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

1h 35m
Documentary
2.6

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.

Cast

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

Crew

Craig Highberger
Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematography, Producer
Andrew La Barbera
Executive Producer
Joey Preston
Associate Producer
John McDaniel
Sound
Paul Serrato
Music
Gary LeGault
Art Designer

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