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

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.

Directed by Craig Highberger1h 35mDocumentary

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.

Year
2004
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
5 May 2004
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4.1 (7)
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Jackie Curtis
Jackie Curtis
Self (archive footage)
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Paul Ambrose
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Michael André
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Penny Arcade
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David Bowie
David Bowie
Self (archive footage)
Joe Dallesandro
Joe Dallesandro
Self
Candy Darling
Candy Darling
Self (archive footage)
Taylor Mead
Taylor Mead
Self
Sylvia Miles
Sylvia Miles
Self
Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey
Self
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Self
Holly Woodlawn
Holly Woodlawn
Self
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein
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