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This is a black and white photo of the French film director François Truffaut, Lord Mayor Pat Kerrigan, Miss Movie Girl Betty Philbin, and the film festival director Dermot Breen. They are standing in a huddle having a conversation; Breen is…

This is a black and white photo of the Irish politician Richard (Dick) Burke seated on a stairs with eight participants for the 1975 Miss Movie Girl competition. We recognise the winner of that year’s competition, Mary Tilson, seated on the right of…

This is a black and white photo of Mary Tilson who was Miss Movie Girl in 1975. Tilson, wearing a striped shirt, is standing at the door of a stagecoach carriage and turned towards the camera smiling.

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 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 is a black and white photo of the Cork qualifying round of the Miss Movie Girl competition. The photo is dated 1975 and notes that this is the ‘evening attire’ segment of the competition. The girls had to qualify from this round to be considered…

This is a black and white photo of Miss Movie Girl 1973, Betty Philbin, taken on the mobile stairway of an aeroplane with a group of family and associates. The stairway is marked with the Aer Lingus logo and we might guess that this picture was taken…