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This is a black and white photo, dated 1965, of the English actor James Mason sitting at a table with others, three of whom are identified at the back of the photo as festival director Dermot Breen, Donal Crosbie, and the manager of the Oyster…

This is a black and white photo of film festival committee member Dan Donovan standing in front of a microphone alongside a festival delegate identified as a 'Jamaican actor' at the rear of the photo. Dan Donovan (1926-2008) was a founding member of…

This is a black and white photo of the American theatre and film director, Otto Preminger being presented an award by the Fianna Fáil politician Jack Lynch (1917-1999). They are both wearing dark suits with a bow-tie, and Preminger is shown, on the…

This black and white photo shows festival director Dermot Breen standing in a small group which includes the Fianna Fáil politician Jack Lynch on the right, pipe in hand. The group of four suited men are mid-conversation; Lynch is glancing towards…

This is a black and white photo of two unidentified glamorous women arriving at the Savoy cinema in Cork. They are wearing knee-length evening dresses, each accessorized with a fur stole and a small handbag. A large crowd gathers around them as far…

This is a black and white photo of two glamorous women identified as 'Italians' on the back of the photo dated 1956. The actors, probably Lea Massari and Fiorella Mari, are wearing knee-length evening dresses accessorised with a fur stole and small…

This is a black and white photo of Dermot and Vida Breen with Dick Murphy and the drinks rep from Irish Distillers. The formally dressed group stand in a small huddle as they chat. Breen is eating while holding court, as Dick Murphy stares directly…

This is a black and white photo of the Dublin-born film director and producer Norman Cohen shaking hands with the festival director Dermot Breen. A bearded Cohen, wearing a light-coloured utility jacket, is smiling as he chats with Breen. While there…

This black and white photo shows festival director Dermot Breen with the Irish Ambassador to London, Con Howard, and the film critic Father Burke. Father Burke was a friend of the festival since its inception and he appears in the archive in a photo…

This is a black and white photo of the Irish actor Tom Hickey with two unidentified companions. Hickey stands on the right of the photo in a check shirt. While Hickey is best known for playing the part of 'Benji Riordan' in the long-running Irish…