The Little Pageant That Could
Overview:
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. Released: 2024
Casts: Martin Sheen, Nell Carter, Christina Applegate, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kathy Kinney, Kristen Johnston, Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Kathy Griffin, Jane Lynch, Anna Faris, Vanessa Williams, Holland Taylor, Jennifer Coolidge, Chris Pratt, Melanie Griffith, Dot-Marie Jones, Jeffrey Drew, Patrick Rush, John Paschal, Jack Lorenz