Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis (2004)

05/05/2004 (US) • 1h 35m

Documentary

He was a celebrated playwright and poet. A pioneer in 1960's experimental film and theater. A Warhol superstar. He lived, and performed... sometimes as a man, sometimes as a woman.

Overview

Andy Warhol described Jackie Curtis as “A pioneer without a frontier.” In this biographical documentary, Curtis’s co-workers and friends speak of her work and her influence, along with clips from Curtis’s Warhol films as well as never-before-seen footage from her stage shows.

Top Billed Cast

Jackie Curtis

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Candy Darling

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

superstar

drag

transgender

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