This is a list of some of our grand lady's movies, which I think were her best. You might think of others, but here is a top list of her movies with a seprate selection being "Other". Of course you may comment what the other is on your choice.

Cheers B)

The Quiet Man,they made the movie based on my wife and i.. :wub: :angry: :wub: :cowboy: :headbonk:

Hi,
I voted for other. My favorite is Rio Grande
Regards,
Senta

I agree with Vera, give me "Rio Grande." I will take it every time. :D

Bill :cowboy:

My favorite movie with Maureen O'Hara was the Rare Breed with Jimmy Stewart. I thought that was a wonderful movie.

"The Quiet Man" hands down with "McLintock" coming in second.

Really any film with the Duke and Maureen is great, but I'm a Quiet Man till the end!

My favorite is always The Quiet Man
Len

There where only 2 films on that list that I haven't seen yet and then there are so many others that aren't on that list so it sure was a difficult decision but I did vote for the Quiet Man in the end because no way how I toss and turn that remains my all time favourite :D

McLintock #1 to me with The Quiet Man and Spencer's Mountain tied for second, then Rio Grande

The Quiet Man
Rio Grande

Originally posted by Moonshine_Sally@Sep 19 2006, 04:19 PM
There where only 2 films on that list that I haven't seen yet and then there are so many others that aren't on that list so it sure was a difficult decision but I did vote for the Quiet Man in the end because no way how I toss and turn that remains my all time favourite* :D
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Hey Moonshine, what are the movies not listed that you have seen?

Cheers B)

One I watched with my kids, the other day,

The Spanish Main

Good Evening
I have read your comments on your favourite O'Hara film, I personally can't decide between The Quiet Man, McLintock or Rio Grande. The chemistry between Duke and Maureen is very evident in all three films. However a very good topic.
Regards
Redcap

Well, we are avid The Quiet Man fans, but had to give a nod to The Parent Trap, as our family gets an awful lot of enjoyment out of that one. And of course we adore Miracle on 34th Street and McLintock.

Then there's Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, with Maureen O'Hara and Jimmy Stewart . . . we'd better stop, or we'll never get anything else done today . . . :lol: .

Keith, where did you get a copy of The Spanish Main? It is not readily available, that we can tell, and on Amazon, it is only available from their French site. Is your copy French? Parles voux francais?

OK, so we actually checked Amazon (US) and discovered that they have one available, "used & new" category, for a mere $115.99 :fear: . I've heard of inflation, but that's ridiculous <_< .

Chester :newyear:

Hi Jim,

The Spanish Main

Well all I can say, I'm glad it was on UK TV,
a few weeks ago, and I recorded it!!
Perhaps my version, is worth a few dollars too?

Kids will be kids, and my son had a pirate 'mad' phase,
so I also recorded The Crimson Pirate

All great, harmless fun!!!

Best Wishes

Speaking of pirates, did you know that Tuesday was "International Talk Like a Pirate" day?? Who knew? Check HERE (http://www.talklikeapirate.com/).

Regarding your copy, I suspect you could be poppin' out DVDs and selling them on ebay, for a mere $40 or $50 each. :lol:

Chester :newyear:

You know Jim,

we even knew about ' Pirate Day' over here!!
The kids mentioned it only yesterday.

Small world 'me hearty'

I also went with other. I just can't think of any of her work that i didn't enjoy. However i think that most of us will agree that the most believable couple pairing was with THE DUKE. The chemistry is just so strong you forget it is a movie and feel like you are watching a couple who are your long time friends. i also think that whie she has received many complements on how beautiful she was and still is for someone over 80, that hollywood never really gave her, her due when it came to her looks. a few of her very early movies it seems they tried to make her the starlett type. you know just another pretty face well built girl that after 30 would never be seen again,but she was so much more and way too talented and probably tough to accept that type of type casting and i for one am glad for that. I remember the 1st time i actually noticed that she was one heck of a beautiful woman. she was 41 and co starring in The Parent Trap. The actress Joanna Barnes, who played the girlfriend of the dad was, well, a walking, talking and breathing Barbie doll. She was the perfect image of what most people think is every mans dream girl. It is the scene where Mrs. O'Hara was standing bare foot on a stool reaching up for something that it hit me how much more than just a pretty face and great actress she is, not having the role of the beauty queen but the proper boston raised mother in her motherly clothes and apron. i guess i was 16 or so it was near 1982 when vcr's had dropped in price where a regular family could afford them and we had rented several movies with The Parent Trap being my little sisters selection.
As the years went by and i saw her in movies she made at an earlier age as well as at an older age i figured out what it was that i found so attractive and appealing about her. Yes other actresses were prettier or more fit to the hollywood mold of a beauty queen, but they never had the class or carried themselves with the modest confidence of Mrs. O'Hara. She never had to hide any flaws in her acting ability behind a scant wardrobe or overly stated focus on her beauty, she was and is beautiful from the inside out, and it comes through in every minute of every scene i have had the pleasure of seeing her perform.
In fact during a discussion with some guys i work with i listed her as the best of all time. The younger guys laughed and rattled of girls from baywatch and the like but the guys my age and older all got what i was trying to explain and they had to agree. Even in her last few movies where she is 75 to 80 you can still see the inner beauty that time can never take away. The baywatch types will be long forgotten as age takes away their appeal, but she will be remembered long after we are gone and while she may never get credit as being a sex symbol, someone will always be observant enough to see her true beauty and talent for which no adjective can come close to describing. The only thing left to say is thank you Mrs. O'Hara for all the joy your work has given to so many people for so many years and The Christmas Box will or should be canonized as a classic in the same way as Miracle on 34th Street. Your work just seems to be like wine and gets better with age.

