Stars include patrick swayze looking so hot, helen hunt, liam neeson, bill paxton, adam baldwin and ben stiller in a small role. To wong foo thanks for everything, julie newmar 1995 imdb. Patrick swayze to wong foo, thanks for everything, julie newmar costume designer. Too wong foo if youre going to become a drag queen frndlykiddo. To wong foo, thanks for everything, julie newmar film 1995. Patrick swayze took on the role of a drag queen in 1995s to wong foo, thanks for everything. The adventures of priscilla, queen of the desert 1994 imdb. Two drag queens anthonymitzi and adamfelicia and a transgender woman contract to perform a drag show at a resort in alice springs, a resort town in the remote. Drag queens are men who impersonate women for entertainment, often times the proceeds from the shows go to some charitable cause.
Patrick swayze celebrity profile check out the latest patrick swayze photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Drag queens tootsie movie dustin hoffman tootsie celebrity dresses celebrity style iconic dresses cinema movie costumes red carpet dresses. In 1995, swayze teamed up with fellow actors wesley snipes and john leguizamo to play a trio of drag queens in the comedy to wong foo, thanks for everything. To wong foo, thanks for everything, julie newmar wikipedia. Does anyone know the name of this movie with patrick. Three new york drag queens on their way to hollywood for a beauty pageant get. Also, it feels so right to watch patrick swayze s character knock out a perverted police officer in this film. Wapo patrick swayze obit gets to his dragqueen movie. To wong foo, thanks for everything, julie newmar alternativtitel. With a cheap secondhand cadillac convertible for transport, its fun and adventure all the way. In the film he is joined by two other drag queens wesley snipes and john leguizamo as they embark on. The adventures of priscilla, queen of the desert 1994 7.
Patrick swayze, who has surprised fans with a string of offbeat roles in films such as donnie darko and to wong foo thanks for. The 90s film about three drag queens stranded in smalltown. When a gay man has way too much fashion sense for one gender he is a drag queen. To wong foo, thanks for everything, julie newmar film. To wong foo thanks for everything, julie newmar is a comedy, drama film directed by beeban kidron and written by douglas carter beane.
He was named by people magazine as its sexiest man alive in 1991. August 18, 1952 september 14, 2009 was an american actor, dancer, singer, and songwriter. To wong foo, thanks for everything, julie newmar 1995. The crazy, fabulous story behind to wong foo, thanks for. Julie newmar this clunky road movie about three drag queens patrick swayze, wesley snipes, and john leguziamo who get stranded in a sleepy nebraska town on their way to a beauty contest, is too uplifting for its own good. Manhattan drag queens vida boheme patrick swayze and noxeema jackson. On their way to hollywood for a drag queen beauty pageant, vida patrick swayze, chi chi john leguizamo and noxeema wesley snipes get stranded in the tiny midwestern town of snydersville.
Its a very good sign to me when straight men can play a drag queen convincingly and wesley snipes, patrick swayze, and john leguizamo did an outstanding job. This clunky road movie about three drag queens patrick swayze, wesley snipes, and john leguziamo who get stranded in a sleepy nebraska town on their way to a beauty contest, is too uplifting for its own good. Patrick swayzes former costar opens up about their on. Julie newmar lisa niemi dirty dancing demi moore drag queens patrick swayze movies to wong foo patrick wayne thanks for everything. Three drag queens travel crosscountry until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town. Its title refers to an iconic autographed photo of actress julie newmar that they carry with them on their journey. Too wong foo if youre going to become a drag queen. The secrets behind patrick swayzes most memorable roles. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Macho wesley snipes, patrick swayze, and john leguizamo cant lift it.
Marlene stewart patrick swayze in to wong foo, love julie newmar. In to wong foo, thanks for everything, julie newmar swayze plays one of three gay drag queens who are on their way to l. The 10 funniest movies on netflix the new york times. After jointly winning a local drag queen pageant in new york city, noxeema jackson wesley snipes and vida boheme patrick swayze win the right and are given the round trip airfare to compete in the drag queen of america pageant in hollywood, california. With wesley snipes, patrick swayze, john leguizamo, stockard channing.
Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in dublins most elegant hotel, albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living. Three drag queens travel crosscountry until their car breaks down, leaving them. Does anyone know the name of this movie with patrick swayze and wesley snipes dress as transsexuals. You will love this movie and get a lot of laughs out of it.
A road trip with style and panache, two drag queens, noxeema jackson wesley snipes and vida boheme patrick swayze, and newbie and wannabe drag queen chichi rodriguez john leguizamo travel across america for the drag queen finals in hollywood. Patrick swayze in drag as miss vida in film to wong fu, thanks for everything, julie newmar. Patrick swayze, wesley snipes and john leguizamo play three drag queens who travel crosscountry until their car breaks down, leaving them. Arrived quickly this is a fun movie watching patrick swayze in drag is never.
Two pageant wining drag queens, played by patrick swazye and wesley snipes, travel to hollywood to compete in the drag queen of america pageant after winning a local competition. Patrick swayze famous in drag vintage collection patrick swayze i was shocked at this movie, tu wong foo, but he sure did make a beautiful woman. It stars wesley snipes, patrick swayze, john leguizamo. Get inspired by some of historys most aweinspiring frocks. To wong foo thanks for everything, julie newmar 1995. Snipes, patrick swayze and john leguizamo play three drag queens. Watch to wong foo thanks for everything, julie newmar. Albert nobbs struggles to survive in late 19thcentury ireland, where women arent encouraged to be independent. Patrick swayze, john leguizamo and wesley snipes star in this hilarious adventure about three transvestites on the crosscountry road trip of a lifetime. John leguizamo has a new hbo special, in which he reminisces about to wong foo, the nineties drag queen comedy, calling patrick swayze a fugly. Patrick swayze and wesley snipes star as head drag queens on their way cross country to a bigger competiton. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by patrick swayze. On their way to hollywood for a drag queen beauty pageant, vida patrick swayze, chi chi john leguizamo and noxeema wesley snipes.
Swayze always had more range than people gave him credit for remember his drag queen in to wong foo. Suspending disbelief that nobody read patrick swayze as a man in drag. Heres a sign the washington post is a liberal newspaper. Three new york drag queens on their way to hollywood for a beauty pageant get stranded in a small midwestern town when their car breaks down.
I discovered this movie by accident around 90 or 91. Wapo patrick swayze obit gets to his drag queen movie before red dawn tweet print. Tagging along is their ingenue john leguizamo who is one of the best scene stealers here. Cant jump star in this hilarious adventure about three drag queens on the. Gaining fame with appearances in films during the 1980s, he became popular for playing tough and romantic male leads, giving him a wide fan base with female audiences and a status as a sex symbol.
Noxeema jackson and vida boheme acquire the company of the young and inexperienced drag queen chichi rodriguez played by. Swayze is the leader of their gang, the greasers, who then have to deal with all of the trouble that ensues when the enemy gang the socs find out. To wong foo, thanks for everything, julie newmar 1995 elite manhattan drag queens vida boheme patrick swayze and noxeema jackson. Two drag queens guy pearce as bitchy felicia, and hugo weaving as mitzi and a transsexual terence stamp, marvellous as the widowed bernadette make a trip to alice springs in a pink bus called priscilla. Theres nowhere else like this for film fans on youtube. Julie newmar is a 1995 american comedy film directed by beeban kidron and starring wesley snipes, patrick swayze, and john leguizamo as three new york city drag queens who embark on a road trip. Official trailer to wong foo, thanks for everything.
Factorys entertainment offerings serve up firstrun feature films. Five things we learned about to wong foo universal pictures on the 20th anniversary, a studio executive tells all about his fight to make the drag film starring patrick swayze, wesley snipes, and. Now this film isnt a remake of priscilla but quite clearly a leap on the drag queen. Take screenwriter douglas carter beanes 1995 film to wong foo. Julie newar may have a crazy title, but its plot was groundbreaking its one of the patrick swayze movies that a lot of people forget about, but they shouldnt. So many of patrick swayze s roles have a certain adjective in common he was the hunky dance instructor, the hunky bouncer, the hunky surfing bank robber, the hunky ghost, the hunky drag queen.
Julie newmar is a 1995 american comedy film, starring wesley snipes, patrick swayze, and john leguizamo as three new york drag queens who embark on a road trip. Certainly deserving of being on the list of the top 7 patrick swayze movies, this classic film is packed with stars a mustsee, whether youre a swayze fan or not. It stars swayze, wesley snipes, and john leguizamo and they each play a drag queen who are on their way to participate in the miss drag queen of america pageant. Patrick swayze took on the role of a drag queen in 1995s. Patrick swayze in drag as miss vida in film to wong fu. When director beeban kidron thinks back on her 1995 film to wong foo, thanks for everything, julie newmar, the first thing that comes to mind is her memory of wolfwhistling at patrick swayze.
See more ideas about i movie, swayze, patrick swayze movies. Julie newmar is a 1995 american comedy film directed by beeban kidron and starring wesley snipes, patrick swayze, and john leguizamo as three new york city drag queens. Swayze is a cop in chicago in 1989 and his brother is killed. Elite manhattan drag queens vida boheme patrick swayze and noxeema jackson wesley snipes impress regional. It essentially served as a comedic, american answer to the adventures of priscilla, queen of the desert, which was released in the previous year with a similar premise and equallyunwieldy name.
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