Fred O'Donovan

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Knocknagow
4.3

Knocknagow

Jan 30, 1918
The agent of an absentee landlord resorts to underhand means in order to evict tenants from land that could be more profitably used for cattle. Adapted from the 1879 novel of the same name.
Crime
The Vicar of Bray
5.5

The Vicar of Bray

May 09, 1937
The Vicar of Bray is a satirical description of an individual fundamentally changing his principles to remain in ecclesiastical office as external requirements change around him. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 and from 1633 to 1715 made it almost impossible for any individual to comply with the successive religious requirements of the state.
Drama
Ourselves Alone
5

Ourselves Alone

Apr 27, 1936
One of the most significant films ever made about the Troubles in Ireland, a powerful story of love and conflicting loyalties set against the battle for Ireland's independence.
Drama
The House of the Spaniard
5.5
A man ignores a warning to stay away from a sinister house on marshland near Liverpool; when someone drowns close by, he finds the evidence doesn’t add up…
Adventure
Another Shore
5.1

Another Shore

Nov 24, 1948
A young Irishman comes up with an unusual plan to get the money to emigrate to Tahiti. One of the Ealing comedies.
Comedy
When We Are Married
1

When We Are Married

Dec 25, 1951
Three married couples discover that, through a legal technicality, they are, in fact, not actually married in the eyes of the law. This was the third version broadcast by the BBC of this J.B. Priestley play. It was aired live but as the BBC very rarely recorded live transmissions prior to 1953, this programme is lost.
Comedy
Knocknagow
4.3

Knocknagow

Jan 30, 1918
The agent of an absentee landlord resorts to underhand means in order to evict tenants from land that could be more profitably used for cattle. Adapted from the 1879 novel of the same name.
Crime
L'avare
1

L'avare

Mar 21, 1939
Television broadcast of L'avare by Molière.
Comedy