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Old Town Celtic Celebration - The Quiet Man

Program Type:

Film

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

THE QUIET MAN (1952)
Saturday, March 7, 12:30 p.m.
Free & Open to the Public

Returning to the Ireland of his birth, director John Ford fashions a irresistable valentine to the "Auld Sod."  Irish-American boxer John Wayne, recovering from the trauma of having accidentally killed a man in the ring, arrives in the Irish village where he was born (Rotten Tomatoes).   Rated G; 129 minutes.
 

"Mr. Ford is in love with Ireland, as is his cast, and they give us a fine, gay time." (New York Times)