page_title: Paulette McDonagh
hierarchical_section_title: Paulette McDonagh
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of Paulette McDonagh, Australian film director, photograph published in Sydney Mail, 13 June 1928, p 27 available http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page16863922
context_page_description: Paulette de Vere McDonagh, was an Australian film director, who often worked in collaboration with her sisters Phyllis and Isabella. In 1933 it was claimed she was one of only five female film directors in the world.
  At one stage they had offers to go to Hollywood. "Fox Films offered to send us," said Phyllis McDonagh, "But we were sensible girls. We sat down and talked and decided we would end up very small fish in a big pond. At home we had work and a reputation."
context_section_description: Paulette de Vere McDonagh (11 June 1901 – 30 August 1978), was an Australian film director, who often worked in collaboration with her sisters Phyllis and Isabella. In 1933 it was claimed she was one of only five female film directors in the world.
  At one stage they had offers to go to Hollywood. "Fox Films offered to send us," said Phyllis McDonagh, "But we were sensible girls. We sat down and talked and decided we would end up very small fish in a big pond. At home we had work and a reputation."
caption: Paulette McDonagh, Australian film director, photograph published in Sydney Mail, 13 June 1928, p 27[1]
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