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John Wayne left speechless by Maureen O’Hara’s forbidden improvisation
John Wayne left speechless by Maureen O’Hara's forbidden improvisation,John Wayne movie The Quiet Man, which is being celebrated today on St Patrick's Day by Duke's estate, included the star's genuine shock at Maureen O'Hara's whispered unscripted line. It was captured at the film's conclusion at director John Ford's insistence. The notoriously bad-tempered filmmaker had to fight hard for the final cut to include this scene and more.

John Wayne left speechless by Maureen O’Hara’s forbidden improvisation

John Wayne movie The Quiet Man, which is being celebrated today on St Patrick’s Day by Duke’s estate, included the star’s genuine shock at Maureen O’Hara’s whispered unscripted line. It was captured at the film’s conclusion at director John Ford’s insistence. The notoriously bad-tempered filmmaker had to fight hard for the final cut to include this scene and more.