Darby O'Gill and the Little People Page #7

Synopsis: Darby O'Gill seems to be as full of blarney as any old codger in Ireland, but the stories of leprechauns he tells at the pub are true. In fact, he and the tiny King Brian, ruler of the little people, are friendly adversaries, continually out-foxing each other. Darby needs a bit of magical help from the wily king when Lord Fitzpatrick replaces him as caretaker with the handsome, strapping young Michael from Dublin. Michael falls in love with Darby's beautiful daughter, Katie, which is all right with Darby; but the lad has a rival in a local ruffian, the son of a devious widow who wants her boy to be the caretaker. King Brian's supernatural assistance is necessary to make everything come out all right, but the sneaky leprechaun won't play matchmaker without a fight. Finally, real trouble comes in the form of the Banshee, and Darby will need all his quick wits to save his daughter from the wicked spirit.
Director(s): Robert Stevenson
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
 
IMDB:
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
APPROVED
Year:
1959
93 min
1,210 Views


not unless I can have

the both of you along with it.

I want you to stay here

and be my wife.

I love you, Katie, and I think

that you love me.

I?

Love you?

-Everybody ready?

-Yes, we're all ready, Darby.

Run and get a turf creel, a big one.

-What for?

-For to hold the gold.

-I'll not wish for the gold.

-Why not?

Nine times out of ten,

it leads to unhappiness.

Wish for happiness, then.

Human beings need bitter

with the sweet.

When I was a young lad,

knee high with a sod of turf,

me grandfather Podge...

God be good to him...

...he told me there was

only one man in the town

who was happy altogether...

the village idiot.

Were you addressing me,

Your Majesty?

What's all the speechmaking about?

Are you standin'

for Parliament or what?

-Will I get you a drink, sir?

-You could make a wish.

-Get on with it.

-I'll do that.

You know what I'd wish for, Darby?

I'd wish for a grand,

big house on top of a hill,

as big as the castle at Cong.

-How would you look after it?

-I'd have the servants, too.

You didn't wish for the servants,

You didn't wish for the money

to run the house.

There you'd be with a big house

in your hands, as big as a church,

and you the poorest

church mouse in it.

Did you hear that?

Oh, he's got a head on his

shoulders like Aristotle.

-Think of the best...

-Father!

Then ask yourself,

"What else might I lose if I had it?"

Father, you've got to come

and catch the horse.

Not now, Katie.

His lordship is comin'.

We've got to move today!

Move out of the way, Katie.

I'm makin' me third wish.

Not here, Father!

Wait, Your Highness!

Wait, Your Highness.

Wait!

Wait, Your Highness.

Wait!

Catch him, Darby!

Catch the coinin!

Darby, catch the coinin!

Make him give you the crocks of gold!

The crocks of gold!

-Get out of my way.

-Leave that horse alone.

Do you think I'd stay under

your roof another night?

-I'll go to the inn.

-You can go to blazes.

I'm movin' to the McCarthy house.

With night coming down on

that mountainside,

you could get yourself killed.

Now, give me that halter.

I'll get the horse.

Ah, well, you look grand.

Now, don't move a finger

until his lordship comes.

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Is it drunk you are?

-Who did it, lad?

-I don't know, but I can guess.

-Where's Katie?

-She's gone after the horse.

Did you let her go alone

in the dark of the night?

She was in a tearin' rage at me,

and sure it was your fault

for not telling her the truth

in the first place.

God forgive me.

She'll be chasin' a puca.

Oh, for goodness sakes.

-The banshee!

-Maybe it's just the wind.

It's the wail of the banshee,

the same as I heard the night

that Katie's mother was taken.

She'll be destroyed entirely!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie.

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

The banshee!

Keep away!

Keep away!

Keep away from her!

Keep off!

Keep off, now!

Keep off, now!

Oh, me poor darlin'.

Your daddy didn't mean

to do you any harm.

-Speak to me. Speak to me.

-Darby.

What have I done to you?

We'd better get her home.

Brian!

King Brian!

King Brian!

King Brian!

What is it, man?

-Your Highness!

-What is it?

It's the ciste-bodhar,

the death coach.

Send it away!

It's comin' for Katie.

Send it away.

But it's not within my powers, man.

Once it sets out,

it can never return empty.

Then give me me third wish

and let it take me instead.

You don't know what you're askin' for.

You promised!

Don't break your word.

Darby O'Gill, never in me born days...

Give me me third wish.

More's the pity.

Granted.

Darby O'Gill.

Get in.

Darby.

Darby.

I was on me way back home,

and I says to meself,

"Brian," says I,

"'tis at his side you should be."

Well, then, the truth of it is,

I'm real glad to see you.

Ah, Darby, me boy,

-we've had great sport together.

-Aye, we did.

You've been a grand adversary.

'Tis sorry I am

to see you come to this.

I can endure anything

if Katie was all right.

Ah, you needn't fret about Katie.

Her fever broke the minute

you set foot in this coach.

I'll be forever grateful to you.

In the years to come,

maybe you'd keep an eye

on Katie and Michael.

I'll do that.

'Tis a pity you won't be there

to see them married.

Ah, it's better for the old to die

than the young.

In the end, we all have to go.

That you do.

I wish I could go with you

all the way.

I wish you could, too.

And you a knowledgeable man!

Darby, you've wished

your fourth wish.

Goodbye, Darby, me friend.

It's a miracle. She's fine and sonsy,

like a baby woken from sleep.

Michael, what a temper I have.

Well...

I like a lively girl.

I suppose I'm the only man

alive today

to have rode in the ciste-bodhar

and come back to tell it.

Ciste-bodhar.

'Twas his lordship's

carriage you saw.

His coachman told me they found

you rootin' in the mud of the road,

so far gone in grief you were

out of your mind entirely.

Pony, I heard you were goin'

to live in Cahersiveen.

I am.

Then why don't you be on your way

and leave us alone?

Don't worry.

I will.

I've heard enough silly blather

about little people

to last me a lifetime.

What kind of man are you at all that

doesn't believe in the little people?

-Maybe you'd like to find out.

-Indeed I would.

You know, somebody beat me

over the head that night,

and I thought it was the little people,

but when I spoke

to King Brian about it,

he said that you

should take the consequences.

What consequences?

Indeed, that's what I

asked his majesty,

and you know what he said?

He said, "If I were you,

I'd clout the blackguard in the face."

Oh!

Ooh! Oh, gosh.

Ooh!

Come on.

Pony, me darlin'.

Oh, you poor thing.

Hold your whisht.

I'll have no more from you.

-Well, that didn't take long.

-Now I can get back to work.

I even feel like workin' meself.

I do indeed. Aye.

How do you feel about bringin' in

the rest of the turf?

Well, lad, you took the words

right out of me mouth.

Come around, Cleopatra.

Come on, now.

# Oh. She is my dear

my darlin' one

# Her eyes so sparklin'

full of fun

# No other. No other

can match the likes of her

# Oh. He is my dear

my darling one

# His eyes so sparkling

full of fun

# No other, no other

# Can match the likes of him

# She is my dear.

My darlin' one

# My smilin' and beguilin' one

# I love the ground she walks upon

# My darlin' Irish...

-# Girl #

-# Boy #

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Lawrence Edward Watkin

Lawrence Edward Watkin (December 9, 1901 – December 16, 1981) was an American writer and film producer. He has become known especially as a scriptwriter for a series of 1950s Walt Disney films. more…

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