Miss Movie Girl Betty Philbin at a promotional event
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Title
Miss Movie Girl Betty Philbin at a promotional event
Subject
Cork Film Festival, Miss Movie Girl, Betty Philbin
Description
This is a black and white photo of Miss Movie Girl 1973, Betty Philbin, at a promotional event with an unidentified companion. Philbin, in a short white dress, was Ireland’s ‘Movie Girl’, a title she won at the Cork Film Festival where she was chosen originally from photographs published in the Sunday World newspaper in association with the festival. As part of her win the Movie Girl was awarded a selection of prizes including trips abroad, a wardrobe of clothes and shoes, beauty care products and an opportunity to meet stars and film directors attending the festival. This picture might be a promotional event hosted by Orlane Paris Skincare whose poster we see in the background.
Creator
University College Cork, Cork Film Festival, Donal Sheehan
Source
Cork Film Festival Collection
Publisher
University College Cork
Date
1973
Contributor
Donal Sheehan
Rights
©Donal Sheehan. All rights reserved. Please credit Cork International Film Festival & provide a link back to this site.
Format
Photo
TIFF
JPEG
TIFF
JPEG
Language
English, eng
Coverage
1973
Cork, Ireland
Cork, Ireland
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photo
Physical Dimensions
258 x 202mm
Collection
Citation
University College Cork, Cork Film Festival, Donal Sheehan , “Miss Movie Girl Betty Philbin at a promotional event,” Cork International Film Festival Archive, accessed February 3, 2025, https://corkfilmfest.ucc.ie/items/show/359.