Cine Concert - From The Vaults: The Harold Johnson Collection

Harold Johnson (1910 - 1967) was a skilled amateur filmmaker, a Quaker, a business man, and a loving and beloved family man. His collection of over 150 films was recently deposited by his family for preservation in the IFI Irish Film Archive. Shot on 8mm and 16mm film , both sound and silent, between the 1930s and 1960s, the collection records family holidays, mountain climbing adventures, water skiing, motor racing, trips to Africa and The Holy Land and Quaker activities such as annual gatherings at Newtown School, Waterford and charitable works in Dublin. Johnson was the owner of the Irel Coffee factory and his film of the plant in Clonard Road, Kimmage provides a rare glimpse into Dublin’s industrial past. Meticulously edited, often playful, historically invaluable these films are a joy to behold.

Introduced by Johnson family members and archivist Ana Levinsky.

With silent film accompaniment by pianist Morgan Cooke.