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'Queen of the Deuce' profiles the grandmother who ran porn theaters

'Queen of the Deuce' profiles the grandmother who ran porn theaters

Update: 2024-05-24
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'Queen of the Deuce' profiles Chelly Wilson, a Greek Jewish immigrant grandmother who ran multiple adult film theaters around New York City's 42nd Street. Filmmaker Valerie Kontakos evokes the 1970s era when adult film was on an upswing with Wilson at the center.

 

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'Queen of the Deuce' profiles the grandmother who ran porn theaters

'Queen of the Deuce' profiles the grandmother who ran porn theaters

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