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John1956PA

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28. Yes! Thanks for the directly-working link.

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 09:15 PM

Mar 2023

Mr. Preston had a great time with that role. At the end of the movie, when he was performing in stage in drag, his laughter seemed almost as if he was breaking character.

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Great Tweet: You've Been Entertained By Drag Your Whole Life... [View all] GGoss Mar 2023 OP

My fav. Jethrine Bodine on Beverly Hillbillies. LakeArenal Mar 2023 #1

Love it. Funtatlaguy Mar 2023 #11

Uncle Milty!! Artcatt Mar 2023 #36

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2023 #2

I laughed and thought how appropriate this post is. I also thought that we've been entertained by SWBTATTReg Mar 2023 #3

I've been to quite a few myself.... reACTIONary Mar 2023 #44

Robert Preston in Victor Victoria (1982) John1956PA Mar 2023 #4

One of my favorite movies. scarletlib Mar 2023 #6

Does THIS Work ??? GGoss Mar 2023 #26

Yes! Thanks for the directly-working link. John1956PA Mar 2023 #28

I LOVE THAT MOVIE!!!! (n/t) MissMillie Mar 2023 #63

the ultimate!! Especially Shady Lady From Seville! A favorite for years yellowdogintexas Mar 2023 #72

It was a great pleasure for me to watch it when it first aired on TV in the 1980s. John1956PA Mar 2023 #74

Try bringing that up to a MAGAt. They will quickly tell you none of those characters Runningdawg Mar 2023 #5

Flip Wilson as Geraldine ybbor Mar 2023 #7

I used to love Flip Wilson when I was growing up! Mr. Evil Mar 2023 #13

One of the first comedians I was introduced to ybbor Mar 2023 #37

Oh, how I loved Geraldine! FM123 Mar 2023 #14

Her (am I allowed to say that? 😜) voice was spot on! ybbor Mar 2023 #39

Oh that voice, FM123 Mar 2023 #52

Do you remember his bit of Geraldine, the preacher's wife relating how the Devil made her buy a new CTyankee Mar 2023 #45

Some episodes I remember better than others FM123 Mar 2023 #53

Glad I scrolled down and saw this, I was about to find a Geraldine pic to post. The Polack MSgt Mar 2023 #78

It's the fucking conspiracy theory bullshit. Initech Mar 2023 #8

Did you happen to catch Terry Gross yesterday? Excellent interview on the subject. JudyM Mar 2023 #57

No but I will check that out! Initech Mar 2023 #70

I'd rather have a drag queen babysit my kids Metro135 Mar 2023 #9

On of my favorite priests... ybbor Mar 2023 #43

That middle part "Funeral for my Nana" doesn't seem to fit. What do you mean? Maraya1969 Mar 2023 #54

He said the mass ybbor Mar 2023 #55

Oh so he didn't really MARRY your sister he MARRIED your sister Maraya1969 Mar 2023 #56

So sorry that happened. shrike3 Mar 2023 #68

I saw a drag show recently with the seniors group. Most of us 70+. Earth-shine Mar 2023 #10

That sounds like a strip show, not a drag show. Ray Bruns Mar 2023 #12

No stripping. Just erotic costumes. Earth-shine Mar 2023 #24

Some of the videos... skypilot Mar 2023 #42

Well, there were no kids with our group of seniors on a bus trip. Earth-shine Mar 2023 #50

These examples were all straight men (OK, Bugs is a straight rabbit). maxsolomon Mar 2023 #15

' Bugs is a straight rabbit' speak easy Mar 2023 #59

Fair point. maxsolomon Mar 2023 #76

Exhibit 'G' speak easy Mar 2023 #77

I agree that it makes no sense for Republicans to get in a huff about this. But, as a woman, pnwmom Mar 2023 #16

+1 n/t area51 Mar 2023 #62

Agreed. Merlot Mar 2023 #79

I think that you can tell a lot about how a man. . . Collimator Mar 2023 #80

Barney Fife in drag overleft Mar 2023 #17

And he was terrific! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 #23

Barny JanLip Mar 2023 #29

Andy Griffith was one of my mother's all time favorite shows Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 #31

Add Bob Hope and Milton Berle to the list. twodogsbarking Mar 2023 #18

+1000 roamer65 Mar 2023 #58

"We're all born naked. Everything else is drag"--Ru Paul Warpy Mar 2023 #19

My favorite Shakespeare play is a comedy called... Whatthe_Firetruck Mar 2023 #51

Went to a drag show in New Orleans in 2016. Mr. Evil Mar 2023 #20

Tyler Perry BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #21

Those Bastards want to ban Benny Hill Wolf Frankula Mar 2023 #22

dont forget these ,,, AllaN01Bear Mar 2023 #25

My absolute favorite! Butterflylady Mar 2023 #46

Jack Benny from way back.... Jade Fox Mar 2023 #27

"The Bridge on the River Kwai." Best Picture Oscar 1957. John1956PA Mar 2023 #30

And who can forget The Time is Now Mar 2023 #32

I"ve never really been attracted todrag as a genre personally - but soldierant Mar 2023 #33

Yep republianmushroom Mar 2023 #34

With tfg rubbing his face on him. rubbersole Mar 2023 #38

"Some Like It Hot" w/Marilyn Monroe. rubbersole Mar 2023 #35

One of my faves. A genuine classic. (nt) Paladin Mar 2023 #71

They've got to hate somebody... paleotn Mar 2023 #40

If You Want To See Drag... DET Mar 2023 #41

Are the outrage fire stokers running out of topics? Aussie105 Mar 2023 #47

The Kids in the Hall lame54 Mar 2023 #48

Thank you! I was looking through this whole thread for them to be mentioned. MotorCityBeard Mar 2023 #60

Speaking of Britain - Monty Python did lots of skits with one or more of them in drag. n/t thenelm1 Mar 2023 #64

Bazinga!!! Talitha Mar 2023 #49

It's the soapbox du jour. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2023 #61

Don't forget this one mikeysnot Mar 2023 #65

Oh That's Right !!! GGoss Mar 2023 #67

My favorite was The Bird Cage. Texin Mar 2023 #66

It's just another hypocrisy bandwagon. hay rick Mar 2023 #69

The whole thing is so hypocritical. halfulglas Mar 2023 #73

"To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything! Love, Julie Newmar" yellowdogintexas Mar 2023 #75

If conservatives didn't have *someone* to beat up on, they'd have no sense of identity at all. eppur_se_muova Mar 2023 #81