Murphy’s Town Hall Athenry 80 31st December 1972 – Guns of the Magnificent Seven, a 1969 Western starring George Kennedy, Monte Markham, Bernie Casey, James Whitmore, Reni Santoni, Joe Don Baker and Scott Thomas was screened in the Hall (source: Hall Journal notes). This is the second sequel to The Magnificent Seven (1960) with George Kennedy in the role that Yul Brynner played in the first 2 movies. 7th January 1973 – The Bank Breakers (aka Kaleidoscope), a 1966 Comedy Crime Caper starring Warren Beatty and Susannah York was screened in the Hall (source: Hall Journal notes, plus a General Films Distributors letter dated 1st January 1973). 14th January 1973 – Eight on the Run (aka Eight on the Lam) a 1967 American comedy starring Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller and Shirley Eaton was screened in the Hall (source: Hall Journal notes, plus a General Films Distributors letter dated 1st January 1973). 9th January 1973 – Athenry Macra na Tuaithe held a dance in the Hall with music by The Works, 146 admission 40p (source: Connacht Tribune 5th January 1973, page 14). 21st January 1973 – 100 Rifles, a 1969 Western starring Jim Brown, Raquel Welch and Burt Reynolds was screened in the Hall (source: Hall Journal notes, plus a General Films Distributors letter dated 1st January 1973). It is based on Robert MacLeod's 1966 novel The Californio. 26th January 1973 – Killimordaly Hurling Club held a dance in the Hall with music by Rodney’s Glory, admission 40p (source: Connacht Tribune 26th January 1973, page 15). 28th January 1973 – The Devil’s 8, a 1969 film starring Christopher George, Fabian, Tom Nardini and Leslie Parrish was screened in the Hall (source: Hall Journal notes). 4th February 1973 – Daniel Boone was screened in the Hall (source: a Hall Notepad, also a General Films Distributors letter dated 17th January 1973). 11th February 1973 – The St Valentine’s Day Massacre, a 1967 gangster film starring Jason Robards Jr, Ralph Meeker, George Segal, and David Canary was screened in the Hall (source: a Hall Notepad, also a General Films Distributors letter dated 17th January 1973). 16th February 1973 – Athenry Youth Club held a dance in the Hall (source: copy of a letter from the Hall Manager routinely notifying Garda Sergeant Hoare of an upcoming dance). 18th February 1973 – Dr No, a 1962 Bond movie starring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress, was screened in the Hall (source: a Hall Notepad, also a General Films Distributors letter dated 17th January 1973). 4th March 1973 – Rio Conchos, a 1964 Twentieth Century Fox Western was screened in the Hall (source: Hall Notepad, also a General Films Distributors letter dated 17th January 1973). This film, based on Clair Huffaker’s 1958 novel Guns of Rio Conchos, stars Richard Boone, Stuart Whitman, Anthony Franciosa and Edmond O'Brien. 4th to 6th March 1973 – Athenry Drama Group performed The Father, an 1887 Tragic play in Three Acts, by Swedish playwright August Strindberg (source: Connacht Tribune 2nd March 1973, page 17). 11th March 1973 – In The Heat of the Night, a 1967 Oscar winning movie, starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger, was screened in the Hall, (source: Hall Notepad, also a General Films Distributors letter dated 17th January 1973). 147 17th March 1973 – Rio Lobo, a 1970 Western, starring John Wayne was screened in the Hall, (source: Hall Notepad, also a General Films Distributors letter dated 17th January 1973). It was the third Howard Hawks’ movie 146 NB: several members of The Works had previously played together in the Swingtime Aces 147 See copy of the GFD letter referenced in the images at the back
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