No. 107 NAI DFA/5/323/27/4
Letter from Joseph D. Brennan to Conor Cruise O'Brien (Dublin)
(Ref: Films/52)
Washington DC, 17 April 1952
Last night I attended a preview of the movie made by John Ford1 in Cong, Co. Galway, entitled ‘The Quiet Man’.
It ran for 2½ hours. The colour is beautiful. The scenery delightful. But – the theme is not likely to be well received here.
I take it for granted that you know all about this picture because I have been told that it had a preview in Dublin.2 I should be awfully glad to know what the reaction at home is to this production and I should be grateful if you would be good enough to let me have a reply as speedily as may be possible.
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