Digital treasure trove lifts lid on 70 years of Edinburgh's film festival

Clint Eastwood drew the crowds to the Cameo cinema in Tollcross in 1990.Clint Eastwood drew the crowds to the Cameo cinema in Tollcross in 1990.
Clint Eastwood drew the crowds to the Cameo cinema in Tollcross in 1990.
It is the event that has brought the world's biggest movie stars to the Capital for the last 70 years.

Now a new digital treasure trove has been launched to recall when the likes of Gene Kelly, Clint Eastwood, Peter O’Toole, Sigourney Weaver and Terry Gilliam graced the Edinburgh International Film Festival’s red carpet.

Organisers have delved into its star-studded archives to help film fans relive famous visits, glittering galas, sneak previews and controversies from its history books.

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