Julie Bennett In-Conversation and Film Screening
Wed, 15 May
|Dendy Cinemas Newtown
Join us with Julie Bennett to celebrate the release of The Lost Letters of Rose Carey - inspired by the life of 1920s Australian film icon and ‘million-dollar mermaid’ Annette Kellerman! Julie will be in-conversation with Julia Newbould, followed by a screening of The Original Mermaid.
Time & Location
15 May 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Dendy Cinemas Newtown, 261-263 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
Guests
About The Event
Join us at The Dendy, Newtown for the launch of The Lost Letters of Rose Carey followed by a special screening of The Original Mermaid documentary.
About the Book
The Lost Letters of Rose Carey is a stirring tale of mystery and romance, inspired by the life of 1920s Australian film icon and ‘million-dollar mermaid’ Annette Kellerman.
About the Film
The Original Mermaid is the story of Annette Kellerman, the international swimming vaudeville and silent screen star whose life story inspired the MGM classic Million Dollar Mermaid starring Esther Williams, which featured lavish Busby Berkeley scenes.
Julie Bennett fell in love with words at a very young age and soon after leaving school began a career in libraries. In her late twenties she decided to follow her dream to write for a living and, after graduating university, became a journalist. In 2004 she launched a public relations company, which she…