Anna Neagle
Dublin Core
Title
Anna Neagle
Subject
Cork Film Festival, Anna Neagle
Description
This is a black and white photo of the English film actor Anna Neagle (otherwise known as Dame Florence Marjorie Wilcox) visiting children in a hospital during 1956. Wearing a tweed coat and a white hat, Neagle is chatting with two young children who are on the hospital bed. The little girl, with a large ribbon tied into her hair, is reaching out to the gloved hand of Neagle while the young boy, wearing a striped jumper, looks on. In Neagle's left hand she is carrying a rattan woven basket of light-coloured flowers.
Neagle was a popular actor during the 1930s-1950s. She was best known for her many historical characters including Nell Gwyn in Nell Gwyn (Herbert Wilcox, 1934) and Let's Make Up (Herbert Wilcox, 1954). She is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for her 2,062 consecutive performances in the stage play Charlie Girl which ran from 1965 to 1971. Neagle was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1952 for her services to drama so would have been Lady Anna Neagle during her visit to Cork.
Neagle was a popular actor during the 1930s-1950s. She was best known for her many historical characters including Nell Gwyn in Nell Gwyn (Herbert Wilcox, 1934) and Let's Make Up (Herbert Wilcox, 1954). She is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for her 2,062 consecutive performances in the stage play Charlie Girl which ran from 1965 to 1971. Neagle was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1952 for her services to drama so would have been Lady Anna Neagle during her visit to Cork.
Creator
University College Cork, Cork Film Festival, Ambrose O'Mullane
Source
Cork Film Festival Collection
Publisher
University College Cork
Date
1956
Contributor
Ambrose O'Mullane
Rights
©Ambrose O’Mullane. 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
1956
Cork, Ireland
Cork, Ireland
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photo
Physical Dimensions
165 x 215mm
Collection
Citation
University College Cork, Cork Film Festival, Ambrose O'Mullane , “Anna Neagle,” Cork International Film Festival Archive, accessed December 22, 2024, https://corkfilmfest.ucc.ie/items/show/42.