Film Screening

Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Cockettes on Film, at 40! The Cockettes on Film, at 40!

Syd Dutton, director
Sebastian, director
Bill Weber, director
David Weisman, director
Harlow Hasse, Cockettes member
Fayette Hauser, Cockettes member
Scrumbly Koldewyn, Cockettes member
Rumi Missabu, Cockettes member
Sweet Pam, Cockettes member
Tahara, Cockettes member

Phyllis Wattis Theater
7:00 p.m.

Tricia's Wedding, Sebastian, 1971, 33min., 16mm
Palace, Syd Dutton, 1970, 25 min., 16mm
Elevator Girls in Bondage, Michael Kalmen, 1972, 56 min., DVD

It's been 40 New Year's Eves since the legendary performance, drag, and hippie ensemble the Cockettes first began staging their glitter-draped spectacles in North Beach. To celebrate, SFMOMA hosts an evening of rare Cockettes films, including Tricia's Wedding, Palace, and Elevator Girls in Bondage. Cockettes members and friends join us to introduce the program and discuss some of the group's most magical moments.

$5 general; free for SFMOMA members or with museum admission (requires a free ticket, which can be picked up in the Haas Atrium). Tickets are available at the Museum (with no surcharge) or online.

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Image: Michael Kalman, Elevator Girls in Bondage (1971), still; image courtesy of Fayette Hauser; photograph by Robert Altman