The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man is UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 4th November 1985. It features the 1952 best-selling film of "The Quiet Man" by Republic Pictures Corporation, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. The film itself has been an Academy Award Winner and nominated "Best Picture" in 1952. It got re-released by The Video Collection on 21st September 1987, It got re-released by The Video Collection and Cinema Club on 2nd January 1989, It got re-released by The Video Collection on 13th July 1992 and it got re-released by The Video Collection and Cinema Club on 11th October 1993.

Description[]

This rollicking piece of Irish blarney has John Wayne playing a retired prizefighter who returns from Pittsburgh to his ancestral village in rural Ireland intent on the quiet life. What he gets is just the reverse! Immediately falling out with the local squire (Victor McLaglen) over a property deal he then falls for the squire's red haired sister (Maureen O'Hara). A fierce rivalry develops between the two men, culminating in a marathon fist fight followed by the entire village population.

This fine comedy-drama gained Oscars for John Ford, the director, and for the superb photography of the in magnificent Irish landscape.

Cast[]

John Wayne as Sean Thornton
Maureen O'Hara as Mary Kate Danaher
Barry Fitzgerald as Michaeleen "Óge" Flynn (Óge means "young" in Irish, which was used to denote between a father and son named the same, such as "Sr." and "Jr." are used in English)
Victor McLaglen as Squire "Red" Will Danaher
Ward Bond as Father Peter Lonergan
Mildred Natwick as the Widow Sarah Tillane
Francis Ford as Dan Tobin
Arthur Shields as Rev. Cyril Playfair
Eileen Crowe as Elizabeth Playfair
Charles FitzSimons as Hugh Forbes
James Fitzsimons (as James Lilburn) as Father Paul
Sean McClory as Owen Glynn
Emily Eby as Mave Campbell
Jack MacGowran as Ignatius Feeney
Philip Stainton as Anglican Bishop
May Craig as Fishwoman with Basket at Station
Paddy O'Donnell as Railway porter
Eric Gorman as Costello – Engine driver
Kevin Lawless as Engine fireman
Joseph O'Dea as Molouney – Train guard
Tony Canzoneri as Boxing Second (uncredited)
Frank Baker as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford as Mother (uncredited)
Maureen Coyne as Dan Tobin's Daughter Ireland (uncredited)
Mimi Doyle as Dan Tobin's Daughter USA (uncredited)
Ken Curtis as Dermot Fahy (uncredited)
Douglas Evans as Ring Physician (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson as Danaher Brother (uncredited)
Robert Foy as Driver of Cart Across River (uncredited)
Sam Harris as the deaf General (uncredited)
D.R.O. Hatswell as Guppy (uncredited)
John Horan as Man at Railway Station (uncredited)
David Hughes as Police Constable (uncredited)
Billy Jones as Bugler (uncredited)
Tiny Jones as Nell (Maid) (uncredited)
Colin Kenny as Pub Extra (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne as Boy on Wagon at Horse Race (uncredited)
Michael Wayne as Teenage Boy at Races (uncredited)
Toni Wayne as Teenage Girl at Races (uncredited)
Melinda Wayne as Girl on Wagon at Horse Race (uncredited)
Mae Marsh as Father Paul's Mother (uncredited)
Jim Morrin as Roof Thatcher (uncredited)
Jim McVeigh as Man Following Cart Across River (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook as Police Sergeant Hanan (uncredited)
Harry Tyler as Pat Cohan (Publican) (uncredited)
Al Murphy as Boxing Referee (uncredited)
Hank Worden as Boxing Trainer (uncredited)
Michael O'Brian as Musha Musha Man (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor as Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Web Overlander as Hugh Bailey (Stationmaster) (uncredited)
Bob Perry as Trooper Thorn's Ringside Trainer (uncredited)
Darla Ridgeway as Girl (uncredited)
Freddy Ridgeway as Boy (uncredited)
Philip Stainton as Anglican Bishop (uncredited)
Jack Roper as Tony Gardello (Boxer) (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan as Townsman (uncredited)

Credits[]

Opening (Original 1985 release)[]

Warning screen (1985-1986)
The Video Collection logo (1985-1986)
Video Collection International Movies promo from 1985 [announced by Simon Bates]
Republic Pictures logo (1948-1959)
Start of The Quiet Man (1952)

Closing (Original 1985 release)[]

End of The Quiet Man (1952)
The End
Republic Productions logo (1948-1959)
The Video Collection logo (1985-1986)

Opening (1986 Re-release) (with no trailer)[]

Warning screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)
Republic Pictures logo (1948-1959)
Start of The Quiet Man (1952)

Closing (1986 Re-release) (with no trailer)[]

End of The Quiet Man (1952)
The End
Republic Productions logo (1948-1959)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)

Opening (1987 Re-Release)[]

