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Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
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95 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

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Superstar in a Housedress (2004)

Not Rated

95 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

"Jackie Curtis is not a drag queen. Jackie is an artist. A pioneer without a frontier." -- Andy Warhol. Superstar in a Housedress examines the life and legend of Warhol transvestite superstar Jackie Curtis who was a poet, playwright, ...See more"Jackie Curtis is not a drag queen. Jackie is an artist. A pioneer without a frontier." -- Andy Warhol. Superstar in a Housedress examines the life and legend of Warhol transvestite superstar Jackie Curtis who was a poet, playwright, performer, and one of the great personalities of his time. Jackie both lived and performed sometimes as a man, sometimes as a woman - and died tragically of a drug overdose under bizarre circumstances when he was only 38. The film features on-camera interviews with actor Harvey Fierstein who played Jackie's mother in "Americka Cleopatra" when he was 18, Ellen Stewart, founder of LaMama Experimental Theater Club, John Vaccaro, founder of the Playhouse of the Ridiculous, Paul Morrissey, Director of the Andy Warhol films, and surviving superstars Holly Woodlawn and Joe Dallesandro, plus 24 other friends and colleagues of Jackie's. The film includes never-before-seen video and film clips of Jackie performing in stage plays including "Femme Fatale," "Glamour, Glory and Gold," and "Vain Victory: The Vicissitudes of the Damned." and cabarets. The music of jazz musician and composer Paul Serrato is featured, as is the photography of Jack Mitchell who took more photographs of Curtis and the Warhol crowd than any other professional. Interviews with media personalities, writers and editors put the work and life of Jackie Curtis in historical perspective. Narrated by Lily Tomlin. Written by Craig Highberger See less

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40 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Allen Self - Singer-songwriter (archive footage) Self - Singer-songwriter (archive footage) See fewer	Arthur (1981)
Paul Ambrose Self - Actor, 'Vain Victory' / 'Juicy Lucy' (archive footage) Self - Actor, 'Vain Victory' / 'Juicy Lucy' (archive footage) See fewer	Population: 1 (1986)
Michael André Self - Poet, Literary Editor (as Michael Andre) Self - Poet, Literary Editor (as Michael Andre) See fewer	Caché (2005)
Penny Arcade Self - Performance Artist Self - Performance Artist See fewer	Women in Revolt (1971)
Michael Arian Self - Actor, Play-House of the Ridiculous, La Mama Self - Actor, Play-House of the Ridiculous, La Mama See fewer	Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
Gretchen Berg Self - Photojournalist Self - Photojournalist See fewer	Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
David Bowie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
Styles Caldwell Self - Actor, 'Vain Victory,' Devoted Friend Self - Actor, 'Vain Victory,' Devoted Friend See fewer	Wanda Nevada (1979)
Leee Black Childers Self Self See fewer	Hotel Gramercy Park (2008)
Jayne County Self - Performer, 'Femme Fatale' (archive footage) (as Wayne County) Self - Performer, 'Femme Fatale' (archive footage) (as Wayne County) See fewer	Jubilee (1978)
Jackie Curtis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Women in Revolt (1971)
Joe Dallesandro Self Self See fewer	The Limey (1999)
Candy Darling Self - Rehearsing 'Vain Victory' (archive footage) Self - Rehearsing 'Vain Victory' (archive footage) See fewer	Women in Revolt (1971)
Laura de Coppet Self - Author, 'The Art Dealers' Self - Author, 'The Art Dealers' See fewer	Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
Alexis Del Lago Self - Artist & Star Self - Artist & Star See fewer	Take Off (1978)
Eric Emerson Self - Performer, 'Vain Victory' (archive footage) Self - Performer, 'Vain Victory' (archive footage) See fewer	San Diego Surf (1968)
Harvey Fierstein Self Self See fewer	Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Doug Fisher Self - Performer, 'Vain Victory' (archive footage) (as Douglas Fisher & Paul Ambrose) Self - Performer, 'Vain Victory' (archive footage) (as Douglas Fisher & Paul Ambrose) See fewer	Man About the House (1974)
Joe Franklin Self - Talk Show Host Self - Talk Show Host See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Robert Heide Self - Playwright, Author Self - Playwright, Author See fewer	Beautiful Darling (2010)
Don Herron Self - Photographer / Writer / Painter Self - Photographer / Writer / Painter See fewer	Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
Timothy Holder Self - Rector, Trinity Morrisania (as Rev. Timothy Holder) Self - Rector, Trinity Morrisania (as Rev. Timothy Holder) See fewer	Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
Madeleine Le Roux Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Cry Uncle (1971)
Agosto Machado Self - Performer, 'Vain Victory' (archive footage) Self - Performer, 'Vain Victory' (archive footage) See fewer	Keep the Lights On (2012)
Sasha McCaffrey Self - Shared his apartment with Jackie, Holly & Candy Self - Shared his apartment with Jackie, Holly & Candy See fewer	Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson (2012)
Taylor Mead Self Self See fewer	Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
Sylvia Miles Self Self See fewer	Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Jack Mitchell Self - Photographer Self - Photographer See fewer	Jack Mitchell: My Life Is Black and White (2006)
Paul Morrissey Self Self See fewer	Mixed Blood (1984)
Michael Musto Self - Entertainment Journalist Self - Entertainment Journalist See fewer	Vamp Bikers (2013)
Joey Preston Self - Jackie's Cousin (as Joey Preston, Joe Preston) Self - Jackie's Cousin (as Joey Preston, Joe Preston) See fewer	Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
Rose Royalle Self Self See fewer	Charmed Life (2006)
Paul Serrato Self - Musician / Composer, 'Vain Victory' Self - Musician / Composer, 'Vain Victory' See fewer	There Is No 13 (1974)
Patti Smith Self - Performer, 'Femme Fatale' (archive footage) Self - Performer, 'Femme Fatale' (archive footage) See fewer	Noah (2014)
Ellen Stewart Self - Founder, La Mama Experimental Theatre Club Self - Founder, La Mama Experimental Theatre Club See fewer	Camera Three (1954)
David Susskind Self - Talk Show Host (archive footage) Self - Talk Show Host (archive footage) See fewer	Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
Lily Tomlin Self - Narrator / Tony Award-Winning Comedienne Self - Narrator / Tony Award-Winning Comedienne See fewer	Nashville (1975)
John Vaccaro Self - Founder, Play-House of the Ridiculous Self - Founder, Play-House of the Ridiculous See fewer	No President (1969)
Steven Watson Self Self See fewer	Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
Holly Woodlawn Self Self See fewer	Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972)