11 October 1997 Factual 70 mins
A film that revels in the sheer delightful fabulousness of drag! A joyful look into the lives of some of the most famous drag queens of today: Varla Jean Merman, Candis Cayne, Lady Bunny and Lypsinka. These frocked out femmes of fashion light up the screen!
Watch the official Dragtime 1997 trailer in HD below or find more Dragtime videos on Vidimovie.
Billy B. as Self
Charles Busch as Self
Candis Cayne as Self
Ty Jennings as Self
Joey Arias as Self
John Epperson as Lypsinka
Varla Jean Merman as Self
Patti Kaplan Director
United States 11 October 1997
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