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11th June 07, 11:43 AM
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The Quiet Man
The movie was made near Galway in the early 1950's. It really is a piece of stage-Irish whimsy. Nobody in Ireland talks like they do in this movie. It was made for a specific audience, the large Irish American population of the US (though our Tourist Board saw an opportunity to use it as a "plug" for tourism.
These days, however, most Irish people in Ireland cringe when they see it!!
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11th June 07, 05:38 PM
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 Originally Posted by Niblox
The movie was made near Galway in the early 1950's. It really is a piece of stage-Irish whimsy. Nobody in Ireland talks like they do in this movie. It was made for a specific audience, the large Irish American population of the US (though our Tourist Board saw an opportunity to use it as a "plug" for tourism.
These days, however, most Irish people in Ireland cringe when they see it!!
A lot of Irish members of the Quiet Man Fan Club would disagree with you, I'm afraid. 
T.
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