Gay Girls

 

ALWAYS ON SUNDAY-1962-Silent black & white takeoff on Jules Dassin's NEVER ON A SUNDAY by the Gay Girls Riding Corporation, a group of gay men and transvestites. Female prostitutes (men in drag) go to a bar. It's not very good but ahead of it's time.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO BABY JANE-1963-Short film by GGRC about the events leading up to the movie WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? and then parodying the film. All the roles are played by men.

SPY ON THE FLY-1967-Transvestite parody of James Bond includes slapstick, car chases, fights and explosions. It's a short film (43 minutes) that seems to go on forever.

ALL ABOUT ALICE-1972-Hour long color parody of ALL ABOUT EVE. Looks like it could have influenced John Waters.

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Also From Japan

FUNERAL PARADE OF ROSES-1969-This eclectic experimental Japanese new wave film is part documentary and partially based on the story of Oedipus although it takes place in the gay underground of the '60's. It follows a young transvestite Eddie (Peter) and his pals in Tokyo and features real interviews, unrelated images, sped up fights with comical music, people dancing in their underwear and several violent and graphic murders. One character even shows up and thanks the audience! The ending reminded me a bit of CARNIVAL OF SOULS. 

Director Toshio Matsumoto pushes the envelope especially for the time. He made some other interesting features and shorts but I haven't seen any of them.

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