The 2017 documentary film, as screened at the historic Kentucky Theatre in downtown Lexington and broadcast on KET / PBS...Finally released for home video in this exclusive Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack......with Bonus Material!
Special Features:
- Theatrical Release: Includes 2 minutes of footage not seen in TV broadcasts!
- "Belle's Scrapbook" Feature ....Examination of additional pages not seen in the film!
- "Belle's Wardrobe" Feature.....Additional footage of the collection and extended interview!
Featuring Belle Brezing Historians and Authors: Dr. Maryjean Wall, Doug Tattershall and Foster Ockerman Jr.
Narrated by: Elizabeth Shatner
Staring: Laurie Genet Preston....as Belle Brezing
Executive Produced and Directed by Doug High, High Impact Productions LLC, Lexington, Kentucky
Produced by Post Time Studios, Lexington, Kentucky
Produced with assistance from the Kentucky Film Office
Belle is Back!
Few individuals in the history of the Commonwealth of Kentucky are as controversially remembered and celebrated to this day as the infamous Belle Brezing, a Lexington Madam with a national reputation for running the Victorian era's most “Orderly of Dis-Orderly homes”.
With a head for business in the business of sex, Belle’s story is deeply woven into the tapestry of the Gilded Age of Lexington. The Bluegrass equine and bourbon industries grew to new heights in her influential parlors as she and her ladies plied their trade from the end of the 19th century through the start of World War I. All the while they built a Governor–pardoned “bawdy house” of the highest class and distinction that hosted prominent clientele from around the country.
This new 60-minute documentary, produced by High Impact Productions, shines a spotlight on the amazing life of a scandalous icon with such a heart of gold Time Magazine reported her passing in 1940 with an awe that enshrouded the end of an era.
This film details her journey from hardscrabble youth to the “Baroness of the Brothel”, and showcases the real-life character that was the undeniable inspiration for the fictional Belle Watling from the blockbuster novel and film Gone with the Wind!
Featuring in depth interviews with celebrated authors and historians Mary Jean Wall, Doug Tattersall, and Foster Ockerman, Jr., interlaced with the amazing photographic treasures from UK Special Collections and incredible re-enacted moments staring noted Lexington actress Laurie Genet Preston as Belle. This documentary, narrated by Elizabeth Shatner, is sure to become a treasure to enjoy for years to come!
Sponsors / Underwriters:
VISIT-LEX----Kentucky Historical Society----Kentucky Employees Credit Union----Lexington History Museum