Youghal’s inaugural Moby Dick literary festival took on 16th – 18th March, 2012. One of the highlights of the festival was the panel discussion on the famous novel taking place on Friday 16th March 2012 at 5pm in the Walter Raleigh Hotel. Chaired by Tim Magee, the panel consisted of Dr. Laurie Robertson-Lorant (Melville specialist [...]
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‘The Sea Beast’ (1926) – the rare print!
The Sea Beast (1926) is a silent film adaptation of the novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville, a story about a monomaniacal hunt for a great white whale. However, the film alters the novel’s plotline by establishing prequel (the romancing of Esther) and sequel (Ahab’s safe return) elements that are not in the original story [...]
In ‘Moby Dick,’ his hometown played New Bedford
In 1954, Ireland was a poor and isolated country, mired in a much larger recession as all of Europe struggled to emerge from the devastation of World War II. Former Mayor of Youghal, Olly Casey speaking at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center,New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Former Mayor of Youghal, Olly Casey speaking at the Zeiterion [...]
Audi’s tribute advert to Moby Dick, ‘Ahab’.
On February 5th, Audi of America will broadcast a commercial in its fifth consecutive Super Bowl segment and is using the NFL playoffs to launch marketing support for its all-wheel drive Quattro that serves as a prelude to the big game campaign. Audi is planning a 60-second spot during Super Bowl XLVI. Audi first big game [...]
Call me Orson!
Orson Welles’ affinity for Moby Dick can not only be seen on screen, but also on stage. Having starred in the 1956 version of Moby Dick alongside Gregory Peck, Welles also wrote ‘Moby Dick Rehearsed’, an original play, as a tribute to the original book. The play was resurrected in various productions in the 90s [...]
