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Forever’s Gonna Start Tonight

Directed by Michelle Lawler2009USA54 mins

Chronicling the remarkable experiences of Vicki Marlane, a drag performer still strutting it onstage in her seventies, Vicki takes us on the ride of her life — from rollerskating crossdressed in her youth, to hoochie-coochie girl carnival sideshows and romantic road trips. We hitchhike through the adventures that led to her being San Francisco’s “Toast of the Town” in the early ’70s, and Vicki even shares her tips of the trade acquired from decades of drag experience at hot-spot venues including Aunt Charlie’s in the Tenderloin District. Directed by Michelle Lawler, and produced by archivist and historian Kim Klausner (It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School, Frameline20) and Emmy Award-winning Susan Stryker (Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria, Frameline30), this film is a loving tribute to a living legend.

This film is a recipient of a Frameline Completion Fund grant.

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Director
Michelle Lawler
Year
2009
Country
USA
Running Time
54 mins
Language
English
Section
’60s/’70s Underground & Queer Cinema, Documentary, Frameline Completion Fund
Program Note Writer
Texas Starr
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