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GEORGE CONNELLY: FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD | COMING SOON

[Cosmic Cat Films @CosmicCatFilms]

𝑰𝒏 1975, 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒄’𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅. 50 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒏, 𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒚?

𝑨 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒎. 𝑩𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒔.

[Cosmic Cat Films @CosmicCatFilms]

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[Cosmic Cat Films @CosmicCatFilms]

𝑰𝒏 1975, 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒄’𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅. 50 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒏, 𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒚?

𝑨 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒎. 𝑩𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒔.

[20 Minute Tims @20MinuteTims]

In 1975, one of Celtic’s most iconic stars suddenly and inexplicably vanished. 50 years on, he returns to answer the question that has mystified fans for generations: whatever happened to George Connelly?

A truly indie film. By the fans, for the fans.

[E-Tims @ETimsNet]

George Connelly: Far From The Madding Crowd - a Creative & Arts crowdfunding project in Glasgow by Cosmic Cat Films https://t.co/HTrdU1xQ2g

[Celtic news now @Celticnewsnow]

Support the crowdfunder to help finish a cinematic documentary uncovering the mystery and redemption of Celtic legend George Connelly

George Connelly was one of the most gifted and influential footballers of his generation. A commanding and agile presence on the field, known for his intelligence, composure and technical brilliance, he became a central figure in Celtic’s dominant side of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

During a decade at the club he won multiple league championships and domestic cups, made 254 first-team appearances and helped Celtic reach the 1970 European Cup Final after a famous victory over Don Revie’s Leeds United in a match dubbed the “Battle of Britain”.

Internationally, he played a key role in Scotland’s qualification for the 1974 World Cup, earning a reputation as one of the country’s finest players and the nickname “The Scottish Beckenbauer”.

But in 1975, at the height of his career and with the world at his feet, he inexplicably vanished. Now, for the first time on screen, the man himself answers the question that has tormented supporters for decades:

Whatever happened to George Connelly?

#Celtic #CelticFC @CosmicCatFilms

[Jim McCay @mccay85943]

@PaulJohnDykes A privilege to say I watched him play. A massive loss to our club but you must accept his decision! Well done George. You’d have made it to the top in world football! A genius.

[Cosmic Cat Films @CosmicCatFilms]

@EddieBurke64555 @PaulJohnDykes Lovely story, Ted. Hope you're well.

[Glasgow Times @Glasgow_Times]

He's no stranger to a good story 👀

[Glasgow Bhoy, HH 💚PoR🌟🙏 @Y88NWA_COYBIG]

I was truly blessed to have seen George Connelly play, you would have thought he was Celtic's answer to Franz Beckenbauer, he was that good.
HH💚🤍GC🍀YNWA🌟

[Ben Burns @benlburns]

Excited by this!

Connelly is a fascinating figure, so talented but riven by self doubt. Quite relatable to a lot of people I’m sure.

“He had it in him to be Beckenbauer” - Davie Hay

Considering the level Scottish players operated in back then I don’t think that’s hyperbole…

[Denis Devlin @denisdevlin1]

Help Bring The Film “George Connelly Far From The Madding Crowd” To Life.
@PaulJohnDykes

https://t.co/7C2JdAZ1Rq

[GlasgowWorld @GlasgowWorldUK]

New documentary to explore the life of 1970s Celtic player George Connelly https://t.co/ARxvFJpta6

[Paul 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @peanutsir67]

Crowd fund for George Connelly film @CreativeScots matching up to £250 per donation

[Frank @Frankieboy180]

https://t.co/DXn3wNpCZL I think is worth getting behind. I remember being gutted when Connelly quit. He was an idol of mine. #Celticfamily #CelticFC

[The Celtic Way @celticway1888]

“The reality is that 99 per cent of footballers will not achieve over the course of a 15 or 20 year career what George Connelly achieved in less than half of that time.

“My first priority when I got involved in this project was to ensure that we restored George’s colours and that we properly celebrated him as a success story and not just ‘what could have been?’

“At a time when Celtic were playing elite football at a European level George absolutely belonged there.”

✍️ @mcgowan_stephen speaks to filmmaker Ged Fitzsimmons about a new documentary celebrating the life of Celtic icon George Connelly.

🔗 https://t.co/Y5HaO3jRr3

[Celtic World Order Podcast @CwoPod1888]

In 1975, one of Celtic's most iconic stars suddenly and inexplicably vanished…

50 years on, he returns to answer the question that has mystified fans for generations:

Whatever happened to George Connelly?

A truly indie film. By the fans, for the fans.

Link in the comments.

[Gerard Carruthers @GerardCarruthe2]

Saw him play in a friendly v Celtic in the 70s. He was magnificent that evening, as was my favourite CFC player of all time, George Connelly.

[Celtic : The Unrestricted View Podcast @celtic_un_view]

In 1975, one of Celtic's most iconic stars suddenly and inexplicably vanished. 50 years on, he returns to answer the question that has mystified fans for generations: whatever happened to George Connelly?

A truly indie film. By the fans, for the fans.

#Celtic

https://t.co/ZkxEDSGPVW

[gigicullen @gigicullen0502]

So the mystery has been solved.

George Connelly is the mystery man.

The story of Connelly has always intrigued me as he was before my time but nevertheless, I'm fully aware of how regarded he was a player and his status among the support.

Looking forward to seeing this...

🍀

[Celtic Exchange Podcast @CeltExchange]

𝗜𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟱, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱. 𝟱𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻, 𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆?

𝗔 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺. 𝗕𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘀.