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The Little Pageant That Could (2024)

A documentary that chronicles the journey of L.A.’s “Best in Drag Show” to support the Alliance for Housing and Healing. The event, which started as a spur-of-the-moment spoof of Miss America thrown by a few twenty-something friends in a tiny West Hollywood apartment in 1990, grew to become L.A.’s longest-running drag benefit, including appearances by A-list actors, playing before thousands of people and grossing over $6 million to help those living with HIV/AIDS. With humor and heart, director John Carlos Frey takes us through an emotional journey of queer life and activism from the 90s to today.

Release: 2024-06-13
Runtime: 96 min
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Patrick Rush
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Jeffrey Drew
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John Paschal
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Jack Lorenz
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Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate
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Nell Carter
Nell Carter
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Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge
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Jon Cryer
Jon Cryer
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Anna Faris
Anna Faris
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Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin
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Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
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Kristen Johnston
Kristen Johnston
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Dot-Marie Jones
Dot-Marie Jones
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Kathy Kinney
Kathy Kinney
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Jane Lynch
Jane Lynch
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Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt
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Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
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