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The Yellow Bittern

  • 2009
  • 2h
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8.2/10
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The raucous life of Liam Clancy, the last surviving member of iconic Irish band The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, who at their height, were out-selling the Beatles, and playing for JFK an... Read allThe raucous life of Liam Clancy, the last surviving member of iconic Irish band The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, who at their height, were out-selling the Beatles, and playing for JFK and the Ed Sullivan Show. The band changed the face of Irish popular music and influenced ar... Read allThe raucous life of Liam Clancy, the last surviving member of iconic Irish band The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, who at their height, were out-selling the Beatles, and playing for JFK and the Ed Sullivan Show. The band changed the face of Irish popular music and influenced artists as disparate as Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and The Pogues. But for all their fame, their s... Read all

  • Director
    • Alan Gilsenan
  • Star
    • Liam Clancy
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    • Director
      • Alan Gilsenan
    • Star
      • Liam Clancy
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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      A 50-star US flag appears in a night club scene from around 1955. A 48-star flag should have been used.
    • Connections
      References Ben-Hur (1959)

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 2009 (Ireland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Yellow Bittern: The Life & Times of Liam Clancy
    • Production companies
      • Crossing The Line Films
      • Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
      • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
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      2 hours
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