Superstar in a Housedress

Superstar in a Housedress
Superstar in a Housedress
Directed by	Craig Highberger
Starring	Jackie Curtis, Holly Woodlawn, Penny Arcade, Joe Dallesandro, Paul Morrissey, Harvey Fierstein, Lily Tomlin
Release date	2004
Country	United States

Superstar in a Housedress (2004) is a feature-length documentary by independent filmmaker Craig Highberger about the life and legend of Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis.^[1]^[2]^[3] Highberger also wrote the biography of the same name, published by Penguin imprint Chamberlain Bros. in 2005. The film includes interviews with surviving superstars Holly Woodlawn, Penny Arcade and Joe Dallesandro; as well as Paul Morrissey, the director of the Warhol films Flesh and Women In Revolt that Jackie appeared in; and Tony Award winners Harvey Fierstein, and Lily Tomlin who also narrates. The film also includes twenty friends and colleagues of Curtis who round out the story of the artist's life. Rare footage includes Curtis performing in Vain Victory, Heaven Grand in Amber Orbit, and Glamour, Glory and Gold.

References[edit]

^ Stephen Holden, "FILM REVIEW; Always the Lady, Even When He Needed a Shave", The New York Times, May 5, 2004.
^ J. Hoberman, "Film" (Review of Superstar in a House Dress) Archived 2010-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, The Village Voice, April 27, 2004.
^ Carla Meyer, "Film Clips" (Review of Superstar in a House Dress), San Francisco Chronicle, August 6, 2004.

External links[edit]

Superstar in a Housedress at IMDb

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[1] Stephen Holden, "FILM REVIEW; Always the Lady, Even When He Needed a Shave", The New York Times, May 5, 2004.

[2] J. Hoberman, "Film" (Review of Superstar in a House Dress) Archived 2010-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, The Village Voice, April 27, 2004.

[3] Carla Meyer, "Film Clips" (Review of Superstar in a House Dress), San Francisco Chronicle, August 6, 2004.

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