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| The Oyster Princess / I Don't Want to Be a Man (1919)
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| In "I don't want to be a man", Ossi Oswalda decides to dress and act as a man, for a while at least. |
| Chaplin vol.2
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| Drag goes waaaaay back before Chaplin. But it is still surprising now that we think of him only as "The Tramp". Since all these early movies go by so many titles, I'm not sure if any cross-dressing one is here. The one called "Lady" here may be "Militant Suffragette" or "The Female Impersonator". |
| The Blue Angel (English Version) (1930)
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| Marlene Dietrich. Even if you don't consider her performance as drag, it has been parodied by 1000 queens, including Danny Kaye in "On the Double". |
| I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
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| Cary Grant in Drag! That's nothing compared to the French accent. |
| Glen or Glenda? (1953)
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| Shocking! Truly Shocking! |
| Some Like It Hot (1959)
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| A classic. You must see this. Also look for "Fanfaren der Liebe", which this was based on and which deserves a DVD release. |
| Come Dance With Me (1959)
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| Bridget Bardo is not, technically, a drag queen, but Phillipe Nicaud is. |
| Homicidal (1961)
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| Thriller with Joan Marshall playing two genders. |
| The Producers (1968)
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| Christopher Hewitt as Marie Antoinette. |
| The Damned (1969)
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| Helmut Berger impersonates Marlene, breifly but memorably. (Recommended by Eoliano.) |
| Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (Special Edition) (1970)
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| Features an over-the-top killer transvestite and amazing dialog. |
| Flip Wilson Show #1 (1970)
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| Come back to the five and dime, Geraldine, Geraldine! |
| Myra Breckinridge (1970)
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| Almost universally panned, but I love this weird, wonderful film. |
| Women in Revolt (1971)
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| Warhol factory girls. |
| Cabaret (1972)
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| In here, life is beautiful! Also worth seeking out is the earlier, non-musical version "I am a camera". |
| Carry On Laughing (Disc 1 of 2) (1975)
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| One example from the long-running "Carry On" series. |
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show (25th Aniversary Edition) (1975)
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| Don't dream it, be it! |
| The Best Way to Walk (1976)
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| Drag is shown here as an act of courage and self-acceptance. |
| Car Wash (1976)
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| Antonio Fargas. |
| Outrageous! (1977)
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| This made a big impression on me when it was shown on the local public TV station when I was in college. A drag queen and a schizophrenic girl support each other emotionally. Ends with a great drag club routine. |
| In a Year with 13 Moons (1978)
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| Fassbiner tale of a transexual. |
| La Cage Aux Folles (1978)
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| Another classic. Must be seen. |
| La Cage Aux Folles II (1980)
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| It is what it is: a somewhat entertaining sequel. |
| Can't Stop the Music (1980)
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| Butch drag is still drag! |
| Dressed to Kill (1980)
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| Taxi Zum Klo (1981)
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| Darker than most films on this list. The drag occurs at the end and indicates a character out-of-control, unwilling to live a 'normal' life. Be aware: the sex scenes are very explicit. |
| Angel (1982)
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| Greek Dragsploitation! |
| Liquid Sky (1982)
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| "I can't have all these bodies!" Anne Carlisle is wonderful and sexy as a gay man. Great New York club-kid type costumes. My roomate and I watched this over and over in the late 80's. |
| Privates on Parade (1982)
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| British humour with John Cleese. You could substitute any episode of Monty Python. |
| Victor/Victoria (1982)
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| Classic. Highly recomended. Julie Andrews is magnificent as a Drag King / Drag Queen. (Remake of the German "Viktor und Viktoria".) |
| Tootsie (1982)
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| Dustin Hoffman in drag! Another classic film. |
| The World According to Garp (1982)
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| John Lithgow in drag! |
| Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling (1986)
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| Richard Pryor got started as a comedian by doing drag, as shown here. |
| Bachelor Party (1984)
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| Contains a bit of drag, but really a placeholder for "Bosom Buddies", the 1980's TV sitcom with Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari in drag. |
| Before Stonewall (1984)
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| Where would gay rights be without drag queens? |
| Hairspray (1988)
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| The incomparable Divine. Of the John Waters films, this is the one least likely to offend delicate sensibilities. |
| Big Business (1988)
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| Placeholder for "The Search for signs of Inteligent Life in the Universe", where Lilly Tomlin plays drag king Tommy Velour. |
| Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
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| Harvey Fierstein and Charles Pierce. |
| I Am My Own Woman (1992)
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| Transvestism, not drag, but this will have to do for now as an example of Prof. Rosa von Praunheim. |
| Paris Is Burning (1991)
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| No Hiltons were harmed in the making of this documentary. |
| Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
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| Who could foget Miss Featherbottom, er, Doubtfire! |
| Vegas in Space (1993)
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| "Glamour first, Glamour Last, Glamour Always!". Another of my favorites that some love some hate.. |
| The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
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| Fabulous costumes! |
| Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995)
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| Nothing says glamour like a fruit-bowl hat! This documentary is included because Eric Barreto plays Miranda in the fantasy sequences. If you only know Miranda as the fruit lady, you may be surprised by the talent revealed here. |
| Wigstock: The Movie (1995)
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| Lady Bunny, Ru Paul, and others star in this documentary. |
| To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
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| Real drag queens are more interesting than these otherwise fine actors. Give them props for not being afraid of ruining their careers by acting in drag. |
| Brain Candy (1996)
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| The Kids in the Hall movie. Plenty of funny drag in the tv series as well. |
| Not Love Just Frenzy (1996)
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| Disco Bloodbath 1996! Wild and fun. Reminds me of both Party Monster and Women on the Verge.... |
| The Birdcage (1996)
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| English-language remake of La Cage. Pretty faithful to the original. |
| Bent (1997)
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| Mick Jagger makes a rather handsome woman. |
| Killer Condom (1997)
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| Bob or Babette? |
| Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
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| The Lady Chablis. |
| Ma Vie En Rose (1997)
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| Really a story about gender identity, not drag, but it is so much fun! |
| Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch (1998)
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| Frankly, I don't understand the appeal, but many do. |
| Flawless (1999)
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| Phillip Seymour Hoffman in drag! Also Joey Arias. |
| All About My Mother (1999)
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| One of many Almodovar movies to feature drag. |
| The Iron Ladies (2000)
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| Gay, transexual and drag volleyball players in Thailand. |
| Before Night Falls (2000)
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| Johnny Depp in drag! |
| Sordid Lives (2000)
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| Oh brother-boy, what art thou? Leslie Jordan raises bad drag to new heights in this very low budget comedy. |
| Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
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| Transgendered rock-n-roll. Where can I see a version with Constantine Margoulis? |
| The Legend of Leigh Bowery (2001)
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| He was his own special creation. |
| Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
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| Dame Edna again. |
| All the Queen's Men (2001)
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| Eddie Izard! |
| The Cockettes (2002)
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| Documentary of the legendary SF group. |
| Girls Will Be Girls (2002)
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| You've gotta love Varla Jean Merman! Sadly she doesn't get to sing here and "Francesca Page" isn't on DVD. Plotnick and Leupp are also good in this very raunchy camp-fest. |
| Party Monster (2003)
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| Marilyn Manson in drag! Wonderful costumes all around. |
| Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
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| Placeholder for "Big Mamma's House". But don't be too disappointed that that isn't available here. |
| Sorority Boys (2002)
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| Venus Boyz (2002)
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| Documentary on Drag Kings. |
| Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
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| Anime transexual. |
| Nomi Song (2003)
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| He was his own special creation. Includes a clip of Bowie and Nomi in drag on Saturday Night Live. I saw that live on TV as a kid and was in shock for years. |
| Stage Beauty (2004)
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| Billy Crudup! |
| Die Mommie Die! (2003)
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| Charles Busch! |
| White Chicks (Unrated Version) (2004)
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| I'm speechless! |
| Breakfast on Pluto (2004)
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| Again this is transvestism, not really drag. |
| Connie and Carla (2004)
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| Mixed reviews for this mix of elements of "Some Like it Hot" and "Victor/Victoria". |
| Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
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| Big Momma's House part 2. (Just kidding.) |
| Kinky Boots (2005)
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| These boots were not made for walking. |
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