Released on September 8, 1995, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a cult-classic road comedy that centers on three New York drag queens traveling across America to a national pageant in Hollywood. Directed by and written by Douglas Carter Beane , the film was a groundbreaking moment for queer representation in mainstream cinema. The Iconic Trio
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Swayze’s Vida delivers the film’s soul: “Drag is about celebrating life. It’s not a costume. It’s a declaration.” To Wong Foo -1995- Wesley Snipes Patrick Swayze...
What made To Wong Foo a cultural phenomenon was its casting. At the height of their careers, Swayze and Snipes were known primarily as action heroes and heartthrobs. Beeban Kidron Released on September 8, 1995, To