"ARRRRR...."



Chester :newyear:

Now chester just calm down and just remember what you told me a few years ago when one of the members Called Me A Lair and you said "Don't Let It Bother You, It Will Work Out," :fear2: and in my case It Did!!! :) And what ever ARRRRR___ Means I do not know? :fear:

Chilibill :cowboy:

Originally posted by chester7777@Sep 21 2006, 09:13 AM
Speaking of pirates, did you know that Tuesday was "International Talk Like a Pirate" day??* Who knew?* Check HERE (http://www.talklikeapirate.com/).
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"ARRRRR...."
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Originally posted by William T Brooks@Sep 26 2006, 07:34 PM
And what ever ARRRRR___ Means I do not know?
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This reminds me of a joke . . .

Q. What's a pirate's favorite film?

A. One that's rated ARRRRRRR!

:rolleyes:

Bill, does that help??

Chester :newyear:

Well,

Walk the plank, and be keel-hauled

for that one!!!

I know there were other Maureen and Duke movies out there, but in order to keep this simple, I just wanted to add others on the topic because there were others who played with the Lady.

Cheers B)

I thought that we would do a Top Ten movies of Maureen O'Hara.

1. Any movie she did will count, and you may change your mind but your list will be counted one time only. The best way to make you changes are to edit your list.

2.This will continue until November 30 at midnight your time.

3. All members on this message board are eligible for the vote.

4. Let's stick with 10 (ten) of her movies. Any more will not count. You may also list less than ten.

5. Have fun

Cheers B)

It was hard to put these into an order . . . :uhuh2: . . . we like 'em all!

The Quiet Man

The Parent Trap

Miracle on 34th Street

McLintock!

Rio Grande

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

The Christmas Box

The Rare Breed

Spencer's Mountain

We've also seen her in Big Jake, Wings of Eagles, and How Green Was My Valley. In the first two, her roles were quite limited, and in the last one, the plot was so depressing we could hardly count it as a favorite.

We've ordered Only the Lonely, so maybe after we've watched that, we'll add it to the list.

Thanks, Hondo, for getting us to think about this!

Chester :newyear: and the Mrs. :angel1:

Hi all,
Here is my list.

Rio Grande
The Quiet Man
McLintock
Big Jake
The Wings of Eagles
Against all Flags
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Rare Breed
Jamaica Inn
Black Swan


For a pity I haven't seem many of Maureen films. With these 10 only Deadly Companions Bagdad and Sindbad.
Regards,
Senta :rolleyes:

WOW!! Time is running short for this top 10 movies. I hope you get the chance to do this before the dead line. Get in your votes ASAP!

Cheers B)

1. The Parent Trap
2. Miracle on 34th Street
3. The Quiet Man
4. Spencer's Mountain
5. McLintock!
6. Father was a Fullback
7. How Green was my Valley
8. Only The Lonely
9. The Black Swain
10. Rio Grande

Cheers B)

Here is my list -

The Quiet Man
McLintock
Rio Grande
Big Jake
Miracle on 34th Street
The Wings of Eagles
Sinbad the Sailor
The Parent Trap
How Green Was My Valley
Spencer's Mountain

Cheers - Jay :D

Hi

Just to get in quick heres my ten

The Quiet Man
Rio Grande
McLintock
The Long Grey Line
Big Jake
Miracle on 34th Street
The Wings of Eagles
Sinbad the Sailor
The Spanish Main
Sons of the Musketeers
The Rare Breed


Regards

Arthur

I liked all Her Films but this is the way I vote. :)

Rio Grande
The Quiet Man
McLintock
Big Jake
The Rare Breed
The Wings of Eagles
Miracle on 34th Street
The Hunchback

This topic and voting is now closed. Results on this top ten list will be listed very shortly. Thanks to all who made their list.

