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.
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- Released
- Production
- Nelly Don Theatrical
Keywords
- adoption
- musical
- based on true story
- mobster
- kansas city
- garment factory
- u.s. senator
- historical drama
- fashion industry
- heroine's journey
- irish history
- history and legacy
- history
- trailblazer
- nelly don
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Top Cast
Julie Pope as Nelly Don
Tim Ahlenius as US Sen. James A. Reed
T. Eric Morris as Paul Donnelly
Mark Sepulveda as Johnny Lazia
Kirsten Myers as Mildred (Donnette)
Brooke Myers as Beulah (Donnette)
Amy Hurrelbrink as Tinker (Donnette)
Courtney Ellis as Kathryn (Donnette)
Top Crew
Terence Michael O'Malley · Director, Writer
Jon Trozzolo · Cinematographer
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