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American Fabulous (1991)
A fascinating portrait of a unique life
In American Fabulous, filmmaker Reno Dakota has created a fascinating portrait of a unique life... his friend Jeffrey Strouth. Reno had the foresight to capture this amazing storyteller sitting in the back of his classic Cadillac... shot on Hi-8 video in the late 1980s, the film looks a bit grainy at times but it is perfectly apropos and only adds to the immediacy of this engrossing documentary. Strouth is so hilarious, so Queenie but so blunt and shocking as he tells the story of his life that the viewers of this film cannot help but be held in suspense wondering what he will say next! There is a story he tells (I will not give it away) that is so disgusting and so funny it had tears running down my face. When the film ends, and you realize Jeffrey is long gone - a victim of AIDS, all one can feel is gratitude that Reno Dakota captured and shared these gems with us!
Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
Fascinating remembrance of a unique artist
Fascinating remembrance of a unique artist who could seemingly change his sex at will, and also was a talented playwright and performer. Recalls the Warhol era in New York City which saw wide artistic experimentation in art, underground theater, and experimental film. The film includes archival film and video shot in the late sixties and early seventies and hundreds of photographs. Most interesting is the look inside the apartments of about two dozen interviewees in New York and Hollywood, including obscure artists and people like Lily Tomlin and Harvey Fierstein. The stories told by Jackie's surviving friends and colleagues are priceless - and hilarious! Bravo to Highberger for capturing and sharing them with us!