Ireland / May 15, 2019 / Irish Film Institute, From the Vaults Programme
Rooney (1958)
Directed by George Pollock
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AS IRISH AS THE BLARNEY AND AS FUNNY AS THEY COME
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack MacGowran | Joe O'Connor |
| Eddie Byrne | Micky Hart |
| Godfrey Quigley | Tom Reilly |
| Philip O'Flynn | Paddy Ryan |
| Joan Phillips | Sheila O'Flynn |
| Maureen Toal | Kathleen O'Flynn |
| Irene Browne | Mrs Manning ffrench |
| Harold Goldblatt | Police Inspector |
| Paddy Joyce | Michael |
| Milo O'Shea | Hurling Fan |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rooney |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | George H. Brown Productions |
| Release date | 14 marzo 1958 |
| Executive producer | Earl St. John |
| Production | George H. Brown |
| Writer | Catherine Cookson, Patrick Kirwan |
| Editing | Peter Bezencenet, Jack Gardner |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis, Austin Dempster |
| Assistant directors | Stanley Hosgood, George Pollock |
| Camera operators | Austin Dempster |
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| Additional photography | Austin Dempster |
| Production design | Jack Maxsted, Peter Murton |
| Art direction | Jack Maxsted, Peter Murton |
| Set decoration | Jack Maxsted, Peter Murton |
| Music | Philip Green, Roger Cherrill, Bill Daniels, John W. Mitchell, Muir Mathieson, Michael Holliday |
| Sound | Philip Green, Roger Cherrill, Bill Daniels, John W. Mitchell, Muir Mathieson, Michael Holliday |
| Costume design | Eleanor Abbey, Maude Onslow, Geoffrey Rodway |
| Makeup | Geoffrey Rodway, Eleanor Abbey, Maude Onslow |
| Hairstyling | Eleanor Abbey, Maude Onslow, Geoffrey Rodway |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Ireland / Mar 14, 1958
United Kingdom / Mar 24, 1958
United States / Jun 05, 1958
South Africa / Sep 29, 1958
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Netherlands / Jan 23, 1959
Uruguay / Apr 27, 1960
Physical media
United Kingdom / Mar 03, 2014 / U / DVD
TV
United Kingdom / Apr 26, 2019 / Talking Pictures TV
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