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

1h 35m2004Craig Highberger
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"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."

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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What is Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis (2004) about?

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.

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

Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis stars Jackie Curtis (Self (archive footage)), Paul Ambrose (Self), Michael André (Self), Penny Arcade (Self), David Bowie (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by Craig Highberger.

How long is Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis?

Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2004.

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