Cheers B)

This is your vote and you have your list of top 10 movies of Maureen O’Hara. She made so many good films and you list the top ones. She stared with many great ones like Duke, Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda, John Payne, Tyron Power, Anthony Quinn, John Candy??? She made these pictures great and you voted your top 10. Here are the movies that were nominated for this top ten list.
The Wings of Eagles, The Spanish Main, The Rare Breed, The Quiet Man, The Parent Trap, The Long Grey Line, The Hatchback of Notre-Dame, The Christmas Box, The Black Swain, Spencer's Mountain, Sons of the Musketeers, Sinbad the Sailor, Rio Grande, Only The Lonely, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, Miracle on 34th Street, McLintock!, Jamaica Inn, How Green was My Valley, Father was a Fullback, Big Jake, and Against all Flags

Your Top 10 List for Maureen O’Hara movies.

1. The Quiet Man (3) 56
2. McLintock! 46
3. Rio Grande (2) 44
4. Miracle on 34th Street 32
5. Big Jake 27
6. The Parent Trap (1) 23
7. The Wings of Eagles 20
8. The Rare Breed 12
9. Spencer's Mountain 10
10. The Long Grey Line 7
10. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame 7

The number is the total votes in this Top Ten poll. The parenthesis are the first place votes.

Cheers B)

The Quiet Man Mc Lintock followed by Rio Grande would be my selections

Mike

Hello

Link to Maureen O Hara Magazine and 2005 interview which covers Duke and alternate endings for Rio Grande and Mc Lintock

http://www.cooksley.org/moforum.nsf/Audio?OpenPage (http://www.cooksley.org/moforum.nsf/Audio?OpenPage)

http://www.moharamagazine.com/ (http://www.moharamagazine.com/)



Mike

Thanks for the link!

You're Welcome

HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY.

With Wayne THE QUIET MAN.
And since McLINTOCK! is finally available in WideScreen, I really like it!
RIO GRANDE too of course. I haven uncut Super-8 print of it which I screen
every other two years.


I'm heavily involved in working on Sam Peckinpah's legacy (doing documentaries, articles, retrospectives and a book). Their collaboration wasn't very memorable, mainly because Charles Fitzsimons didn't recognize Peckinpah's talent and did not allow the creator of THE RIFLEMAN & THE WESTERNER to work on the script or talk to his sister Maureen... The result was a mediocre low-budget western, 'partly saved by Bill Clothier' (Peckinpah)

I have really enjoyed reading your favorite O'Hara movies and I find it very hard to say which one I like the best. She is one of the greatest actresses in film. I loved her in The Parent Trap and Spencer's Mountain. And I can't think of a movie with Duke that I didn't like either. How can you forget Miracle on 34th Street. And so many others. But I have to tell you that my favorite one is The Quiet Man with John Wayne. She is my favorite actress and no one and I mean no one can ever take her place.

What are some of your favorites?

Cheers :cool: Hondo

. . . The Spanish Main? It is not readily available, that we can tell, and on Amazon, it is only available from their French site. Is your copy French? Parles voux francais?

OK, so we actually checked Amazon (US) and discovered that they have one available, "used & new" category, for a mere $115.99 :fear: . I've heard of inflation, but that's ridiculous.
Just thought I'd let you know the price has dropped considerable since September of 2006, as Amazon has a used copy (import) for $21.79. Deep Discount has some other pirate movies with Ms. O'Hara for very reasonable prices.

In fact, we sort of went crazy and ordered a bunch of other Maureen O'Hara pirate movies - The Black Swan, Jamaica Inn, and some other titles included in a DVD with 4 titles of pirate films.

We will be having a little pirate fest in about a week!

Chester :newyear:

Hi everyone,
the Quiet man was wonderful,but,I don't forget my first movie to met her.
that's "The Long Gray Line".
in this movie,O'Hara acting young lady to old lady.
especially,in 1st scene her entrance, she was very charming.

regards,
sanada

I would have voted for 'The Quiet Man', as she was wonderful in that...but I just finished watching 'How Green Was My Valley', so I voted for that one, as a sentimental favorite.

In fact, we sort of went crazy and ordered a bunch of other Maureen O'Hara pirate movies - The Black Swan, Jamaica Inn, and some other titles included in a DVD with 4 titles of pirate films.

