The 1995 cult classic stands as a landmark in mainstream Hollywood history. It was one of the first major studio productions to center entirely on drag queens, featuring high-profile hypermasculine actors like Patrick Swayze , Wesley Snipes , and John Leguizamo . Film Overview and Production
: Screenwriter Douglas Carter Beane wrote the script as a defiant response to an anti-gay propaganda film. The unusual title was inspired by an autographed photo of actress Julie Newmar he saw in a Times Square restaurant. To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
: Three New York City drag queens— Vida Boheme (Swayze), Noxeema Jackson (Snipes), and "drag princess" Chi-Chi Rodriguez (Leguizamo)—embark on a cross-country road trip to the Miss Drag Queen of America pageant in Hollywood. Their journey is interrupted when their 1967 Cadillac breaks down, leaving them stranded in the conservative small town of Snydersville . The 1995 cult classic stands as a landmark
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar - IFC Center The unusual title was inspired by an autographed