Cradle of Genius (1960)
Overview
Longtime playwrights and performers of the Abbey Theatre share colourful reminiscences of the national institution founded by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory in 1904. Oscar Nominee: Best Documentary Short
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.475 |
Directed By
Paul Rotha
Crew
Tom Hayes
Jim O'Connor
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Gerard Victory
Frank O'Connor
Tony Inglis
William Freeman
Peter Birch
Ralph Larrabeiti
Edgar Wodd
Paul Rotha
TOP CAST
Frank O'Connor
Self - Narrator (voice)
Eileen Crowe
Self
Maureen Delany
Self
Barry Fitzgerald
Self
Siobhán McKenna
Self
Sean O'Casey
Self
Cyril Cusack
Self
Denis O'Dea
Self
Eithne Dunne
Self
Padraic Colum
Self
Ria Mooney
Self
Shelah Richards
Self
May Craig
Self
Gabriel Fallon
Self
Harry Brogan
Self
Eric Gorman
Self
Seaghan Barlow
Self
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