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Playing John Wayne

January 12, 2019July 25, 2018 by Steve Mayhew

Who Might Play John Wayne in The Quiet Man? I’m sitting in my study, looking at a framed photograph of John Wayne posing with Andrew V. McLaglen, the son of the actor Victor McLaglen, on the set of The Quiet Man. I’d bought the photo on one of my frequent visits to the village of … Read more

The Quiet Man – Behind the Scenes

October 24, 2017September 11, 2017 by Steve Mayhew

JOhn Wayne & Maureen O'Hara in The Quiet Man

I thought I’d share some background information and a behind the scenes look at the making of The Quiet Man, bearing in mind the number of people I have met and spoken to over the years who were actually involved in the film itself.A few minutes into the film we see Barry Fitzgerald and John Wayne … Read more