Star appearances on the red carpet might be off the cards for 2020, but in 1947 the owners of the Gate cinema in Drogheda made the most of local links with Hollywood when they invited Ann Blyth's uncle to a screening of the young star's debut film 'A Chip Off the Old Block'

Dublin Cinemas #OnThisDay in 1967 Photos by Des Gaffney Academy Cinema on Pearse Street Ambassador Cinema on Parnell Street Capitol Cinema on North Prince's Street Film Centre Cinema on Burgh Quay

#OTD 23rd Sept 1935 #Dublin's last Theatre Royal Opened. #Irelands greatest theatre with an audience capacity of 4,000, billed as the Largest in #Europe.So the legend began. Sean Lemass and Lord Mayor of Dublin Alfie Byrne officiated at the "Gala Opening" #TheatreRoyalWay Campaign

The Astor in Enniscorthy, (as featured in RTÉ Archives bit.ly/3mZ3H92) was an extension of home for our interviewee Rita whose grandfather Thomas Doyle set up the cinema in the 1930s. Any other stories of Ireland's cinema families out there?

On the Drive-in’s Return: as Artifact, Symbol, and Springboard: filmquarterly.org/2020/10/06/on-…

All About Eve premiered on this day in 1950. Written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the film received a record 14 Academy Award nominations, winning six, including Best Picture. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time.

Lovely to see so many U3A DLDK zoomers on screen for this morning's talk about memories of European religious films. You know 'Marcelino, pan y vino' had an impact when a young cinema-goer was inspired to take Marcelino as his confirmation name! bit.ly/3jX3W2b

One of the four celebration of #Irish #Cinema postage stamps, the ‘Man of Aran’, now upcycled into a #brooch. Spectacular cinematography in this 1934 fictional documentary film. bit.ly/3dBTnPT

Susan Perlstein, founder of the National Centre for Creative Ageing (US), speaking about the importance of valuing and passing down the lived experience of older people: "I know who I am because I heard stories from my grandparents" #BealtaineAtHome

Persuasive advertising 1950s style. Cafolla's of O'Connell Street was an important part of the cinema-going ritual for Dublin audiences #realfood #everythinginmoderation

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Calling on cinema-goers with memories of gaelic games on the big screen Can you recall seeing films of gaelic or hurling matches? Or maybe you remember the hurling scenes in the 1958 film 'Rooney'? Seán Crosson is working on an exciting project & would love to hear from you!

Looking forward to taking part in @AgeAction's Winter Webinar series this morning where we'll be talking all things war films: ageaction.ie/how-we-can-hel…

Casablanca premiered on this day in 1942. In later years, Ingrid Bergman stated, "I feel about Casablanca that it has a life of its own. There is something mystical about it. It seems to have filled a need, a need that was there before the film, a need that the film filled".

#MyFirstCinema The Metropole, O’Connell St Dublin. Saw the Sound of Music, I was 6 images.app.goo.gl/814ug8rT7F9BNn…

2/2 Who remembers The Lyric Cinema Swinford? 🎬 Have you a story or memory of the Lyric? Let us know by commenting below or email [email protected], we might even send you the latest Swinford Chats mug! #swinfordchats #podcast #lyricswinford #oldirishcinemas

Check out the latest episode of the Three Castles Burning podcast for a history of Dublin's cinemas The Rise and Demise of Dublin's Cinemas threecastlesburning.libsyn.com/the-rise-and-t…

Missing your local cinema or film club? Check out this campaign from accessCINEMA to help support the work they do with communities across Ireland youtube.com/watch?v=vai_zq…