Superstar in a housedress examines the life and legend of warhol transvestite superstar jackie curtis who was a poet, playwright, performer, and one of. Superstar in a housedress warhol superstar jackie curtis. Even among andy warhols orbit of dramatic personas and colorful characters in the sixties and seventies. The new york times superstar in a hous edress 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.
The story follows mary katherine trying to find her place in her roman catholic private school. Available on itunes andy warhol described jackie curtis as a pioneer without a frontier. Watch superstar in a housedress online vimeo on demand. The life and legend of jackie curtis, which opens at new yorks film forum this month, takes its title from one of curtiss wryly classconscious selfdescriptions. Superstar in a housedress solid, suitably fey, tastefully overthetop tribute to selfstyled, warholcertified superstar jackie curtis sparkles with storytelling celebrities from lily tomlin to. Financial analysis of superstar in a housedress 2004 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Joe dallesandros films include crybaby, the limey, black moon, trash. The new york times superstar in a housedress examines the. The film features interviews with thirty friends and colleagues of jackie curtis, including tony awardwinner harvey fierstein who played jackies mother in americka cleopatra when he was 18. Out of my desperation, i saw superstar in a housedress. Usa 2003 95 min colour feature in english a film by craig highberger superstar in a housedress examines.
Superstar in a housedress is a documentary that celebrates the andy warhol fame queen jackie curtis with a. Rent penny arcade movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Highberger also wrote the biography of the same name, published by penguin imprint chamberlain bros. Come to the home of wwe superstars past and present see their career highlights, videos, news, photos and much more. This warm documentary from craig highberger studies the life of transvestite legend and andy warhol prodigy jackie curtis. Curtis was a warhol superstar, actor, playwright, drag queen and general bohemian avantgarde darling who lived the dream out of a shoebox. Dress up celebrities and style yourself with the latest trends. Owen gleiberman in superstar in a housedress, curtis remains frozen in his flamboyance.
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Superstar in a housedress 2004 financial information. One of the most audacious of warhols superstars, curtis often appeared in drag without shaving and fashioned costumes out of shredded vintage gowns held together with safety pins. With paul ambrose, michael andre, penny arcade, michael arian. Superstar in a housedress movie tv listings and schedule.
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