By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
In a tip of the tammie to St. Patrick’s Day, the Panida Theater is hosting two screenings Sunday, March 16 of the 1952 romantic comedy/drama The Quiet Man.
Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, the story is of boxer Sean Thornton (Wayne) who must leave the U.S. for his home country of Ireland after inadvertently killing an opposing pugilist during a bout.
Once returned to the Emerald Isle of his birth, Thornton pursues the purchase of his family’s homestead, which earns the ire of covetous Squire “Red” Will Danaher (Victor McLaglen), who has long had his eye on the spread.
Things get more complicated when Danaher’s sister, Mary Kate (O’Hara), falls for Thornton. Out of vengeance, Will refuses to hand over Mary Kate’s dowry, blocking her marriage to the ex-boxer beau.
How they settle their beef is for audiences to find out.
The Quiet Man earned seven nominations in the 1953 Academy Awards — including Best Picture — and won Oscars for Best Cinematography (Color) and Best Director for John Ford — his fourth and final win in the category.
In 2013, the Library of Congress included The Quiet Man in the National Film Registry, owing to its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance.
The showings are part of the Panida’s Sunday Cinemas Series, sponsored by Joni MacNeill, DDS, of MacNeill Family Dental; Ben Richards, CPFA, of Merrill; Retro Play Arcade; and SkyRight Roofing and Gutters.
Doors open 30 minutes before showtimes, which are 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $5, available at the door (300 N. First Ave.) or panida.org.
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