Glengarriff Maureen O’Hara Film Festival 2009
Posted on 10 June 2009
A unique event is planned for Glengarriff this summer in conjunction with the long running Maureen O’Hara – Charles Blair week long festival of golf. Running alongside the great sporting event there will be screenings of some of the best known movies starring Maureen O’Hara Ireland’s first and greatest international movie star. Together with her husband the late Charles Blair, Maureen has had a home in Glengarriff for almost forty years and has a strong attachment to the community. She has been involved in picking a selection of ten movies from her long list of starring roles and the selection spans fifty years of her career—the middle section of her life, as she likes to refer to it! It is anticipated that Maureen will try to attend as many of the screenings as possible and will give an introduction to each movie in her own inimitable way!
All of the genres are represented in the programme beginning with a rip roaring pirate epic The Back Swan right through to a great role in Only The Lonely with John Candy. Other movies of note are Mr Hobbs Takes A Vacation with James Stewart, the original (and best) version of The Parent Trap made in 1961 for Disney and another seafaring adventure Against All Flags with Errol Flynn. The programme would not be complete without a couple of movies with the man whom she really matched blow for blow—John Wayne. McLintock is a western retelling of The Taming Of The Shrew from 1963 and pairs the two stars beautifully and of course The Quiet Man from 1951 is another highlight. This movie directed by John Ford, again one of her long time collaborators, has become synonymous with all of the people involved and won Ford one of his four Oscars in his long career. For the many people who have an interest in movies this is certainly an event not to be missed as it provides a unique showcase into the long and successful career of someone who was part of the golden age of Hollywood.
The local hotels are hosting the events, both matinee and evening shows, and the screening are taking place from June 28th to July 5th. Inclusive. Tickets and booking info is available from Glengarriff Golf Club, Glengarriff Eccles Hotel and Glengarriff Park Hotel.
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7 responses to Glengarriff Maureen O’Hara Film Festival 2009
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Hey jus wondering where in Glengarriff this is on and where tickets can be got. Sorry this may be on your website or in an article but only a quick online check thanks.
The final paragraph answers your question Tomas, there are hyperlinks to the venues concerned where you can get full information.
Regards,
PG
Where I can order then the festival-tickets?
I or would get this on the spot!
I studied already the web pages.
Find unfortunately nothing.
Sorry.
Thanks!
Steffi, you must contact the venues directly. Coast & Country Magazine are only publicising the event, we are not organising it.
Regards,
PG
There are no copyright restrictions on this article Kelly, please feel free to spread the word.
Regards,
PG