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From drags to riches : the untold story of Charles Pierce
- Title
- From drags to riches : the untold story of Charles Pierce / John Wallraff.
- Author
- Wallraff, John.
- Publication
- New York ; London : Harrington Park Press, ©2002.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PN2287.P539 W35 2002 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xvi, 245 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 22 cm.
- Summary
- "Charles Pierce (1926--1999) was an internationally known and highly successful female impersonator, known for his vivid portrayals of Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, and Mae West. This book offers a candid look at a career that spanned over fifty years--from his humble start at the Pasadena Playhouse, to his sold-out shows in San Francisco ... Using the words of Charles Pierce himself, adding a dash of humor, mixing in fascinating insights, and sprinkling in juicy stories of love, lust, and sex, this book is a melting pot of information about a well-loved but sometimes misunderstood man"--Amazon.com.
- Series Statement
- Haworth gay & lesbian studies
- Uniform Title
- Haworth gay & lesbian studies.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-245).
- Contents
- "A Wonderful Idea" -- A Movie Star on Wheels -- Pasadena Playhouse--At Last! -- Extracurricular Lessons in Sex -- "Make Me a Star!" -- Stars in My Eyes -- Summer Stock and Shangri-La for Awhile -- The Rent Party -- Charles Pierce, the Persistent Houseguest -- A Mahvelous Pahty -- A Naked Moon Dance and the Little Retreat Where Alcoholics Meet -- The Big Break and Sex on the Rocks -- "Everybody Came to the Gilded Cage" -- "Through These Portals ..." -- Rio Dante, the Man Who Would Be Dracula -- "The Beverly Hill Nellies" and How They Grew -- In Love with a "Living Doll" -- In Bed with "Bette Davis" -- Chicken-in-the-Nude, Cock Tales, and Other Assorted Orgies -- Chez Sabu and La Ballet de Marijuana -- "Mother Didn't Tell Me There'd Be Nights Like These!" -- Death in the Dressing Room -- Gold Street and Touched by an Angel--Of Death! -- "No, I'm Not the Girl in the Fishbowl at Bimbo's" -- The City Cabaret and Disco--The Times They Were A-Changin' -- The Backlot--And the Real Miss Bette Davis -- An Evening at "Dottie's Place" -- Charles Pierce Takes New York--And New York Loves It! -- "The Tush Room at the Hotel Yuck" -- The Venetian Room--"Top o' the World, Ma!" -- Wild at The Ballroom--Farewell to New York City -- Is There Life After Drag? -- Charles Pierce: Male Actress -- Letters from the End of the Rainbow -- Farewell, Old Friend: The Last Charles Pierce Show.
- ISBN
- 1560233869
- 9781560233862
- 1560233850
- 9781560233855
- LCCN
- 2001051591
- OCLC
- ocm48100406
- 48100406
- SCSB-1260578
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library