Darby O'Gill and the Little People - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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[tom]

Michael McBride, the code name that Michael Weston (Jeffrey Donovan) from Burn Notice (2007) uses with his Irish contacts, is the name of the character that Sir Sean Connery played in this movie.

[addison]

Jimmy O'Dea and the other actors who played leprechauns were not given any screen credit, nor did Walt Disney allow any other material to be published about them in the marketing for this movie. Disney's intention was to give the illusion he was using real leprechauns for the filming. Disney even went so far as to film "The Magical World of Disney (1954)" season five, episode six, "I Captured the King of the Leprechauns", in which he and Darby (Albert Sharpe) manage to corner King Brian and convince him to participate in this movie along with his people.

[toni]

The version shown on Disney+ is dubbed.

[linda]

The banshee and cóiste bodhar effects was achieved by shooting in black-and-white against a black background, the banshee and and the cóiste bodhar are entirely white, the negative was then printed, enlarged and kept out of focus. It was then added into film using the optical printer.

[scarlett]

Walt Disney had seen Albert Sharpe in a stage production of "Finian's Rainbow" in the 1940s, and kept him in mind for the role of Darby. By the time he began casting this movie a decade later, Sharpe had retired. Disney was able to convince him to come out of retirement.

[mathew]

This movie was released on a bill with the Donald Duck cartoon "Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)."

[violet]

One of the few movies that Sir Sean Connery did not use his natural Scottish accent, speaking here with a distinct Irish twang.

[janice]

In Irish legend, the Banshee is often said to be seen combing her hair as she approaches. Although the Chroma Key technique makes it difficult to see, the Banshee that comes to Darby is indeed combing her hair.

[kenzi]

The duet "Pretty Irish Girl", apparently sung by Sir Sean Connery and Janet Munro, has been alleged to feature dubbed vocals by Irish singers Brendan O'Dowda and Ruby Murray.

[gabriel]

Walt Disney started planning for this movie in the 1940s. After World War II, Disney sent several artists to Ireland for background material.

[kristen]

Pony's last name, Sugrue, is phonetically similar to the Irish word "súgradh", which means "play". Presumably, Pony's name is a pun on the word "horseplay".

[sylvia]

CASTLE THUNDER: Heard several times during the last third of the movie.

[gerald]

When Michael (Sir Sean Connery) doesn't kiss Katie (Janet Munro), King Brian (Jimmy O'Dea) exclaims "And him a Dublin man!" O'Dea was born and raised in Dublin.