Lupe
Brief Synopsis
Cast members improvise a satirical depiction of Hollywood in the thirties, focusing on the career of Lupe Velez, who is played by a transvestite. Musical numbers are included....
Cast & Crew
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José Rodriguez-soltero
Director
Mario Montez
Lupe Velez
White Pussy
A cat
Medea Reid
Bill Vehr
Charles Frehse
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
1967
Premiere Information
New York opening: 30 Jan 1967
Distribution Company
Film-Makers' Cooperative
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Cast members improvise a satirical depiction of Hollywood in the thirties, focusing on the career of Lupe Velez, who is played by a transvestite. Musical numbers are included.
Director
José Rodriguez-soltero
Director
Cast
Mario Montez
Lupe Velez
White Pussy
A cat
Medea Reid
Bill Vehr
Charles Frehse
Charles Ludlam
Charles Levine
Dorrie
Maxwell Reid
Salvador Cruz
Norman Holden
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
1967
Premiere Information
New York opening: 30 Jan 1967
Distribution Company
Film-Makers' Cooperative
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
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Trivia
Notes
An "unedited version" of undetermined length was shown in New York in September 1966. Also in 1966, Andy Warhol released a film depicting the last day of Lupez's life, also titled Lupe, starring Edie Sedgwick.
