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Movie"The Legend of Dawn ODonnell the Godfather of Sydneys Mardi Gras"
NR 56 minDocumentary
Dawn ODonnell was a convent girl who became a professional ice skater travelled the world and then landed up in 1950s Australia a penniless lesbian By the time of her death in 2007 she had stormed through Sydneys gay underworld and built herself an empire of bars clubs steam rooms sex shops and drag shows inspiring The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert This fascinating documentary explores the mythology was she a mobster an arsonist a murderer and life of this shrewd silverhaired butch businesswoman
DirectorFiona Cunningham-Reid

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Pecadillo Pictures
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lgbt