

Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
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.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
2004-05-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
3
Jackie Curtis
Self (archive footage)
Paul Ambrose
Self
Michael André
Self
Penny Arcade
Self
David Bowie
Self (archive footage)
Joe Dallesandro
Self
Candy Darling
Self (archive footage)
Taylor Mead
Self
Sylvia Miles
Self
Paul Morrissey
Self
Lily Tomlin
Self
Holly Woodlawn
Self
Harvey Fierstein
Self
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