One of the foremost directors of early Australian film, Paulette was
the driving force behind the McDonagh Sisters production trio which
included her sisters Isabel (an actress, known as Marie Lorraine) and
Phyllis (producer and art director). She had been interested in making
films since she was a schoolgirl, and wrote and directed four feature
films which were among the greatest successes of the Australian silent
era. Mostly self taught except for the brief assistance of director
J.P. Ramster on her first film `Those Who Love' (1926), she gained
recognition for her simple, naturalistic direction and inventive,
well-written scripts. McDonagh Productions disbanded in 1933, but
Paulette continued to make short documentaries on subjects including
cricketer Don Bradman, and the champion racehorse Phar Lap.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Camille Scaysbrook <verona_beach@hotpop.com>