A look at the first hip drag queens, insane hippy drag queens on and off the stage. The Cockettes were a theatrical troupe of assorted hippies, drag queens and gay men who decked themselves out with gender-bending drag and tons of glitter.

Emerging at the end of 60s, The Cockettes were a theatrical troupe of assorted hippies, drag queens and gay men who embraced the new drug-fuelled anti-establishment counter-culture in San Francisco. Founded by the flamboyant Hibiscus, they started out by performing improvised musicals before the midnight film at the Palace Theatre.

As their popularity grew, so did the extravagance of their events, and the number of their ranks. Continuing successfully into the early 70s, they briefly counted Divine and pop diva Sylvester as members. But eventually the drifted apart, or went solo, leaving a lasting legacy most evident with the emergence of glam rock and popularity of acts such as David Bowie and the New York Dolls.

Combining archive footage and contemporary interviews - with former Cockette members and celebrity fans such as John Walters - this documentary portrait is an affectionate, sometimes moving and often touching tribute to a cultural phenomenon that re-establishes The Cockettes as the innovating pioneers that they were.

Special Features:

Scene Selection
Deleted Scenes
TV Spot
Interview with Directors
Original Theatrical Trailer
Tartan Trailer Reel

4-Page Booklet with Damon Wise Film Notes