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May Ollis and Patricia Martin in 'Cancer' (1973)

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Caption   May Ollis and Patricia Martin in 'Cancer' (1973)
Programme   Victims Trilogy  
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Personalities/Groups   Ollis, May (1927 - 1985)
Martin, Patricia
Description   Irish actresses May Ollis (left) and Patricia Martin as Two Women, in a scene from the RTÉ Television drama 'Cancer' during filming in Kilbride, County Wicklow, in May 1973.

'Cancer' was the first part of a trilogy of television plays written by Eugene McCabe entitled 'Victims'. McCabe based 'Cancer' on a story originally published in 'The Dublin Magazine'. It was first broadcast by RTÉ on 3 October 1973, and was the first television drama RTÉ filmed on location and in colour. The RTÉ Guide published a preview of the play on 28 September 1973. 'Cancer' won an award for best script at the Prague International Television Festival.  
Collection   RTÉ Guide  
Photographer   Bedell, Roy  
Date of photograph   01/May/1973 - 31/May/1973
(01/May/1973 - 31/May/1973)  
Rights holder   RTÉ  
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