Souvenir program from the world premiere of the live-action Disney film Darby O’Gill and the Little People at Dublin’s Theatre Royal on June 24, 1959, 8.5 x 11, signed on the inside cover and first page in various ink types by Walt Disney and several of the film’s stars, including: Sean Connery, Jimmy O’Dea, Frankie Day (ins), Barbara Steele, J. G. Devlin, Jim MacArthur, and director Robert Stevenson. The book includes photos, an essay by Disney, and several ads with tie-ins to the film. Also included are two original unsigned publicity photos issued in conjunction with the film, two vintage signed photos of Albert Sharpe (one inscribed), and a vintage photo signed and inscribed by Jimmy O’Dea. In overall very good to fine condition, with light soiling to signed pages (not affecting signatures), and rubbing and handling wear to covers; the signatures remain large and clear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Phil Sears and a letter of provenance from the son of the original owner, who published a biography of O’Dea. Darby O’Gill and the Little People, a tale of sneaky leprechauns starring Sean Connery, was a sensation in Ireland and great excitement surrounded the premiere. On that morning, Disney attended a special screening with Irish President Sean T. O’Kelly and hundreds of underprivileged children from local hospitals and orphanages. A unique and desirable format connecting Disney to Irish folklore.
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