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The Complete Guide to The Quiet Man
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.
268 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2001
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June 12, 2011
I picked up this book while on a recent trip to Ireland. I enjoyed the book for the most part and certainly the author deserves kudos for the research and detail provided.
That said I was a bit put off by what I felt were certain self serving parts of the book by said author. Also, the complaints about certain actors ability (or lack thereof) to perform a truly Irish Accent while perhaps accurate were belabored much more than necessary. The same can be said of the comments regarding scenes filmed on location versus those filmed on the studio lot. Of course the scenes in Ireland were more beautiful, it doesn't need to be commented on over and over again.
With this in mind, I would still recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of the film. Yes, it can be tedious, but you will come away with information and knowledge that you likely wouldn't possess without reading this book.
That said I was a bit put off by what I felt were certain self serving parts of the book by said author. Also, the complaints about certain actors ability (or lack thereof) to perform a truly Irish Accent while perhaps accurate were belabored much more than necessary. The same can be said of the comments regarding scenes filmed on location versus those filmed on the studio lot. Of course the scenes in Ireland were more beautiful, it doesn't need to be commented on over and over again.
With this in mind, I would still recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of the film. Yes, it can be tedious, but you will come away with information and knowledge that you likely wouldn't possess without reading this book.
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