Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box
“It ain’t easy…being green” is the favorite expression of Stormé DeLarverie, a woman whose life flouted prescriptions of gender and race. During the 1950s and '60s she toured the black theater circuit as a mistress of ceremonies and the sole male impersonator of the legendary Jewel Box Revue, America’s first integrated female impersonation show and forerunner of La Cage aux Folles.
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Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 7, 1991
Runtime
0h 21m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
50%
Original Title
Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box
Production Companies
Eye of the Storm Productions, Inc.
Director
Michelle Parkerson
Description
“It ain’t easy…being green” is the favorite expression of Stormé DeLarverie, a woman whose life flouted prescriptions of gender and race. During the 1950s and '60s she toured the black theater circuit as a mistress of ceremonies and the sole male impersonator of the legendary Jewel Box Revue, America’s first integrated female impersonation show and forerunner of La Cage aux Folles.
Cast
Crew
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