Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2004-05-05
Runtime: 95 mins
Director: Craig Highberger
Writer: Craig Highberger
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
Production Companies: Highberger Media Inc.
Production Countries: United States of America
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