Show Notes
Welcome to an ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.
This was an early episode of Revolutions Per Movie with one of my favorite documentary filmmakers, David Weissman. Through his hard work and artistry, he made the story of The Cockettes available to future generations of free-spirited weirdos to drink from forever.
(Episode 12 originally aired on Dec. 9th 2023)
ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: This week, we talked to David Weissman (the co-director of ‘The Cockettes’ & ‘We Were Here’) about the amazing documentary ‘The Cockettes’—documenting the trailblazing, avant-garde drag & music ensemble from the late 60s. We discussed the origin stories of The Cockettes, John Waters’ passion for the troupe and his involvement with the documentary, the difference in the ways the 60s played out for The East Coast vs. The West Coast, the emerging SF punk scene & brushing your teeth with drugs.
So let down your hair and put on a show with this week's episode of Revolutions Per Movie!!!
David Weissman: https://davidweissmanfilms.com/ cockettes.com https://sylvester.bandcamp.com/album/private-recordings-august-1970
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