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The Legend of Dawn O'Donnell - the Godfather of Sydney's Mardi Gras

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Documentary

Overview

Dawn O’Donnell 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 Sydney’s 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, silver-haired, butch businesswoman.

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lgbt

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 23, 2015
Original language: English
Countries: Australia
Production: Pecadillo Pictures
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site