The Little Pageant That Could (2024)
A documentary that chronicles the journey of L.A.’s “Best in Drag Show” to support the Alliance for Housing and Healing. The event, which started as a spur-of-the-moment spoof of Miss America thrown by a few twenty-something friends in a tiny West Hollywood apartment in 1990, grew to become L.A.’s longest-running drag benefit, including appearances by A-list actors, playing before thousands of people and grossing over $6 million to help those living with HIV/AIDS. With humor and heart, director John Carlos Frey takes us through an emotional journey of queer life and activism from the 90s to today.
Director: John Carlos Frey
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: June 13, 2024
Cast
- Patrick Rush - Self
- Jeffrey Drew - Self
- John Paschal - Self
- Jack Lorenz - Self
- Christina Applegate - Self (archive footage)
- Nell Carter - Self (archive footage)
- Jennifer Coolidge - Self (archive footage)
- Jon Cryer - Self (archive footage)
- Anna Faris - Self (archive footage)
- Kathy Griffin - Self (archive footage)
Editing: James Cude
Production: World of Wonder, Gatekeeper Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: John Carlos Frey
More Films in Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Little Pageant That Could about?
- A documentary that chronicles the journey of L.A.’s “Best in Drag Show” to support the Alliance for Housing and Healing. The event, which started as a spur-of-the-moment spoof of Miss America thrown by a few twenty-something friends in a tiny West Hollywood apartment in 1990, grew to become L.A.’s longest-running drag benefit, including appearances by A-list actors, playing before thousands of people and grossing over $6 million to help those living with HIV/AIDS. With humor and heart, director John Carlos Frey takes us through an emotional journey of queer life and activism from the 90s to today.
- Who directed The Little Pageant That Could?
- The Little Pageant That Could was directed by John Carlos Frey.
- Who stars in The Little Pageant That Could?
- The Little Pageant That Could stars Patrick Rush, Jeffrey Drew, John Paschal, Jack Lorenz, Christina Applegate, Nell Carter.
- How long is The Little Pageant That Could?
- The Little Pageant That Could has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Little Pageant That Could?
- The Little Pageant That Could is a Comedy, Documentary film.
- Where was The Little Pageant That Could produced?
- The Little Pageant That Could was produced in United States of America.