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This is a black and white photo of the German-born actor Ferdy Mayne on stage with the Irish actor Michael Twomey. Mayne on the left of this photo, with his distinctive dark eye brows, is speaking into the microphone while Twomey looks on, papers…

This is a black and white photo of the German actor Hannelore Elsner, wearing a heart-patterned dress, looking up at the camera smiling. Elsner’s long-standing career ended only with her death in 2019, age 77. In the early 1970s Elsner appeared in…

This is a black and white photo taken of a small group seated around a table at the Cork Film festival club. The club was sponsored by Harp Lager whose name adorns the large umbrella in the background. The back of the photo identifies only Gerry…

This is a black and white photo of Peter Barry making a presentation to Gerry Jones. Both men are in dress suits accessorised with bow-ties. Jones on the left, with his trademark eye-patch, is shown in profile shaking the hand of Peter Barry. Jones…

This is a black and white photo of a group attending the Harp Lager-sponsored festival club, some of whom are identified at the back of the photo as the head of Guinness sales, Bobby Hoick, and Alan Buttanshaw, managing director from Player and Wills…

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 group photo from 1956 consisting of nine men and three women all dressed formally in evening wear. The three women are the English actors Josephine Griffin, June Thorburn, and Maureen Swanson and all are dressed in…

This is a black and white group photo of a Rank Organisation party which includes a large group of men and women dressed in formal attire. The Rank Organisation was a British film company whose contracted players included the English actor Tony…

This is a black and white group photo of the festival director Dermot Breen with local dignitaries and film festival attendees. The photo, dated 1976, includes Lord Mayor Seán French, his wife Patricia French, the actor David Hemmings, his partner…

This is a black and white photo of a group dressed in formal wear. They are all standing and smiling towards the camera. The group of four women, in three-quarter length frocks, and three men, all in dark suits, include the Yugoslav-born Italian…