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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 Anna Neagle dressed in an evening gown with fur stole. She is accompanied by the festival director Dermot Breen and Captain Tom McKenna dressed in formal attire. A small crowd around them clap as…

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…

This is a black and white photo of the festival director Dermot Breen flanked by the Italian actors Sylva Koscina and Luisa Della Noce. All three, smiling at the camera, are dressed in evening wear and Breen has his arms around the waist of the two…

This is a black and white photo of the Czech-born German film actor Winnie Markus stepping out of a car at the Savoy cinema during the 1956 Cork Film Festival. She is dressed in an elaborate fur-trimmed coat and evening dress and is photographed…

This is a black and white photo of the British documentary filmmaker Paul Rotha standing with a group of colleagues including festival director Dermot Breen. The group of seven, dressed in travel attire, pose genially for the camera in front of the…

This is a black and white photo of the Italian actors Luisa Della Noce and Sylva Koscina with festival director Dermot Breen. Della Noce is in animated conversation with Dermot Breen while Koscina looks on. Breen has his left arm linked through the…

This is black and white photo of the English film actor Josephine Griffin (1928-2005), festival director Dermot Breen and the English actor June Thorburn (1931-1967). They are seated, and in animated conversation with each other. All three are…

This is a black and white photo, dated 1956, of the English actors June Thorburn (1931-1967) and Josephine Griffin (1928-2005) sitting with the festival director Dermot Breen (1924-1978). Breen, in a dark suit and bow-tie, is seated in the centre…

This is a black and white photo of a convivial scene including Luisa Della Noce being fed spaghetti by festival director Dermot Breen. Della Noce is wearing a velvet fur-trimmed dress and holding a cigarette in her left hand as she leans in towards…