We will be having a little pirate fest in about a week!
We had some fun watching several pirate movies a few weeks ago. Maureen O'Hara was in The Black Swan and another one, Against All Flags, a film included on one of the multi-title DVDs. Jamaica Inn, Ms. O'Hara's first film, was supposed to be on one of the multi-title discs, but disappointedly was not (though listed on the cover), so we didn't get to see that one after all.

It was interesting to see her in such a role. In Against All Flags, she was actually wielding a sword with the best of them!

Chester :newyear:

Other than Maureen's films with the Duke, my favorites were "Miracle on 34th Street" and this one. (http://imdb.com/title/tt0040795/)

Other than Maureen's films with the Duke, my favorites were "Miracle on 34th Street" and this one. (http://imdb.com/title/tt0040795/)

Must admitt Stumpy that I have never heard of "this one." I know what it is, I just wanted everyone to point and click to see it themselves. I did see that it is not on DVD. Looks like a good movie.

Cheers :cool:

Looks like a good movie.

It's funny as hell, Mike. It was the first of the Mr. Belvedere movies and although Robert Young and Clifton Webb had more prominent roles than Maureen, she wasn't just an extra. Clifton Webb steals the show though.

The Christmas Box is a very good movie that came out a few years ago on TV. Richard Thomas and Annette O'Toole were in the movie as well. I think this is one of the last movies he made. She is approaching 88 years old, and I know it gets difficult to do these movies for a woman her age. I wish she would do more, but I do understand.

Cheers :cool:

Must admit Stumpy that I have never heard of "this one." I know what it is, I just wanted everyone to point and click to see it themselves. I did see that it is not on DVD. Looks like a good movie.

Cheers :cool:
We hadn't heard of "this" movie (Sitting Pretty) either. Not only is it not on DVD, getting it on VHS is not cheap. Amazon offers "12 used and new" copies starting at $41.95, going all the way up to $129.90! Right this minute, it is not available at ebay at all.

However, reading the plot, it does sound VERY good, and we will certainly watch it if we have opportunity. Thanks, Stumpy, for bringing this to our attention.

Chester :newyear:

The movie I liked was Maureen's role in McLintock,I thought she did a great job

We hadn't heard of "this" movie (Sitting Pretty) either. Not only is it not on DVD, getting it on VHS is not cheap. Amazon offers "12 used and new" copies starting at $41.95, going all the way up to $129.90! Right this minute, it is not available at ebay at all.

However, reading the plot, it does sound VERY good, and we will certainly watch it if we have opportunity. Thanks, Stumpy, for bringing this to our attention.

Chester :newyear:

Jim,
ebay currently has several copies of the movie available for much less than the prices you quote.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?ht=1&from=R4&satitle=sitting+pretty&sacat=11232%26catref%3DC6

THANKS, Stumpy! I've got a couple of the auctions on watch. I had forgotten about this movie, so I appreciate the reminder.

Chester :newyear:

My favorite Maureen O'Hara movie is The Quiet Man, my wife doesn't like it because of when John drags Maureen back to her brother, although she does like when Maureen threatens to bean her brother

My wife's favorite is Rio Grande.

I voted for the Quiet Man, watched it loads of times, and still enjoy it, it's a great romp !!

Recently watched the lovely lady in Jamaica Inn and How Green Was My Valley, just to see her in different roles, good movies but both are black and white and I really missed the " zing '' you get watching her in glorious colour....

it has to be the quite man.to see this irish women standing up to john wayne is just brill.

What is "brill"?

Has anyone heard of a movie wyoming red or something like that. i have a full size movie poster showing Maureen with a rifle. Its packed away, but I believe thats the name of it.

the western is red head from wyoming with alex nicol

Has anyone heard of a movie wyoming red or something like that. i have a full size movie poster showing Maureen with a rifle. Its packed away, but I believe thats the name of it.
We have indeed heard of the film,
and here is our review of said movie
Maureen O'Hara- The Red Head From Wyoming (http://www.dukewayne.com/showthread.php?t=2421)

Please take a look, all of Maureen's films are reviewed here
Maureen's Movie Reviews (http://www.dukewayne.com/forumdisplay.php?f=39)

McClintock then the Quiet Man.

Of those listed, I'd have to choose "Miracle on 34th Street". However, I also really like "Sitting Pretty", which is a comedy starring Robert Young and Clifton Webb as the male leads, and Maureen as the female lead.

But when all is said and done, I liked Maureen in just about every role she ever played. She and Duke had a chemistry that was outta sight.

Maureen was never more ethereal than in "Hunchback of Notre Dame". No wonder most of the male characters lusted over her.
I'd also like to mention a title not on the list - "The Deadly Companions" from 1961 co-starring Brian Keith.


We deal in lead, friend.