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As St. Patrick's Day approaches, Flicks in Five looks at John Ford's 1952 film about an American prizefighter who visits Ireland.

As Sean Thornton, John Wayne gets more than he bargained for, both in a romance with a fiery Irish lass played by Maureen O'Hara, and in one of the best comic fights of all time with Victor McLaughlin.

John Wayne starred as the Quiet Man, and for the score, composer Victor Young made a detailed study of original Irish folk tunes.

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Lynne has been at this radio thing since 1984 when she fell into an historic job at KFAC AM and FM, the commercial classical station in Los Angeles.  She was the first woman staff announcer in the station's history, and it was such big news back then, it made the LA newspapers and national radio publications.  She is thrilled women in radio is no longer newsworthy.


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As St. Patrick's Day approaches, this week's Flicks in Five looks at John Ford's 1952 film about an American prizefighter who visits Ireland.


Flicks in Five: The Quiet Man

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