The Queen
“A vibrant piece of queer history.”
In 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary takes a look behind the scenes, transporting the viewer into rehearsals and dressing rooms as the drag queen subculture prepares for this big national beauty contest. Jack/Sabrina is the mistress of ceremonies, and their protégé, Miss Harlow, is in the competition. But, as the pageant approaches, the glamorous contestants veer from camaraderie to tension.
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18 people
Jack Doroshow
Flawless Sabrina
Also in
Saint Bernard
The Anderson Tapes
Bernard Giquel
Interviewer
Mario Montez
Self - Singer
Known for
Flaming Creatures
Crystal LaBeija
Self - Competitor
Also in
God Save the Queens
Rachel Harlow
Self - Competitor
Also in
A Safe Place
God Save the Queens
Andy Warhol
Self - Jury Member
Also in
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
Andy Warhol's America
Edie Sedgwick
Self - Jury Member
Also in
Ciao! Manhattan
Vinyl
Jim Dine
Self - Jury Member
Also in
The Smiling Workman
Bruce Jay Friedman
Self - Jury Member
Known for
You've Got Mail
Another Woman
Larry Rivers
Self - Jury Member
Also in
Pull My Daisy
The Feature
Terry Southern
Self - Jury Member
Also in
End of the Road
Jerry Leiber
Self - Jury Member
Also in
You Are What You Eat
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
Frank Simon Director · Robert Elfstrom Cinematographer Kenneth Van Sickle Cinematographer
United States release June 17, 1968 · Produced in United States · Production MDH, Si Litvinoff Film Production
Production
Vineyard Film
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MDH
Production
Si Litvinoff Film Production
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 17, 1968
Theatrical
Denmark
June 30, 1969 · Theatrical
Finland
September 26, 1969 · Theatrical
France
November 13, 1968 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 24, 1969 · Theatrical
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