On March 17, film critics Diana Saenger and James Colt Harrison drop by Movie Addict Headquarters to salute Maureen O’Hara, the famous Irish-born actress who recently received an Honorary Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. What a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! O’Hara appeared in such classic movies as The Quiet Man, Miracle on 34th Street, How Green Was My Valley, The Spanish Main and McClintock. Because of her beautiful red hair, she has been called the Queen of Technicolor, and her work in so many Western movies earned her a Golden Boot Award in 1991.

Brought to Hollywood from Ireland by Charles Laughton during the late 1930s, O’Hara achieved immediate acclaim for her fiery performances in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Jamaica Inn. She remained a popular box-office draw throughout her long acting career (seven decades!)and played opposite a host of A-list actors, including John Wayne, Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart.

O’Hara, who displayed a talent for acting as a child, was accepted into Ireland’s Abbey Theater at the age of 14. Ironically, her operatic training there seemed wasted in Hollywood. Although she was the number one choice for the lead in The King and I musical, the director didn’t want someone who made “all those pirate movies” playing Anna -- so the role went to Deborah Kerr, whose vocals had to be dubbed. Go figure!    

It should be a treat to hear classic movie experts Diana Saenger and James Colt Harrison discuss Maureen O’Hara’s remarkable film career. Saenger is the founder of Classic Movie Guide and Harrison is a film historian who contributes movie commentary to a variety of outlets including Classic Movie Guide and Review Express.

“Maureen O’Hara Tribute” airs on BlogTalkRadio at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. During the live show, listeners are invited to call in and to participate in a chat. An archived segment will also be available.

CALL-IN NUMBER: 646-478-5668

HOST: Betty Jo Tucker

PRODUCER: Nikki Starr

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