boys will sometimes be girls welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look back at Hollywood’s most iconic
a look back at Hollywood’s most iconic
a look back at Hollywood’s most iconic drag queen movies Oh God fat because she
drag queen movies Oh God fat because she
drag queen movies Oh God fat because she moves
moves
moves that’s just like jello on Springs for
that’s just like jello on Springs for
that’s just like jello on Springs for those who don’t know drag is when men
those who don’t know drag is when men
those who don’t know drag is when men impersonate women for the purpose of
impersonate women for the purpose of
impersonate women for the purpose of lifestyle and entertainment
lifestyle and entertainment
lifestyle and entertainment due to its perceived outrageousness The
due to its perceived outrageousness The
due to its perceived outrageousness The Hollywood that used to shun drag has
Hollywood that used to shun drag has
Hollywood that used to shun drag has slowly learned to embrace it from its
slowly learned to embrace it from its
slowly learned to embrace it from its b-movie origins to cult classics it is
b-movie origins to cult classics it is
b-movie origins to cult classics it is evolved from fetish based entertainment
evolved from fetish based entertainment
evolved from fetish based entertainment to family-friendly subject matter
to family-friendly subject matter
to family-friendly subject matter perhaps the earliest film in this genre
perhaps the earliest film in this genre
perhaps the earliest film in this genre was the 1953 low-budget exploitation
was the 1953 low-budget exploitation
was the 1953 low-budget exploitation film Glen or Glenda directed and
film Glen or Glenda directed and
film Glen or Glenda directed and starring b-movie legend Ed Wood Glen did
starring b-movie legend Ed Wood Glen did
starring b-movie legend Ed Wood Glen did wear the dress to the Halloween party
wear the dress to the Halloween party
wear the dress to the Halloween party even took first prize
even took first prize
even took first prize then one day it wasn’t Halloween any
then one day it wasn’t Halloween any
then one day it wasn’t Halloween any longer in the picture he played the
longer in the picture he played the
longer in the picture he played the title character which drew its
title character which drew its
title character which drew its inspiration from the real-life and
inspiration from the real-life and
inspiration from the real-life and highly publicized sex change surgery of
highly publicized sex change surgery of
highly publicized sex change surgery of Christine Jorgensen in the early 50s in
Christine Jorgensen in the early 50s in
Christine Jorgensen in the early 50s in the film ed woods Glen changes into
the film ed woods Glen changes into
the film ed woods Glen changes into Glenda upon realizing that men’s clothes
Glenda upon realizing that men’s clothes
Glenda upon realizing that men’s clothes are dull and restrictive later that
are dull and restrictive later that
are dull and restrictive later that decade Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis
decade Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis
decade Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis starred alongside Marilyn Monroe as
starred alongside Marilyn Monroe as
starred alongside Marilyn Monroe as struggling musicians who join an
struggling musicians who join an
struggling musicians who join an all-girl band in some like it hot while
all-girl band in some like it hot while
all-girl band in some like it hot while these were considered absolutely
these were considered absolutely
these were considered absolutely outrageous at the time drag would be
outrageous at the time drag would be
outrageous at the time drag would be taken one step further in 1975 with the
taken one step further in 1975 with the
taken one step further in 1975 with the release of the rock musical The Rocky
release of the rock musical The Rocky
release of the rock musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show adapting the
Horror Picture Show adapting the
Horror Picture Show adapting the existing stage play to the silver screen
existing stage play to the silver screen
existing stage play to the silver screen the cult classic b-movie spoof starred
the cult classic b-movie spoof starred
the cult classic b-movie spoof starred Tim Curry as a devious and flamboyant
Tim Curry as a devious and flamboyant
Tim Curry as a devious and flamboyant bisexual scientist from Transylvania the
bisexual scientist from Transylvania the
bisexual scientist from Transylvania the production was so popular and exciting
production was so popular and exciting
production was so popular and exciting that fans of since attended screenings
that fans of since attended screenings
that fans of since attended screenings and staged plays in women’s clothes and
and staged plays in women’s clothes and
and staged plays in women’s clothes and lingerie for the full authentic
lingerie for the full authentic
lingerie for the full authentic experience
taking advantage of this new cult
taking advantage of this new cult admiration for the genre Dustin Hoffman
admiration for the genre Dustin Hoffman
admiration for the genre Dustin Hoffman put on address in the mainstream film
put on address in the mainstream film
put on address in the mainstream film Tootsie the film told the wacky story of
Tootsie the film told the wacky story of
Tootsie the film told the wacky story of an unemployed actor who pretends to be a
an unemployed actor who pretends to be a
