The Queen

The Queen

68 mins | Documentary | June 17, 1968

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.

The Queen

68 mins | Documentary | June 17, 1968

The Queen
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Vineyard Film, Si Litvinoff Film Production, MDH
Original title The Queen
Directors Frank Simon
Writers

Cast

Jack Doroshow

as Flawless Sabrina

Bernard Giquel

as Interviewer

Mario Montez

as Self - Singer

Crystal LaBeija

as Self - Competitor

Rachel Harlow

as Self - Competitor

Andy Warhol

as Self - Jury Member

Edie Sedgwick

as Self - Jury Member

Jim Dine

as Self - Jury Member

Bruce Jay Friedman

as Self - Jury Member

Larry Rivers

as Self - Jury Member

Terry Southern

as Self - Jury Member

Jerry Leiber

as Self - Jury Member

Jackie Curtis

as Self

Pepper LaBeija

as Self

Dorian Corey

as Self

Jill Krementz

as Self

Mary Ellen Mark

as Self

George Plimpton

as Self