Queen of the Deuce
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Chelly Wilson was a Christmas-celebrating Jewish grandma, a lesbian who married men, and a proud owner of porn theaters in 1970s NYC. Through audio recordings, Chelly recounts her pre-war escape from Greece up through her unlikely motherhood and rise to wealth as a shrewd businesswoman on “The Deuce,” aka New York’s infamous 42nd Street. Fascinating WWII and NYC archival footage illustrate this entertaining story of a family and its matriarch, a truly unique character with chutzpah in spades.
Showings
Sat, Feb 17th, 7:00 PM @ Real Art Ways
Year:
2023
Runtime:
90 minutes
Language:
Greek, English
Director:
Valerie Kontakos
Screenwriter:
Valerie Kontakos, Despina Pavlaki, Christos Asteriou
Producer:
Ed Barreveld, Valerie Kontakos, Despina Pavlaki
Executive Producer:
Ed Barreveld, Don Walters, Valerie Kontakos, Bondi Walters
Cinematographer:
Martina Radwan, Patrick McGowan
Editor:
Rob Ruzic
Composer:
Ken Myhr