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This is a black and white photo of the celebrated Cork-born poet Theo Dorgan, on the left in a leather jacket, with an unidentified companion. They are both looking down at the programme for the 31st Cork International Film Festival which took place…

This black and white photo identifies this runway shot as part of the Miss Movie Girl competition. The competition had various rounds including ‘evening attire’ and swimwear. We note the Harp Lager promotional material providing a backdrop for an…

This is a black and white photo of six Miss Movie Girl participants sitting on the marble steps of an unidentified location. They pose for the camera in their best daywear, including short dresses accessorised with platform sandals, a crochet-fringed…

The 1975 Gala Premiere programme cover is off-white with a line drawing on the front of a cinema with outline figures of people queuing up outside to enter. To the right spotlights throw up star-flecked light towards the right edge of the programme.…

This is a signed black and white publicity photo of the English actor Peter Cushing (1913-1994). The picture shows the seated actor, in a velvet smoking jacket holding his pince-nez glasses to his mouth, while a tabby cat peaks out from under his…

This is a black and white photo of the English actor Tony Wright and Vida Breen. Wright was a Rank Organisation contract player for some years. He is shown in conversation with Vida Breen, the wife of the festival director Dermot Breen, at a dinner…

The 1960 festival programme cover is off-white, with vertical lines in the background dotted with small light stars. In the foreground is a Celtic-stylised image of a saint holding a staff in his right hand. The image is flanked by two emblems – one…