an unemployed actor who pretends to be a woman in order to land a role on a soap
woman in order to land a role on a soap
woman in order to land a role on a soap opera
opera
opera not only was the film incredibly
not only was the film incredibly
not only was the film incredibly successful it was also nominated for
successful it was also nominated for
successful it was also nominated for numerous awards Ron my name is Dorothy
numerous awards Ron my name is Dorothy
numerous awards Ron my name is Dorothy it’s back to co2 it’s for sweetie-honey
it’s back to co2 it’s for sweetie-honey
it’s back to co2 it’s for sweetie-honey adapt oh Christ
adapt oh Christ
adapt oh Christ as the 1990s began Robin Williams
as the 1990s began Robin Williams
as the 1990s began Robin Williams starred in the most mainstream drag
starred in the most mainstream drag
starred in the most mainstream drag movie of all time the family-friendly
movie of all time the family-friendly
movie of all time the family-friendly comedy mrs. Doubtfire making drag
comedy mrs. Doubtfire making drag
comedy mrs. Doubtfire making drag mainstream overnight Williams played the
mainstream overnight Williams played the
mainstream overnight Williams played the part of a father who would do anything
part of a father who would do anything
part of a father who would do anything to see his children including
to see his children including
to see his children including cross-dressing
cross-dressing
cross-dressing as an elderly nanny resulting from its
as an elderly nanny resulting from its
as an elderly nanny resulting from its wide appeal and success dragged suddenly
wide appeal and success dragged suddenly
wide appeal and success dragged suddenly exploded in theaters the subject matter
exploded in theaters the subject matter
exploded in theaters the subject matter went from deadly serious in The Crying
went from deadly serious in The Crying
went from deadly serious in The Crying Game to gloriously flamboyant when Hugo
Game to gloriously flamboyant when Hugo
Game to gloriously flamboyant when Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce starred in The
Weaving and Guy Pearce starred in The
Weaving and Guy Pearce starred in The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the
Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the
Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the desert and it was immediately followed
desert and it was immediately followed
desert and it was immediately followed by yet another drag roadtrip flick to
by yet another drag roadtrip flick to
by yet another drag roadtrip flick to Wong foo thanks for everything Julie
Wong foo thanks for everything Julie
Wong foo thanks for everything Julie Newmar which starred Patrick Swayze
Newmar which starred Patrick Swayze
Newmar which starred Patrick Swayze Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo oh I
Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo oh I
Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo oh I know what this is about
know what this is about
know what this is about this is about jealousy you’re jealous
this is about jealousy you’re jealous
this is about jealousy you’re jealous because I’m going out with a cute boy
because I’m going out with a cute boy
because I’m going out with a cute boy tonight and you ran hello goodbye
tonight and you ran hello goodbye
tonight and you ran hello goodbye rounding out the decade Robin Williams
rounding out the decade Robin Williams
rounding out the decade Robin Williams returned to the genre this time in the
returned to the genre this time in the
returned to the genre this time in the comedy The Birdcage in the film he
comedy The Birdcage in the film he
comedy The Birdcage in the film he portrayed the owner of a drag nightclub
portrayed the owner of a drag nightclub
portrayed the owner of a drag nightclub opposite a dress wearing Nathan Lane as
opposite a dress wearing Nathan Lane as
opposite a dress wearing Nathan Lane as they try to hide their lifestyle choices
they try to hide their lifestyle choices
they try to hide their lifestyle choices from their sons ultra conservative
from their sons ultra conservative
from their sons ultra conservative Republican father-in-law to be since
Republican father-in-law to be since
Republican father-in-law to be since then there have been a steady flow of
then there have been a steady flow of
then there have been a steady flow of drag movies however few have recaptured
drag movies however few have recaptured
drag movies however few have recaptured the notoriety of these earlier films
the notoriety of these earlier films
the notoriety of these earlier films despite the shocking casting of the
despite the shocking casting of the
despite the shocking casting of the Wayans brothers in the bizarre comedy
Wayans brothers in the bizarre comedy
Wayans brothers in the bizarre comedy white chicks and the likes of a list or
white chicks and the likes of a list or
white chicks and the likes of a list or John Travolta in hairspray from a taboo
John Travolta in hairspray from a taboo
John Travolta in hairspray from a taboo subcontinent
subcontinent
subcontinent drag has attracted audiences from all
drag has attracted audiences from all
drag has attracted audiences from all walks of life since it made its way into
walks of life since it made its way into
walks of life since it made its way into the mainstream as a celebration of
the mainstream as a celebration of
the mainstream as a celebration of lifestyle comedy and freedom
lifestyle comedy and freedom
lifestyle comedy and freedom thank you
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