title: Cradle of Genius
text: # Cradle of Genius
  
  Cradle of Genius is a 1961 Irish short documentary film directed by Paul Rotha on the history of the Abbey Theatre. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Eileen Crowe
  * Maureen Delany
  * Barry Fitzgerald
  * Siobhán McKenna
  