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Watch This Archive Footage of Maureen O’Hara’s Academy Awards Surprise

By Irish America Staff
June 23, 2017

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Maureen O’Hara has heard a banshee, played camogie, and more from a 1957 episode of “This Is Your Life.” ℘℘℘ At the 1957 Academy Awards TV host Ralph Edwards surprised Maureen O’Hara mid-way through an interview about her upcoming film The Wings of Eagles. But it turns out that the interview itself was staged and the whole thing was a gambit to get O’Hara back to his studio for … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Watch This Archive Footage of Maureen O’Hara’s Academy Awards Surprise

Weekly Comment:
Preserving The Quiet Man Railway Station

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
June 2, 2017

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In John Ford’s 1952 The Quiet Man, the introduction of Irish American lead character Sean Thorton, portrayed by cinematic legend John Wayne, is integral to the plot that will soon unfold. The narration that accompanies his first moments on screen is simple: “A fine, soft day in spring it was when the train pulled into Castletown, three hours late, as usual, and himself got … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Preserving The Quiet Man Railway Station

Irish Eye on Hollywood: John Cusack Scouts the North for Thomas Francis Meagher Film

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2017

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Irish American John Cusack recently went on a secret movie mission to Belfast. Chicago native Cusack (Say Anything, Being John Malkovich, Hot Tub Time Machine) was ostensibly in the North to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Belfast Film Festival. But as the Belfast Telegraph put it: “The A-lister, who is also a producer and screenwriter, used the trip to scout out a … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: John Cusack Scouts the North for Thomas Francis Meagher Film

Irish Eye on Hollywood: Colin Farrell is Beguiled

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2017

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One of the more highly-anticipated dramas for this summer is Colin Farrell’s The Beguiled, hitting theaters in late June. The film was in competition for the top prize at late May’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France. The Beguiled, a remake of the 1971 Clint Eastwood film of the same name, tells the story of a wounded Union soldier in the U.S. Civil War (Farrell) who … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Colin Farrell is Beguiled

Irish Eye on Hollywood: The Dunning Man Adaptation Hits the Festival Circuit

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2017

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Writer Kevin Fortuna’s collection of stories The Dunning Man was heaped with praise when it was released a few years back. “The mostly Irish American characters... should know better by now,” Parade magazine said. “That they don’t... is what makes them so compelling and all too real.” The title story of the collection has now been turned into a feature film, set in the gritty … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: The Dunning Man Adaptation Hits the Festival Circuit