The Little Pageant That Could

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.

Cast

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

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Nell Carter

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Jennifer Coolidge

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Jon Cryer

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Anna Faris

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Kathy Griffin

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