The Cockettes ( Directed by Bill Weber David Weissman, 2002)

Genre: Documentary Country: USA The Cockettes, an equalopportunity theater group comprised of women, men and children, performed in drag at San Francisco s Palace Theater in the late 60s and 70s. But their highflying act failed to soar in the pressure tank of New York s theater scene. David Weissman and Bill Weber s documentary traces the ascent and subsequent descent of the famed troupe, which was known as much for its flamboyance as for its talent.