Young Cassidy

Jack Cardiff (director)
Sean O'Casey (autobiography)
John Whiting (screenwriter)
Rod Taylor, Julie Christie, Maggie Smith (starring)

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1965. Vintage photograph from the set of the 1965 film. Mimeo snipe and Tony Crawley stamp on verso. A young Julie Christie sunning herself on the set of "Young Cassidy."

Biographical drama based upon the life of playwright Sean O'Casey, John Cassidy (Taylor) in the film. Following the 1911 protest against British rule in Ireland, a young laborer-turned-playwrite combats the regime with his artistic practice.

John Ford was originally slated to direct but fell ill early in the shooting.

Set in and shot on location in Ireland and England.

10 x 8 inches. Very Good Plus, some light corner creasing and edgewear.


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