Men at Lunch (Irish: Lón sa Spéir [ˈl̪ˠoːn̪ˠ sˠə ˈsˠpʲeːɾʲ], lit.'Lunch in the Sky') is a 2012 Irish language documentary on the history behind the 1932 Lunch atop a Skyscraper photograph, its Irish connections, and the story of immigration in New York at the turn of the century.[2] It was directed by Seán Ó Cualáin, produced by his brother, Éamonn Ó Cualáin, and narrated by Fionnula Flanagan.[3][4][5][6] It premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh film festival in 2012.[3][7]

Men at Lunch
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IrishLón sa Spéir
Directed bySeán Ó Cualáin
Produced byÉamonn Ó Cualáin
Narrated byFionnula Flanagan
Production
company
Sónta Films[1]
Release dates
  • 13 July 2012 (2012-07-13) (Galway)
  • 1 February 2013 (2013-02-01) (general)
Running time
58 minutes[1]
CountryIreland
LanguageIrish/English

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  1. ^ a b "Documentos TV. "Los hombres de la viga"" [Documentary TV The Men of the Beam]. RTVE.es (in Spanish). 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ Clarke, Donald (1 February 2013). "Men at Lunch/Lón sa Spéir". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Column: The untold story of two Irish workers… and this iconic picture". TheJournal.ie. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. ^ Doran, Sarah (26 January 2013). "Interview: Sean and Eamonn O'Cualain talk Men At Lunch". entertainment.ie. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ^ Killeen, Pádraic (30 January 2013). "The men who rose to fame over lunch". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  6. ^ Bradley, Dara (9 July 2017). "Documentary examines influence of hurling on ice hockey". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  7. ^ O'Shea, James (6 July 2012). "Famous Irish American photograph to be recreated in Galway for new film". IrishCentral.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Winners of the 10th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards". IFTA.ie. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ "IFTA 2013 Nominations revealed". RTÉ.ie. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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