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Phyllis Glory McDONAGH
Also known as: Phyllis Glory O'Brien (married name)
Born: 7/1/1900
Died: 17/10/1978
Special Achievements:1933 - One of the McDonagh Sisters - first all female run film company in Australia.
2001 - Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
Using their home, the McDonagh sisters wrote, produced, and directed four films starring Isobel McDonagh. Their final film Two Minutes Silence of 1933 was the last Australian film to be directed by a woman for over 45 years.
Resources
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Link - The McDonagh Sisters
The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia