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