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The 1960 festival programme cover is off-white, with vertical lines in the background dotted with small light stars. In the foreground is a Celtic-stylised image of a saint holding a staff in his right hand. The image is flanked by two emblems – one…

This is a black and white photo of the English actor Tony Wright and Vida Breen. Wright was a Rank Organisation contract player for some years. He is shown in conversation with Vida Breen, the wife of the festival director Dermot Breen, at a dinner…

This is a signed black and white publicity photo of the English actor Peter Cushing (1913-1994). The picture shows the seated actor, in a velvet smoking jacket holding his pince-nez glasses to his mouth, while a tabby cat peaks out from under his…

The 1975 Gala Premiere programme cover is off-white with a line drawing on the front of a cinema with outline figures of people queuing up outside to enter. To the right spotlights throw up star-flecked light towards the right edge of the programme.…

This is a black and white photo of six Miss Movie Girl participants sitting on the marble steps of an unidentified location. They pose for the camera in their best daywear, including short dresses accessorised with platform sandals, a crochet-fringed…

This black and white photo identifies this runway shot as part of the Miss Movie Girl competition. The competition had various rounds including ‘evening attire’ and swimwear. We note the Harp Lager promotional material providing a backdrop for an…

This is a black and white photo of the celebrated Cork-born poet Theo Dorgan, on the left in a leather jacket, with an unidentified companion. They are both looking down at the programme for the 31st Cork International Film Festival which took place…

This is a black and white photo of a group, some standing and some seated, and all dressed formally. The three women, in evening wear and seated, include the English actors Josephine Griffin, Maureen Swanson, and June Thoburn. They are animated and…

This is a black and white photo of the English actor Dawn Addams taken outdoors in a field of hay. Wearing a dark skirt and a light blouse, she is shown 'making hay' and is holding a small bale of hay aloft. She is accompanied by a man, shown in…

This is a black and white group photo of the Lord Mayor Patrick McGrath with the Italian actor Sylva Koscina, the French film producer Georges de la Grandière and Chris Curran. The group is dressed formally and Georges de la Grandière has one arm…