'Moby Dick' novel signed by film cast donated to museum in Youghal

Youghal Film and Photography curator Ed Guirey (left) accepting the autographed copy of Moby Dick from David 'Skully' Sullivan. Picture: Christy Parker

A Moby Dick novel, autographed by members of the cast from the 1954 film shoot in Youghal, has been donated to the town’s Film and Photograph Museum, after being discovered amongst the belongings of a late distinguished Cork photojournalist.

The dozen or so signatures include those of director John Huston and of stars Leo Genn, Royal Dano, Friedrich von Ledebur, and Noel Purcell — and possibly the legendary Gregory Peck, albeit an undecipherable scrawl renders it difficult to tell.