History Funny / TheQuietMan

* At the beginning of the film, when Sean... [[RunningGag uh, John Wayne]] arrives at the train station, he asks for directions to Innisfree. It really sets the tone for the rest of the movie. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6YrqZ7HZ-0#t=01m00s Watch it here.]]

** Though Sean, um John didn't find it very funny and for good reason.
* The topper has to be when Og Flynn discovers [[DestructoNookie the remains of the wedding night bed]]. His awestruck reaction as he blurts out "Impetuous! Homeric!" is classic. What makes it even funnier is that the bed [[spoiler:wasn't destroyed due to any passionate lovemaking between Sean...[[OverlyLongGag John]] and Mary Kate; it was destroyed when he roughly hurled his wife onto it during an argument over her unclaimed dowry and stormed out of the room to sleep in his sleeping bag.]]

** The town elder (Francis Ford) is on his deathbed, driven there by the despair the whole community was feeling because Wayne was refusing to fight Danaher. The young priest isn't reading the last rites, he's reading from an ancient Irish epic about a heroic battle. And when the noise of the fight reaches his house, the old man perks up with a smile and literally jumps out of bed to go watch the donnybrook.
* The delighted, happy way Mary Kate ambles downhill having gotten her husband to claim her dowry and reclaim her honor. And how everyone else - John Wayne included - just stands there watching her leave so she could prepare the supper for the post-fight celebration.
* Everyone agreeing on the Marquis of Queensbury rules... just as Danaher puts a boot to John Wayne's face.

** A keen observer will notice during the end credits of Innisfree citizenry cheering that Feeney has happily become the lapdog to the clueless English gentleman[[note]]the same one who never even noticed the big fight between John Wayne and Danaher[[/note]].

* The [[MidBattleTeaBreak restful bar visit]] after Round One, as Danaher and Wayne start to warm to each other ("You know, Yank, I'm taking quite a likings to ye." "I'm getting real fond of you, too.") ends with the two arguing over who's buying the drinks, with Danaher tossing his pint into Wayne's face. Wayne's reaction is epic: "Bar Towel!" After leaning over to the bartender to ask for the time, Wayne promptly slugs Danaher out the front door.
* "Here's a good stick, to beat the lovely lady with." Once the issue of the dowry is settled, Sean... uh John hands the stick to Mary Kate who tosses it away.
** Earlier during the "stretch of the legs" Mary Kate loses one of her shoes. The station manager picks it up and races up to give it back to her. Mary Kate - still getting dragged along by Se... uh, John - takes a moment to thank him for returning her shoe.

* The topper has to be when Og Flynn discovers the remains of the wedding night bed. His awestruck reaction as he blurts out "Impetuous! Homeric!" is classic. What makes it even funnier is that the bed [[spoiler:wasn't destroyed due to any passionate lovemaking between Sean...[[OverlyLongGag John]] and Mary Kate; it was destroyed when he roughly hurled his wife onto it during an argument over her unclaimed dowry and stormed out of the room to sleep in his sleeping bag.]]

* The topper has to be when Og Flynn discovers the remains of the wedding night bed. His awestruck reaction as he blurts out "Impetuous! Homeric!" is classic. What makes it even funnier is that the bed [[spoiler:wasn't destroyed due to any passionate love-making between Sean...[[OverlyLongGag John]] and Mary Kate; it was destroyed when he roughly hurled his wife onto it during an argument over her unclaimed dowry and stormed out of the room to sleep in his sleeping bag.]]

* The delighted, happy way Mary Kate ambles down hill having gotten her husband to claim her dowry and reclaim her honor. And how everyone else - John Wayne included - just stands there watching her leave so she could prepare the supper for the post-fight celebration.
* Agreeing on the Marquis of Queensbury rules... just as Danaher puts a boot to John Wayne's face.

* As the word gets around to everyone to Sean dragging Kate back, bartender Pat is happy about what a day this is and announces "there's only one thing to say: Gentlemen, the drinks are on the house!" One man spits his drink back into the glass, another slams his mug down and everyone in the bar just stares at Pat in absolute shocked silence.

** Also finding out where all the rocks for the scenic rock walls come from.

* "You were saying ''Good Morning!'', but it was ''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Good Night]]'' you had on your mind!"

* The Gaelic confession scene. The audience can't entirely understand what the confession is about until Mary Kate has to speak in English because there's no exact words for 'Sleeping bag'.

* Agreeing on the Marquis of Queensbury rules... just as Danaher [[FightingDirty puts a boot to John Wayne's face]].

* "You were saying ''Good Morning!'', but it was''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Good Night]]'' you had on your mind!"

* "You were saying ''Good Morning!'', but you were really thinking ''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Good Night!]]''".

* At the beginning of the film, when Sean arrives at the train station, he asks for directions to Innisfree. It really sets the tone for the rest of the movie. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6YrqZ7HZ-0#t=01m00s Watch it here.]]

** Though Sean didn't find it very funny and for good reason.

* Sean Th... Creator/JohnWayne trying to get directions at the train station for Innisfree. And no one can give him a good answer.