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Queen of the Deuce

Hosted by Friendly House Elder Pride Services

Virtual

When

Jan 15, 6:00 PM PST

Price

Free Screening

Available in

United States of America

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About the event

Friendly House Elder Pride Services works to enhance the lives of LGBTQ+ older adults in the Portland, Oregon area through education, advocacy, outreach and resource development. We build community through social events, holiday parties, wellness events, outdoor activities and more, such as free film screenings like this. For more information on what we do and how to support, visit: https://fhpdx.org/elder-pride/

About the film

The unbelievable true story of Chelly Wilson, who escaped the Holocaust and built a porn cinema empire in New York City in the 1970s. Chelly was a Greek-born, Christmas-celebrating, Jewish grandma, who married men but was openly gay. This documentary charts her unlikely rise to wealth as a shrewd businesswoman on “The Deuce,” aka New York’s infamous 42nd Street.

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

1h 15m

Released

2024

Director

Valerie Kontakos

Producer

Valerie Kontakos, Ed Barreveld, Despina Pavlaki

Writer

Valerie Kontakos, Despina Pavlaki, Christos Asteriou

Cast

Chelly Wilson

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