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Originally Posted by Colorado Bob
My whole family was from the Mayo/Galway area...My great Uncle Tom (93 yrs old) is still on the farm going strong..about 10 miles from Maams Cross...You will enjoy the visit...soak it ALL in when u go..before the souvenier shops..and hustlers descend on White O'Morn.....and bring you "sleepin bag"...Regards...Lawman
Indeed, I intend to go in the region to visit outside the tourist season.
After the restoration of the cottage, the influx of tourists may be very important and may go against the memories we have of the film, large territory, almost desert of great beauty ...
After outside, let's see how is arranged inside the White O'Morn ...
Thanks for posting these great stills.
I suppose we have to ask the question,
were these shot in the studios?
and the answer is, in those days they most likely were!
However in the restoration these photo's
could prove to be as good a guideline to use as any
when it comes to fitting out the interior.
Indeed, it is difficult to distinguish between reality and studio. Only Maureen O'Hara could confirm the facts.
In his book, however, she confirms that the interior scenes were filmed in late July 1951, at Republic Pictures, Hollywood. Almost half of the movie was filmed in the studio.
There are actually very few shots of the actual White O'Morn in the film, and those that do appear are all exterior shots. That being said, however, I think if White O'Morn is to be restored to how it appeared in the film, as Mr. Ebbitt wants, then these interior shots should be the blueprint for how the restored cottage should look.
By the way, Romy, thanks for posting these screen shots! They are great! Have you visited the White O'Morn Foundation, U.S.A. website and Facebook pages?
Yes, yes, of course, and I congratulate the authors! :wink_smile:
I changed some pictures of the message # 2
PS. Mr. Ebbitt could provide us with a plan of the cottage to locate different rooms?
Your info is correct...ALL the interior shots ref the cottage were done in Hollywood at Republic Studios. Th exterior involved when Duke walked up to the cottage in the beginning, and the scenes where the Rev Playfair and his wife arrived on the bike...and the "Fine Big Bed" delivery. Even the initial scene where Sean gives her the cart was filmed in hollywood..and then quickly switched to a small clip that showed them in the cart going over the small river in front of the cottage. All the furniture scenes etc are Hollywood..and it's pretty easy after u look severaltimes...where the shed and mountain scenes are different.Th rest...town scenes,Danahers house,walking..biking ..and fight scenes were all done in Cong/Ashford Castle area..The horse race was done near the coast..but the race award scenes etc were all Hollywood...It's all there when u go...except the cottage...Will forward some references..excellent books and info I have and you can obtain ..very worthwhile....Have a good weekend.....The Lawman
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Originally Posted by tjslawman
Duke's Movie Locations- Ireland