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

Language

English, eng

Coverage

1973
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.