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Jun 24, 1970 · A transgender character (Rex Reed) becomes a woman (Raquel Welch) and tries to inherit her uncle's Hollywood acting school. The film features Mae West, John Huston, Farrah Fawcett and other stars in a satire of the movie industry.
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- Michael Sarne
- 1970-06-24
1-125-97948-8. Followed by. Myron. Myra Breckinridge is a 1968 satirical novel by Gore Vidal written in the form of a diary. Described by the critic Dennis Altman as "part of a major cultural assault on the assumed norms of gender and sexuality which swept the western world in the late 1960s and early 1970s", [1] the book's major themes are ...
- Gore Vidal
- 1968
Myra Breckinridge is a 1970 American comedy film based on Gore Vidal's 1968 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Michael Sarne , and featured Raquel Welch in the title role. It also starred John Huston as Buck Loner, Mae West as Leticia Van Allen, Farrah Fawcett , Rex Reed , Roger Herren, and Roger C. Carmel .
Myron Breckinridge (Rex Reed) flies to Europe to get a sex-change operation and is transformed into the beautiful Myra (Raquel Welch). She travels to Hollywood, meets up with her rich Uncle...
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A satirical comedy about a transsexual actress who inherits a Hollywood acting school from her uncle and tries to subvert the gender roles in the industry. The film features Raquel Welch, Mae West, John Huston and other stars in a bizarre and campy plot.
Feb 16, 2023 · Based on Gore Vidal's novel, the 1970 film starred Welch as a transgender woman who disrupts Hollywood with her sexual and political agenda. The production was a nightmare for Welch, who faced a hostile director, a retired Mae West, and a controversial X rating.
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May 22, 2019 · A comedy film about a transsexual actress who inherits a fortune and causes chaos in Hollywood. Watch the trailer, cast and crew, and trivia of this controversial and campy classic.
