Correspondence relating to the showing of the film My Hands are Clay in aid of Fr. Kett’s work in Africa. The Archbishop has no interest in the film.
Letter from Fr. Cecil Barrett to Fr. Mangan regarding ‘Nighmare Alley’.
File on ‘City Lights’ starring Charlie Chaplain. References to communism. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Letter from Edward MacSweeney, Irish Cinemas enclosing a brochure for +McQuaid and film transparencies for +McQuaid. He can get a projector if required.
-6 May 1952 Correspondence regarding permission to show the film Silent Order on the life of monks at Mount St. Joseph’s, Roscrea.
Letter from James Kavanagh, Ormonde Cinemas regarding ‘A Street Car Named Desire’. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Letter from E. Hardiman, Egan Film Service to Fr. Mangan regarding films, he will show, of a Catholic nature. This include ‘Sanctuary of the Heart’, ‘The life story of the Cur d’Ars’ and ‘Isle of Sinners’. He will at a later stage show ‘Angel on my shoulder’ and ‘Miracle of Milan’. He hopes the Archbishop will help him get these films as it is quite difficult due to small audiences. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Letter form J. Brennan to +McQuaid stating the film of the Congress has not yet reached the Film Censor’s office.
File regarding a plan by the Dublinmen’s Association to show films of All Ireland Football and Hurling Finals in schools.
Note for +McQuaid stating the Film Censor, Mr. O’Hare will be censoring ‘The Ten Commandments’. Annotated by +McQuaid. Also letter from Fr. Michael O’Halloran.