I watched two movies yesterday to mark the occasion…

@ChipmunkErnie

The Quiet Man: an exceptional movie. Were the two great friends - John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara - ever better?

@ChipmunkErnie @RenFur
The Quiet Man
A heartwarming story of two Irishmen who become the best of friends.
But only after they beat the living s**t outa each other. Everyone in that cast is perfect.

Darby O' Gill and the Little People is another classic worthy St. Patrick's viewing.

@robingoodfellow

Yes! That John Ford pic has it all. I think McLaglen was actually a boxer early on... and Wayne being a college football player made the fight scenes extra special and believable.

Damned if I haven't got Darby O! Also starring Sean Connery... bonus :)

@ChipmunkErnie I can’t stand John Wayne. The other movie sounds interesting, though.

@bijouxbroussard It's one of Wayne's best. LUCK OF THE IRISH seems to be one that most people don't know.

@ChipmunkErnie Of the two I chose, The Nephew has become my favorite, with a lot of Irish character actors, including the late, great Donal McCann. I hadn’t seen The Devil’s Own until I watched it with a friend originally from the area. She chuckled at Brad’s accent but said, "eh, close enough !"