Dreflix: The Saga of the First and Last

The Saga of the First and Last

Margaret Conneely was active in amateur filmmaking locally and internationally for nearly half a century, first joining a local Chicago camera club in 1949. Her son, John, stars in Saga of the First and Last, a short film about a boy, a gun and his first (and last) cigarette.

1954

0h 3min

Top Billed Cast

John Conneely

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