Americans. John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara star in “The Quiet Man”. Premiered in 1952, John Ford’s classic movie remains one of the most popular Irish movies among Irish Americans.

Was The Quiet Man a box office success?

The year was 1951 and filming was about to start on The Quiet Man. The movie went on to win John Ford an Academy Award for Best Director and also for Best Cinematography. Overall, the romantic comedy drama also did very well indeed at the box office.

Where was the film The Quiet Man filmed in Ireland?

The Quiet Man Cottage, located at Peacockes Hotel, Maam Cross, the gateway to Connemara. More than 60 years have passed since Irish American director John Ford shot his classic movie The Quiet Man in Ireland.

What did Maureen O’Hara think of John Wayne?

It was important to O’Hara that people know the kind of man John Wayne was: his love of his family, his home, and his country. And to know about his loyalty to his friends and how he helped others in need. He was always the same, O’Hara said; he didn’t change — you could always depend upon him.

What beach was The Quiet Man filmed?

Lettergesh beach
Galway and Co. Mayo. Among those are Lettergesh beach, where the horse race scene was filmed, “The Quiet Man Bridge”, signposted off the N59 road between Maam Cross and Oughterard and the “White O’Morn” cottage.

Is anyone from The Quiet Man still alive?

The actor Maureen O’Hara has died, her manager said on Saturday. She was 95. Humphreys said O’Hara would be “best remembered for her fiercely passionate roles in classic films and in particular the films she made with her great friend John Wayne”. …

How old was John Wayne when The Quiet Man was made?

44
John Wayne was 44 when this film was made, although his character Sean Thornton was supposed to be 35.

How old is Maureen Ohara?

95 years (1920–2015)
Maureen O’Hara/Age at death

Where is the house in The Quiet Man?

The White O’ Morn Cottage, in Ternakill, Maam, County Galway, was the love nest of fiery Mary Kate Danaher and Sean Thornton (aka Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne) in the 1952 John Ford helmed movie The Quiet Man. The structure itself dates back to the pre-1820s.

Did The Quiet Man make money?

It grossed $3.8 million in box office sales (a hefty sum by the standards of the day) and went on to win seven Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture.