The Queen
A vibrant piece of queer history.
1968 | 68m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Frank Simon |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 17, 1968 |
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| Director: | Frank Simon |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | new york city, drag queen, beauty contest, drag, female impersonator, queer history, beauty pageant |
| Production Companies | Vineyard Film, Si Litvinoff Film Production, MDH |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jack Doroshow | Flawless Sabrina |
| Bernard Giquel | Interviewer |
| Mario Montez | Self - Singer |
| Crystal LaBeija | Self - Competitor |
| Rachel Harlow | Self - Competitor |
| Andy Warhol | Self - Jury Member |
| Edie Sedgwick | Self - Jury Member |
| Jim Dine | Self - Jury Member |
| Bruce Jay Friedman | Self - Jury Member |
| Larry Rivers | Self - Jury Member |
| Terry Southern | Self - Jury Member |
| Jerry Leiber | Self - Jury Member |
| Jackie Curtis | Self |
| Pepper LaBeija | Self |
| Dorian Corey | Self |
| Jill Krementz | Self |
| Mary Ellen Mark | Self |
| George Plimpton | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank Simon | Director of Photography, Director |
| Geraldine Fabrikant | Editor |
| Fred Shore | Editor |
| Robert Elfstrom | Director of Photography |
| Kenneth Van Sickle | Director of Photography |
| Alfons Schilling | Additional Photography |
| Joseph Zysman | Additional Photography |
| Sven Lukin | Sound |
| Gwen Brown | Sound |
| Don Buchsbaum | Production Manager |
| Sidney Meyers | Consulting Producer |
| Nigel Noble | Sound |
| Name | Title |
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| Lewis M. Allen | Executive Producer |
| Don Herbert | Producer |
| Si Litvinoff | Producer |
| John Maxtone-Graham | Executive Producer |
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