Movies: Liam Ó Laoghaire

  • 1952
    Portrait of Dublin

    Portrait of Dublin (1952)

    Portrait of Dublin

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    This short film was made by filmmaker (later archivist) Liam Ó Laoghaire (aka Liam O’Leary) and was commissioned by the Cultural Relations Committee of the Irish Department of External Affairs. The film was designed to promote the city of Dublin to i...

    Portrait of Dublin
  • 1953
    Men Against the Sun

    Men Against the Sun (1953)

    Men Against the Sun

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    An adventure story dealing with the building of a railway in Africa at the turn of the century....

    Men Against the Sun
  • 1948
    Our Country

    Our Country (1948)

    Our Country

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    Examination of the harsh living faced by many in Ireland in the lead-up to the 1948 general election....

    Our Country
  • 1969
    Dance School

    Dance School (1969)

    Dance School

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    Liam Ó Laoghaire brings us into the Dublin studio of Erina Brady as she teaches children the techniques of modern dance. 8 mins, Ireland, 1943, Digital, Colour + Black & White, Silent...

    Dance School
  • 1953
    Housing Discrimination

    Housing Discrimination (1953)

    Housing Discrimination

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    Memorable attack by the southern Irish government on sectarian Northern housing policies in Fintona, Co. Tyrone....

    Housing Discrimination