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."

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

7.6 | 1h35m | en | Documentary

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.

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7.6 | 1h35m | en | Documentary

Synopsis

Cast

Jackie Curtis ,David Bowie ,Joe Dallesandro

Director

Gary LeGault

Producted By

Highberger Media Inc. ,

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Cast

Jackie Curtis

as Self (archive footage)

[2010] Beautiful Darling [2004] Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis [1971] Women in Revolt [1971] WR: Mysteries of the Organism [1968] Flesh

David Bowie

as Self (archive footage)

[2023] Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex [2022] Moonage Daydream [2021] David Bowie: London Boy [2021] Moby Doc [2021] The Velvet Underground [2020] The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story [2019] David Bowie: Finding Fame [2018] Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen [2017] Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

Joe Dallesandro

as Self

[2012] Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s [2009] Little Joe [2004] Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis [1999] The Limey [1993] Guncrazy [1992] Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue [1991] Inside Out [1989] The Hollywood Detective [1988] Double Revenge