Murphy’s Town Hall Athenry 76 11th May 1972 – The 1965 Beatles colour movie HELP!, directed by Dick Lester, starring the Beatles and featuring Eleanor Bron, Leo McKern, Victor Spinetti etc., was screened in the Hall on this date (source: General Film Distributors Ltd letter dated 4th May 1972). Accompanying promotional material from General Film Distributors summarises HELP! as follows: “The Beatles at their best in a frolic concerning the jewel of Ringo’s ring. You are not to take it seriously – just sit back and enjoy the songs and antics of the quartet who have surely made a worldwide impact. Running Time: 1 hour 35 minutes.” 14th May 1972 – You Only Live Twice, a 1967 Bond movie, starring Sean Connery, was screened in the Hall, (source: General Film Distributors Ltd letter dated 4th May 1972). 21st May 1972 – Play Dirty, a 1969 WWII film starring Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Green and Harry Andrews was screened in the Hall (source: Hall Journal notes). 28th May 1972 – How To Steal A Million, a 1966 Comedy Crime Caper starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter O’Toole, Hugh Griffith, Charles Boyer, Eli Wallach and Edward Malin was screened in the Hall on this date (source: Hall Journal plus General Film Distributors Ltd letter dated 4th May 1972). Accompanying promotional material from General Film Distributors summarises the film as follows: “A story that is so different. A famous figurine worth a million pounds has to be stolen to avoid ruining the reputation of a delightful old art collector. His niece employs a private investigator whom she fully believes to be a big time crook to carry out the burglary. The results are hilarious and completely unique. Magnificent entertainment. Running Time: 2 hours.” 4th June 1972 – West Side Story, a 1961 movie musical starring Natalie Wood, was screened in the Hall on this date (source: Hall Journal, plus handwritten note on General Film Distributors Ltd letter dated 4th May 1972). Winner of 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, this film was adapted from the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn drew inspiration from Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. 11th June 1972 – Shalako, a 1968 Western starring Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkin, and Honor Blackman was screened in the Hall (source: Hall Journal notes). The film is based on Louis L'Amour’s 1962 novel of the same name. 18th June 1972 – 1965 movie, For A Few Dollars More, starring Clint Eastwood, was screened in the Hall on this date (source: Hall Journal plus General Film Distributors Ltd letter dated 4th May 1972). 25th June 1972 – 1965 movie, Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines, with an all star cast including Terry Thomas and Sarah Miles, was screened in the Hall (source: Hall Journal plus General Film Distributors Ltd letter dated 4th May 1972).
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