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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

Man of Aran (1934)

70 or 75 mins | Documentary | 20 October 1934

Cast:

Colman King, Maggie Dirrane, Michael Dillane [ More ]

Director:

Robert Flaherty

Writer:

John Goldman

Editor:

John Goldman

Production Company:

Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd.
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HISTORY

This film was released in Great Britain at a running time of either 77 or 80 min. Modern sources include Prod Michael Balcon, Scr Robert Flaherty and Frances Flaherty , Sd Harry Hand and Mus dir Louis Levy in the production. ...

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This film was released in Great Britain at a running time of either 77 or 80 min. Modern sources include Prod Michael Balcon, Scr Robert Flaherty and Frances Flaherty , Sd Harry Hand and Mus dir Louis Levy in the production.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Film Daily
20 Oct 1934
p. 3
Hollywood Reporter
23 Oct 1934
p. 3
Motion Picture Herald
27 Oct 1934
p. 41
New York Times
19 Oct 1934
p. 27
Variety
29 May 1934
p. 13
Variety
23 Oct 1934
p. 18
CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT

NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd.
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
Robert Flaherty
Dir
WRITER
John Goldman
Scen
PHOTOGRAPHY
John Goldman
Cam
Harces Flaherty
Cam
FILM EDITOR
John Goldman
Ed
MUSIC
John Greenwood
Mus score
DETAILS
Release Date:
20 October 1934
Premiere Information:
London opening: Apr 1934; New York opening: 18 Oct 1934
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America
25 April 1934
LP5047
Physical Properties:
Sound
Black and White
Duration(in mins):
70 or 75
Length(in feet):
6,832
Countries:
United Kingdom, United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

This film explores the lives of the natives of the barren Aran Islands, in Galway Bay, north of ...

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This film explores the lives of the natives of the barren Aran Islands, in Galway Bay, north of Ireland.

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GENRE
Genre:
Documentary


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20 October 1934, Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America, Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd.
The American Film Institute is grateful to Sir Paul Getty KBE and the Sir Paul Getty KBE Estate for their dedication to the art of the moving image and their support for the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and without whose support AFI would not have been able to achieve this historical landmark in this epic scholarly endeavor.