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IN 1910 New York’s Kalem Film Company made history by sending its leading filmmakers - director Sidney Olcott and screenwriter/actress Gene Gauntier - to County Kerry.

ANNIE’S LIFE is in a mess, but she is to be maid of honour at her best friend, Lillian’s wedding. She has to do her duty, but disaster, mayhem, and hilarity lie in wait.

A SINGING sensation, a Golden Globe winner, an Oscar nominee, a legend, a recovering alcoholic, and Judy Garland’s daughter - Liza Minnelli has been all these.

At last filming The Quiet Man began in June 1951, during one of the sunniest summers on record. Everything went smoothly. There was a genuine outpouring of goodwill from the people of Cong and everywhere in Ireland, towards the project. The crew and cast were happy. The actors were generous with signing autographs, making guest appearances at charity events, and had an excellent working relationship with the director John Ford. Ford was in wonderful good form. He had exorcised his war ghosts by making an astonishing 10 movies in only six years. Now he was relaxed and cheerful, beaming to be in Ireland with great actors, many of whom were his friends, and a script which he clearly liked. He had already worked out changes which he had discussed with his friend and adviser Brian Desmond Hurst in their rented house in Spiddal.

Colin Murphy is coming to Westport

Week II

Westport dairy farmer Michael Lyons has won the top award in the Connacht Gold Milk Quality Awards. Mr Lyons came top of the class among the 875 milk producers who supplied Connacht Gold in 2010.

Westport dairy farmer Michael Lyons has won the top award in the Connacht Gold Milk Quality Awards. Mr Lyons came top of the class among the 875 milk producers who supplied Connacht Gold in 2010.

It was clear from the trailers that this was going to be a medieval ‘stoner’ movie but it is far too brain dead for my liking, there just were not enough laughs to really pull you in and some of the acting was cringeworthy.

Kirk Douglas is best known for playing Spartacus in Stanley Kubrick’s 1960 film of the same title, and for playing Vincent Van Gogh in Lust for Life, but these days he is a fan of Druid.