The Video Collection Warning Screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection "A Galaxy of Entertainment" Promo from 1987 with clips of "Ring of Bright Water", "Richard III", "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House", "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", "Escape to Victory", "The Way Ahead", "Tommy Cooper", "Benny Hill & Friends", "Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends", "He-Man & the Masters of the Universe", "Herge's Adventures of Tintin", "Mr. T", "SuperTed", "Scooby-Doo", "Huckleberry Hound", "Yogi Bear", "Moschops", "HBTV", "The Jetsons", "Care Bears" "The Get Along Gang", "GoBots", "M.A.S.K.", "ThunderCats", "Pole Position", "Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats", "Grimm's Fairy Tales", "The Flintstones", "Bunnicula the Vampire Rabbit", "The Incredible Detectives", "The Smurfs", "Scruffy", "Dennis", "Teddy Ruxpin", "Asterix", "Danger Mouse", "Rainbow", "Top Cat, "The Wind in the Willows", "Sooty", "The Coneheads", "Button Moon", "Phil Collins", "Queen", "The Very Best of Hot Chocolate" and "Jane Fonda's Prime Time Workout".
Republic Pictures logo (1948-1959)
Start of The Quiet Man (1952)

Closing (1987 Re-Release)[]

End of The Quiet Man (1952)
The End
Republic Productions logo (1948-1959)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)

Opening (1989 Re-release, Cinema Club) (with no trailer)[]

Tracking control screen (1988-1991) (Normal)
Warning screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)
Republic Pictures logo (1948-1959)
Start of The Quiet Man (1952)

Closing (1989 Re-release, Cinema Club) (with no trailer)[]

End of The Quiet Man (1952)
The End
Republic Productions logo (1948-1959)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)

Opening (1992 Re-release) (with no trailer)[]

Tracking control screen (1991-1994) (Slow)
Warning screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)
The Making of The Quiet Man (1987)
Republic Pictures logo (1948-1959)
Start of The Quiet Man (1952)

Closing (1992 Re-release) (with no trailer)[]

End of The Quiet Man (1952)
The End
Republic Productions logo (1948-1959)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)

Opening (1993 Re-release)[]

Video Collection International: Cinema Club - John Wayne Classic Collection promo from 1993
Tracking control screen (1991-1994) (Slow)
Warning screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)
The Making of The Quiet Man (1987)
Republic Pictures logo (1948-1959)
Start of The Quiet Man (1952)

Closing (1993 Re-release)[]

End of The Quiet Man (1952)
The End
Republic Productions logo (1948-1959)
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)

Trailers and info[]

Original 1985 release[]

The 1985 advert with clips of various titles that are released by the Video Collection including clips from:

John Wayne classics
"Rio Grande"
"Sands of Iwo Jima"
"The Quiet Man"
Cary Grant carrying Doris Day on his shoulder in "A Touch of Mink"
"Indiscreet" (1958)
"Operation Petticoat"
Cary Grant in "Father Goose"
The greatest western film "High Noon"
"The Bells of St. Mary's"
It's a wonderful life
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
a scene of Frank Sinatra saying 'Hi' in "Young at Heart"
Never Love a Stranger.
"The Men"
"The Glory Boys"

Then here is range of cartoon clips for some children's titles by the Video Collection including.

"Mr. T" smashing the door down and arriving into a room in an episode of the "Mr. T" cartoon show,
"Space Ghost" flying downward in the cosmos and shooting lasers with his hand.
"Atom Ant" arriving into shot in the "Atom Ant" cartoon intro.
The scene of Zilly running away from a crocodile in his jacket from the "Dastardly and Muttley" cartoon show.
A gust of wind blowing Atom Ant's mailbox outside his tree the wrong side.
"Yogi Bear" watching his friend run out of his cave in "Hey There, it's Yogi Bear"
He-Man getting his power of Greyskull ready in the intro of the "He-Man and the Universe" cartoon series and yelling his "I have the power" quote.
Mr T taking a glare.
Muttley having a wheezy giggle in the airplane scene of a "Dastardly and Muttley" cartoon episode

Here is the last few set of clips that end the commercial which are:

a "Young at Heart" scene of Doris Day taking a smile.

The very last clip of the advert is the logo of the Video Collection with the announcer telling people to start their collection today.

1987 Re-release[]

It starts with a view of the video collection catalogue with a sky background and videos anywhere, one of which is the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Coal and Other Stories VHS, easily identified by the orange background on the cover. The announcer says "Welcome to The Video Collection. Our brand new catalogue is packed with great films."

it is followed by a montage of clips of the following and in order:

Ring of Bright Water
Richard lll
Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Escape to Victory
The Way Ahead
Tommy Cooper
Benny Hill and Friends
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Tin Tin (The Animated Series)
Dennis
Thundercats
Button Moon
Teddy Ruxpin
Music Videos of Phil Collins, Queen and Hot Chocolate under the Gold Rushes range (Possibly a successor to The Video Music Collection range)
Finally, there are the front cover of two videos, one about making the most of your house and the other Jane fonda's Prime Time Workout

The 1987 promo ends with The Video Collection 1986 logo as the Announcer says: "Films, cartoons, music and much, much more. A galaxy of entertainment that is close to your high street and part of your home. The Video Collection. Britain's biggest selling video label!"

1993 Re-release[]

The John Wayne Classic Collection with clips of "The Quiet Man", "The First Rebel", "The Fighting Seabees", "Back to Bataan", "Sands of Iwo Jima", "Rio Grande", "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", "Flying Leathernecks" and "The Magnificent Showman".