The Queen (1968) on DVD

Actor: Jack Doroshow, Crystal LaBeija, Rachel Harlow
Director: Frank Simon
Genre: Special Interest-Documentary, LGBTQ+
Year: 1968
Studio: Kino Classics
Length: 66 minutes
Released: 6/2/2020
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc/Special Features: Anamorphic, Dolby, NTSC,
Special Features: • Audio commentary by artist and producer Zackary Drucker and journalist and author Diana Tourjée • Outtake footage • Theatrical trailers (original and re-release) • Interview with producer Si Litvinoff, by Shade Rupe • The Queen: After Party Outtakes, with Jack Doroshow, by Joe E. Jeffreys • Flawless Sabrina: Icon/Muse, a short documentary by Michelle Handelman • Irma Vep: The Last Breath, a short film by Michelle Handelman, featuring Flawless Sabrina • Queens at Heart, a 1967 short documentary on drag culture • Post-screening Q&A footage with Flawless Sabrina and Zackary Drucker
Language: English
Subtitles : Yes

DESCRIPTION:

The forerunner to "Paris Is Burning," this documentary-narrated by organizer/MC Jack "Flawless Sabrina" Doroshow-captures the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Contest in all of it's cross-dressing glory. Shown are the preparations for the glittery competition by 40 contestants, including blonde Philadelphia legend Harlow. Andy Warhol, George Plimpton, Terry Southern, and Edie Sedgwick are among the celebrity judges. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; outtakes; theatrical trailers.