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The Witch of Kings Cross

They hitchhikeddown there with a cat called Geoffreystuffed in a bag

They hitchhiked
down there with a cat called Geoffrey
stuffed in a bag

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They hitchhiked down there with a cat
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called Geoffrey stuffed in a bag.
Duration
5 seconds
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24
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:17
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Artist Rosaleen Norton faced allegations of satanic rituals, obscene art and sex orgies in 1950s Sydney, but did the scandals mask her genius?
Roie's artwork was exhibited - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
Roie's artwork was exhibited
It was actually part of the library - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
It was actually part of the library
They thought they'll just have a show of her drawings; - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:08
They thought they'll just have a show of her drawings;
This exhibition of her work, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:13
This exhibition of her work,
Some of the viewers came in - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
Some of the viewers came in
She was charged with exhibiting indecent images. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
She was charged with exhibiting indecent images.
And there was a court case that ensued. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
And there was a court case that ensued.
The Crown Prosecutor alleges - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:08
The Crown Prosecutor alleges
It also was extremely unusual; - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
It also was extremely unusual;
It was the first prosecution of that type in recent times. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
It was the first prosecution of that type in recent times.
"Miss Norton said that she would leave it - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
"Miss Norton said that she would leave it
"Obscenity, like beauty, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
"Obscenity, like beauty,
And she later explained to the magistrates - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
And she later explained to the magistrates
So she didn't see it as a rude or over sexual picture, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
So she didn't see it as a rude or over sexual picture,
And then in the background there was a nun - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
And then in the background there was a nun
She also talked about the fact that, yes, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
She also talked about the fact that, yes,
And to top it all off she opened her mouth and said, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
And to top it all off she opened her mouth and said,
Roie was just hitting every button - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:08
Roie was just hitting every button
And what happened in 1949 showed the Australian press - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
And what happened in 1949 showed the Australian press
And it was the beginning of the Witch of Kings Cross. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
And it was the beginning of the Witch of Kings Cross.