⁦BBC Radio Ulster⁩ come on Connor and team… see this Facebook link for the story of Belfasts greatest Christmas film gift to the world m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

⁦@EastSideArtsBel⁩ -hope your followers on the Newtownards Rd, Ribble Street, Finvoy Street, Tamar Street, and Welland Steet know that Brian Desmond Hurst was born and bred on those streets. But no one knows. More below. Please can you share. Thanks m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

⁦Leonard Maltin⁩ more on Hurst’s A Christmas Carol here & then the 80th Anniversary of “A Letter From Ulster”. Can you help get the message out to the 2 million grandchildren of the WW2 veterans. Hurst received a commendation from the US president. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

I don’t think I mentioned a Scrooge like ‘humbug’ and just delighted to work with WartimeNI and champion the wartime 1942 documentary which set the standard for all that follow in NI film making and also Hurst’s classic Scrooge.

Celebrating Northern Ireland's first Hollywood inspired documentary today - jumping back 80 years ago. More here and can you help spread to the USA? linkedin.com/posts/activity…

⁦Queen's Film Theatre⁩ The great Mike Catto said everyone should see this film. And now they can on it’s 80th Anniversary today. Can the QFT home of Hurst’s Directors Guild blue plaque spread the news here and in the USA? m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

⁦Strand Arts Centre⁩ The great Mike Catto said everyone should see this film. And now they can on it’s 80th Anniversary today. Can the Strand home of Hurst’s Ulster History circle blue plaque spread the news here and in the USA? m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

⁦Northern Ireland Screen⁩ The great Mike Catto said everyone in NI should see this film. And now they can on it’s 80th Anniversary today. Can the NI Screen who helped name The Titanic Studios HURST soundstage spread the news here and in the USA? m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

⁦Irish Film Institute⁩ Northern Ireland and 300,000 USA servicemen … everyone should see this film. And now they can on it’s 80th Anniversary today. Can the IFI home of Hurst’s ‘Ourselves Alone’ screening last year ( thank you!) spread the news here & in USA? m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

⁦Fighting On Film⁩ precedes Theirs is the Glory but should be of interest to your followers - especially those in NI or USA. 80th anniversary today m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Well done Belfast News Letter

Thank you to everyone who has dived into my new book …is it time to put yourself first? m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Congratulations to ⁦Strand Arts Centre⁩ - great work. Cinema legacy preserved for generations to come. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

⁦WartimeNI⁩ the Strand was vital for moral during WW2 - great news m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Preview of superb exhibition Ulster Museum profiling ‘FILM AS ART’and the man from East Belfast @EastSideArtsBel who started it all. Opens tomorrow Tuesday 4 July, FREE and runs for 6 months.

Looking forward to this Hurst fest on Thursday afternoon with Ulster Museum and thank you Film Hub NI

The mystery of the life of Brian Desmond Hurst. The orphan from East Belfast who become one of our great film directors… – Slugger O'Toole sluggerotoole.com/2023/11/05/the…

Looking forward to it brian henry martin and here’s a bit more bah humbug background that reveals more about the human Blarney stone from this weeks Irish News irishnews.com/entertainment/…

The original Scrooge - Belfast's cinematic 'gift to the world' - comes back to the Strand Arts Centre and its roots for special event with brian henry martin newsletter.co.uk/news/people/th…

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