Noel Purcell carrying Josephine Griffin

Noel Purcell carrying Josephine Griffin

Cork Film Festival, Blarney Castle, Cork, Noel Purcell, Josephine Griffin

This is a black and white photo, dated 1956, of the bearded Irish actor Noel Purcell carrying the English actor Josephine Griffin (1928-2005) across a stone threshold at Blarney Castle, Cork. Purcell, in a dark suit, is looking directly at the camera while Griffin is laughing while being carried in his arms. She is wearing a light-coloured suit accessorised with a white handbag. Behind them, two young women are seen peeking out from the arched doorway up towards the camera.

Noel Purcell (1900-1985) was a regular visitor to the festival in its early days. An Irish actor of stage, screen, and television, he has an extensive filmography and many bit-parts in movies including Moby Dick (John Huston, 1956), Munity on the Bounty (Lewis Milestone, 1962), and The Macintosh Man (John Huston, 1973). Purcell was also well known on the stage and television and would appear on This is Your Life, hosted by Eamon Andrews, in 1958.

University College Cork, Cork Film Festival, Liam Kennedy

Cork Film Festival Collection

University College Cork

1956

Liam Kennedy

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TIFF
JPEG

English, eng

1956
Cork, Ireland

Photo

160 x 211mm