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The Little Pageant That Could

Jun 13, 2024 · 1h 36m
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Comedy
Documentary

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A documentary that chronicles the journey of L.A.’s “Best in Drag Show” to support the Alliance for Housing and Healing. The event, which started as a spur-of-the-moment spoof of Miss America thrown by a few twenty-something friends in a tiny West Hollywood apartment in 1990, grew to become L.A.’s longest-running drag benefit, including appearances by A-list actors, playing before thousands of people and grossing over $6 million to help those living with HIV/AIDS. With humor and heart, director John Carlos Frey takes us through an emotional journey of queer life and activism from the 90s to today.

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CAST

Patrick Rush
Self
Jeffrey Drew
Self
John Paschal
Self
Jack Lorenz
Self
Christina Applegate
Self (archive footage)
Nell Carter
Self (archive footage)
Jennifer Coolidge
Self (archive footage)
Jon Cryer
Self (archive footage)
Directed by John Carlos Frey

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Released
Original language
EN
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Production
World of Wonder, Gatekeeper Productions
Country
US
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