Storm Front in Mayo (2019)
Ireland, June 1944. The crucial decision about the right time to start Operation Overlord on D-Day comes to depend on the readings taken by Maureen Flavin, a young girl who works at a post office, used as a weather station, in Blacksod, in County Mayo, the westernmost promontory of Europe, far from the many lands devastated by the iron storms of World War II.
Director: Gerry Gregg
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: May 28, 2019
Cast
- Eva Sweeney - Young Maureen Flavin Sweeney
- Colin Wright - General Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Mike Johnson - Captain James Stagg
- John Downes - Met Éireann Telephone Operator
- Antony Beevor - Self - Historian
- Robert Gerwarth - Self - Historian
- Susan Eisenhower - Self - Eisenhower's Granddaughter
- Joseph Skelly - Self - Historian
- Richard G. Trefry - Self - Retired US Army Lt. General
- Maureen Flavin Sweeney - Self - Weather Observer (1944)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Seamus Deasy
Editing: Juangus Dinsmore
Production: New Decade TV and Film, ARTE GEIE, RTÉ
Country: France, Germany, Ireland
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
weather forecast, world war ii, interview, d-day, ireland, testify, 1940s, weather report, invasion by sea, war documentary, testimony, historical documentary, operation overlord
More Films by Director: Gerry Gregg
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Storm Front in Mayo about?
- Ireland, June 1944. The crucial decision about the right time to start Operation Overlord on D-Day comes to depend on the readings taken by Maureen Flavin, a young girl who works at a post office, used as a weather station, in Blacksod, in County Mayo, the westernmost promontory of Europe, far from the many lands devastated by the iron storms of World War II.
- Who directed Storm Front in Mayo?
- Storm Front in Mayo was directed by Gerry Gregg.
- Who stars in Storm Front in Mayo?
- Storm Front in Mayo stars Eva Sweeney, Colin Wright, Mike Johnson, John Downes, Antony Beevor, Robert Gerwarth.
- How long is Storm Front in Mayo?
- Storm Front in Mayo has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Storm Front in Mayo?
- Storm Front in Mayo is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Storm Front in Mayo produced?
- Storm Front in Mayo was produced in France, Germany, Ireland.