Pickup's Tricks (1973)
Pickup's Tricks is a beat documentary of Hibiscus and the Cockettes, who were pioneers of San Francisco’s underground queer theater in the early '70s. It is a multifarious blend of sexual anarchy; a raucous and unscripted mix of liberation and elation as rough and spirited as the lifestyle that created it. The film profiles Hibiscus, founding member of the Cockettes, the psychedelic drag queens that performed midnight musicals at the Palace Theater in San Francisco. The film includes a rare screen appearance of Allen Ginsberg, clean-shaven and costumed in "acute drag" as a Yiddishe Mama with a painted-on third eye. (pickupstricks.com)
Director: Gregory Pickup
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: January 1, 1973
Cast
- Allen Ginsberg - Self
- Hibiscus - Self
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
drag queen, lgbt
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pickup's Tricks about?
- Pickup's Tricks is a beat documentary of Hibiscus and the Cockettes, who were pioneers of San Francisco’s underground queer theater in the early '70s. It is a multifarious blend of sexual anarchy; a raucous and unscripted mix of liberation and elation as rough and spirited as the lifestyle that created it. The film profiles Hibiscus, founding member of the Cockettes, the psychedelic drag queens that performed midnight musicals at the Palace Theater in San Francisco. The film includes a rare screen appearance of Allen Ginsberg, clean-shaven and costumed in "acute drag" as a Yiddishe Mama with a painted-on third eye. (pickupstricks.com)
- Who directed Pickup's Tricks?
- Pickup's Tricks was directed by Gregory Pickup.
- Who stars in Pickup's Tricks?
- Pickup's Tricks stars Allen Ginsberg, Hibiscus.
- How long is Pickup's Tricks?
- Pickup's Tricks has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Pickup's Tricks?
- Pickup's Tricks is a Documentary film.
- Where was Pickup's Tricks produced?
- Pickup's Tricks was produced in United States of America.