St. Patrick's Day / The Quiet Man

Presented by First Solar, The City of Atasacadero
and The Krush 92.5

Wednesday, March 17
6:00-9:30pm
Pavilion on the Park, Atascadero
$35 General, $25 SLOIFF Film Society and Students

Also sponsored by Pacific Harvest Catering, Rich Ferguson/The Ice Breaker, Colby Jack Cafe and Bakery, Frolicking Frog Wine, J & J Cellars, Sculpterra Winery, Stacked Stone Cellars, Wild Horse Winery, Stella Artois and Sprecher Brewing Company.

This Irish-infused evening begins with a reception featuring a delightful light supper by Pacific Harvest Catering, wonderful local wines, beer, sodas and an array of sumptuous desserts. Entertainment is provided by the young Celtic quartet, SKYLARK and the magical RICH FERGUSON, with a surprising number of tricks up his sleeve. Then relax at tables in the beautiful Great Room at the Pavilion on the Lakes to watch the Oscar-winning Irish classic, THE QUIET MAN.

John Ford's classic celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic and enduring epics, winner of two Oscars, including Best Director. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland's picturesque countryside, Ford (whose real name was Sean O'Feeney" richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people. Sean Thorton (John Wayne) is an American who swears off boxing after accidentally killing an opponent. Returning to the Irish town of his birth, he finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate (Maureen O'Hara). Though he's sorely tempted to pick up the gloves against her brother, the town bully, Sean is determined not to use his fists. But when push comes to shove, he decides to take matters into his own hands and the resulting fistfight erupts into the longest brawl every filmed, followed by one of the most memorable reconciliations in motion picture history! 129 min. USA/Ireland. 1952. Comedy/drama.

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