Context: Letters, programmes, photographs and reviews of the Dublin Little Theatre Guild and the controversy around the showing of 'Battleship Potempkin',

Includes a scrap book with photographs (3 autographed), programmes, press cuttings, and sketches. Negatives are also contained in the third file.

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Main Creator:	O'Leary, Liam
Contributors:	Dublin Little Theatre Guild
Format:	MANUSCRIPT
Language:	English
Subjects:	Motion pictures > Ireland Motion pictures > Ireland > History Irish in motion pictures Motion picture theaters > Ireland > History Motion pictures > Censorship > Ireland Ireland > In motion pictures
Notes:	Founded in September 1934 by Liam O’Leary, P. J. Fitzsimons and Sean O’Meadhra, there is a typewritten copy of a speech, given by Liam at an inaugural meeting on the purposes and aims of the Guild. The Guild produced a number of plays, provided lectures and training on and in theatre and exhibited some early classic films in its premises on St. Stephen’s Green, West. Contains letters, programmes, and invitations relating to joining the Guild and the showing of films in 1935-36. Contains programmes, reviews, photos, an album of reviews, letters to the press and articles published in Irish Catholic accusing the Guild of propagating Soviet Propaganda in Ireland through the exhibition of the film 'Battleship Potemkin'. Physical description: 4 folders and 1 volume (67 items). more
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In Collection:	Liam O'Leary Archive
Description:	Includes a scrap book with photographs (3 autographed), programmes, press cuttings, and sketches. Negatives are also contained in the third file.
Main Creator:	O'Leary, Liam
Language:	English
Extent:	4 folders and 1 volume (67 items).
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 50,000/46 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.