John Griffen-Foley papers

MLMSS 11419

fonds

1936-2000

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings, Ephemera

9613456

1.26 metres of textual material (7 boxes) includes photographs - 126cm

John Raymond Griffen-Foley (1911–1991) was a journalist, specialising in film, on the Sydney 'Sun' from 1937 to 1946. In 1946–1947 he was a feature writer for K.G. Murray’s 'Man' and editor of 'Cavalcade'. From 1947 to 1952 he worked for and edited 'Film Weekly', and launched 'B&T' and 'Film Monthly'. He was freelance from 1952 to 1954, when he joined Australian Consolidated Press, where he reviewed film, theatre and ballet and edited the Leisure and Pleasure section for the 'Daily Telegraph' and 'Sunday Telegraph'. He freelanced from 1969 to 1975. ‘Griff’ was also honorary secretary of the Sydney Film Festival until 1967 and wrote scripts and commentaries for films.

Reference:
Griffen-Foley, Bridget. 'John Griffen-Foley papers', email, 2022

Comprises correspondence, photographs, programs, newspaper cuttings. Arranged by theatre company, play, ballet or film. Correspondents include Josephine O'Neill, Billie Burke[?], Stanley N. Wright, Bettina Welch and Harry M. Miller.

BOX 1
Theatre and film cuttings, photographs and programs, 1954-1970. Includes material relating to the Elizabethan Theatre Trust and Australian film

BOX 2
Theatre and film correspondence, cuttings, photographs and programs, 1958-1970. Includes material relating to the Sydney Film Festival 1963-1967

BOX 3
Theatre, ballet and film correspondence, newspaper cuttings, photographs and programs, 1949-1969. Includes material relating to The Mercury Theatre, The Independent Theatre and J.C. Williamson Theatres

BOX 4
Theatre, ballet and film correspondence, newspaper cuttings, photographs and programs, 1936-1979. Includes material relating to the Community Theatre, The Royal Ballet, The Australian Ballet and Australian films

BOX 5
Theatre, ballet and film correspondence, newspaper cuttings, photographs and programs, 1941-1971. Includes material relating to Minerva Theatre, The Royal Ballet , Ensemble Theatre, Sydney Film Festival, the film 'Around the World in 80 Days' and photographs of Hayes Gordon in 'Fiddler on the Roof' ca. 1967

BOX 6
Theatre and ballet correspondence, newspaper cuttings, photographs and program, 1941-1968. Includes material relating to The Elizabethan Theatre Trust, Minerva Theatre, Arts Council of Australia and Australian Cinema Pioneers

BOX 7
Ballet and film correspondence, newspaper cuttings, photographs and programs, 1941-1960. Includes history of Australian film and a file and photographs on the works of Ingmar Bergman

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