Conscientious Protectors: A Story of Rebellion Against Extinction
Nelly Don the Musical Movie is a true Kansas City story about Nelly Don, a trailblazer who ignited a fashion revolution in the early 1900s to become a global sensation. Yet on the coattails of her suc…
Conscientious Protectors: A Story of Rebellion Against Extinction
Nelly Don the Musical Movie is a true Kansas City story about Nelly Don, a trailblazer who ignited a fashion revolution in the early 1900s to become a global sensation. Yet on the coattails of her success, drama ensues from an abusive husband and affair with a US Senator to the fake adoption of her biological son and her mobster-linked abduction. History comes alive with music, propelling the sensational story of her meteoric rise to fame in the fashion industry. DETAILED SYNOPSIS NELLY DON ~ THE MUSICAL MOVIE voices the incredible story of the trailblazer Nelly Don and the fashion revolution she ignited from Kansas City in the 1900s. Approximately 75 million Nelly Don-brand dresses sold globally - making it the largest dressmaker in the world for the time. On the coattails of her success, drama ensues from a philandering alcoholic husband and business partner, an affair with a United States Senator, the fake adoption of her biological son, and her infamous mobster-linked abduction and ransom. While fashion icon Coco Chanel in the same era is credited with the little black dress, the Nelly Don brand and entrepreneur namesake created the housedress that inspired the masses to upgrade from utilitarian, shapeless frocks to wearing fashionable, affordable Nelly Don housedresses. Nelly Don recognized women would feel better about themselves by looking better in their everyday attire. More than twenty original songs propel the narrative of Nelly Don's meteoric rise in the world of fashion and her sensational life. The drama threads historical facts in the story that couldn't be fabricated - weaving authentic historical film footage and fashion photographs into this moving drama, comedy, musical, and biopic. Memorable music stitches the unlikely historical story together for an enduring, toe-tapping cinematic experience. Terence O'Malley - Kansas City author, filmmaker, and musician, decided to produce this feature film after the musical sold out in 4 days in 2019. Despite the hurdles of filming during the pandemic and relatively small budget, the film revived the legacy of his great-aunt Nelly Don. O'Malley's childhood memories reading his grandmother's scrapbook of Nelly Don's fascinating life, from her successes and kidnapping to her mobster rescue, and the abductors' trials, ignited his interest in preserving history. This independent film has not been rated and is intended for all audiences with parental guidance due to suicide, mature themes, and intense scenes.
Conscientious Protectors: A Story of Rebellion Against Extinction
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Nelly Don the Musical Movie is a true Kansas City story about Nelly Don, a trailblazer who ignited a fashion revolution in the early 1900s to become a global sensation. Yet on the coattails of her success, drama ensues from an abusive husband and affair with a US Senator to the fake adoption of her biological son and her mobster-linked abduction. History comes alive with music, propelling the sensational story of her meteoric rise to fame in the fashion industry.
DETAILED SYNOPSIS NELLY DON ~ THE MUSICAL MOVIE voices the incredible story of the trailblazer Nelly Don and the fashion revolution she ignited from Kansas City in the 1900s. Approximately 75 million Nelly Don-brand dresses sold globally - making it the largest dressmaker in the world for the time. On the coattails of her success, drama ensues from a philandering alcoholic husband and business partner, an affair with a United States Senator, the fake adoption of her biological son, and her infamous mobster-linked abduction and ransom.
While fashion icon Coco Chanel in the same era is credited with the little black dress, the Nelly Don brand and entrepreneur namesake created the housedress that inspired the masses to upgrade from utilitarian, shapeless frocks to wearing fashionable, affordable Nelly Don housedresses. Nelly Don recognized women would feel better about themselves by looking better in their everyday attire. More than twenty original songs propel the narrative of Nelly Don's meteoric rise in the world of fashion and her sensational life.
The drama threads historical facts in the story that couldn't be fabricated - weaving authentic historical film footage and fashion photographs into this moving drama, comedy, musical, and biopic. Memorable music stitches the unlikely historical story together for an enduring, toe-tapping cinematic experience. Terence O'Malley - Kansas City author, filmmaker, and musician, decided to produce this feature film after the musical sold out in 4 days in 2019.
Despite the hurdles of filming during the pandemic and relatively small budget, the film revived the legacy of his great-aunt Nelly Don. O'Malley's childhood memories reading his grandmother's scrapbook of Nelly Don's fascinating life, from her successes and kidnapping to her mobster rescue, and the abductors' trials, ignited his interest in preserving history. This independent film has not been rated and is intended for all audiences with parental guidance due to suicide, mature themes, and intense scenes..