Quiet Man Books by Des MacHale

Quiet Man Book: The Complete Guide To The Quiet Man

The Complete Guide to The Quiet Man

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Celebrating John Ford's Oscar-winning film The Quiet Man (1952), this guide offers the details of the movie's background, its stars, the shooting, the influences, and the many legends and stories surrounding it. A thorough history, it features the shooting locations with detailed maps; a comprehensive cast and crew profile, including background information about the electric partnership of Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne; hundreds of professional and amateur photographs; an in-depth analysis of the screenplay; video timings of all the scenes; and the inside story and discussion of the phenomenon of this classic movie.

Quiet Man Book: Picture The Quiet Man

Picture the Quiet Man

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Written by a true fan, this reflection on one of the most loved Irish films of all time collects mementos from John Ford's Oscar winning The Quiet Man. Although made more than 50 years ago, this romance, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, continues to fire the imaginations of Ireland's visitors, would-be visitors, and lovers of cinema. This collection serves as a photo album, with candid shots from behind the scenes and stills from the film itself, a miscellany of little-known facts about the locations, bit parts, costumes, and directorial commentary, and never-before-published material that will charm film buffs and engage film historians.

Quiet Man Book: A Quiet Man Miscellany

A Quiet Man Miscellany

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This book consists of twelve chapters including the following: the letters of John Ford's secretary Meta Sterne giving authentic information and commentary about what went on behind the scenes on location in Ireland; the memoirs of Maureen Coyne-Cashman one of the few surviving bit players concerning her experiences on set with Wayne, O'Hara, and Ford; the real-life incidents on which the ecumenical scenes are based; an examination of the initial rejected screenplay by Richard Llewellyn which contained much of the inspiration for the final cut of the movie; and, an analysis and description of "Only the Lonely" starring Maureen O'Hara which was intended as a sequel to "The Quiet Man". It also includes: a miscellany chapter concentrating on the many theatrical, dramatic, television and musical representations of "The Quiet Man" over the last fifty years; the identification of the last outstanding bit player with a speaking part and his film career; a summary and discussion of the conference New Perspectives on the Quiet Man held at NUIG in 2006; David McGeeene and the collection of Quiet Man memorabilia; "A Quiet Man" quiz as held at the "Quiet Man" movie fan club AGM; the opening of Pat Cohan's "Quiet Man Bar" which featured in the film as a real bar, September 17th 2008; and, photographic identification of all QM cast. The book will also contain dozens of previously unseen stills from the movie and many unseen photographs of locations and personalities.