1960
Woe betide anyone who
betrays the plot! Far be it
from me to reveal, if you
haven’t already seen this
Hitchcock Classic.
Featuring Brian Deacon as the
army deserter forced to adopt
(then enjoy) a new persona, but
with harrowing consequences.
1972
Featuring Christopher Morley as
the psycho killer. Gruesome
fight at the finale with James
Caan.
1973
1975
Richard O’Brien’s brilliant
camp romp, featuring Tim
Curry. This classic comedy
has allowed ‘straight’ men to
get away with appearing in
public in corsets, suspenders
and fishnets for years, with
no recriminations!
How bizarre?!
1978
The original film, featuring
Michel Serrault as Alban.
Later resurrected as The Bird
Cage with Robin Williams as
George.
If you ever get the
opportunity to see this on the
stage, do not hesitate.
Original Soundtrack music is
also a Must-Buy!
“I Am What I Am!”
Technically superb homage and
parody of 1940’s detective movies
from Carl Reiner, featuring Steve
Martin throughout. Includes a
hilarious cameo role.
1982
Dustin Hoffman said
that he had an
epiphany when he
realised that although
he found his ‘Dorothy
Michaels’ interesting,
he would not have
spoken to her at a
party because she
was not beautiful. And
as a result he had
missed out on many
conversations with
interesting women. He
never regarded
Tootsie as a comedy.
1983
Based on the novel
“Geraldine, For The Love Of A
Transvestite” by Monica Jay, a
true story, featuring Julie
Walters and Adrian Pasdar.
This is one of the few films in
which the hero is actually a
cross-dresser, unlike some
others in which the cross-
dresser has an ulterior motive.
1992
Neil Jordan film exploring themes
of race, gender, nationality, and
sexuality against the backdrop of
the Irish Troubles.
Featuring Jaye Davidson as Dil
and Stephen Rea as Fergus, this
psychological drama received
worldwide acclaim from critics.
1992
Is that her husband in heels,
lipstick, black gloves and a
rubber swimming costume?
A young married couple in
Northern England have to come
to terms with his cross-dressing.
All works out well in the end, and
helps others along the way
(including her parents’
traditionally staid relationship!).
1992
1993
Classic Robin Williams comedy
generating worldwide total Box-
Office revenue of $441,286,195.
Mrs. Doubtfire became the
second highest grossing film of
1993 after Jurassic Park.
Love WILL prevail.
1994
Johnny Depp took the lead role in
Tim Burton’s comedy-drama biopic
of cult film-maker Ed Wood.
"Get me transvestites, I need
transvestites!”
Movies were his passion, women
were his inspiration, angora
sweaters were his weakness.
‘Nuff said!
1994
Uplifting 1994 Australian
road-movie, featuring
Terence Stamp, Hugo
Weaving and Guy Pearce.
All comes good in the end.
1995
One year after Priscilla came this
wonderful American comedy road-
movie, featuring Patrick Swayze,
Wesley Snipes and
(the stunning) John Leguizamo.
Worth watching for the ‘Spartacus’
scene alone!
2005
Based on a true story about the
plan to save a Northampton
Shoe Factory from closure.
Great British comedy, with a
heart and sole!
Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets!
2007
A fantastic make-over for John
Travolta after Grease.
This film is worth seeing for the
romantic dance-scene featuring
Edna and Wilbur Turnblad alone.
And then ...
Michelle Pfeiffer’s eyebrows
are to die for!
2007
Pirate Captain Shakespeare (Robert
De Niro) as the closet cross-dresser
who is finally identified (and
accepted) by his crew.
“It’s alright captain, we always knew
you were a whoopsie!”
2009
Jude Law as Minx, the mysterious supermodel.
Eddie Izzard, Fashion House Financier.
John Leguizamo, BodyGuard (aka Chi Chi
Rodriguez in ‘To Wong Foo ...’!).
Thought-provoking ‘Behind-the-
scenes’ interviews at a New York
fashion house, shot on a cell-phone,
which become a murder-mystery.
Written and directed by Sally Potter,
who claimed she was creating a new
genre of film-making, called “Naked
Cinema”. Judi Dench called Rage
“without question, the most unusual
piece of work I've ever done”.
Rage was the world’s first feature film
to debut on mobile phones and the
internet, launched at the same time as
the cinema and DVD release.
2011
A brilliant, tense psychological
thriller (including unrequested Sex
Reassignment Surgery!) starring
Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya.
Described by Pedro Almodóvar as
“a horror story without screams or
frights”.
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