AGFA August: The Films of the Gay Girls Riding Club (New Restorations)

A double feature of What Really Happened to Baby Jane and All About Alice. Spearheaded by filmmaker Ray Harrison, the Gay Girls Riding Club (GGRC) took California’s 1960s underground gay scene by storm with drag spoofs of classic Hollywood films. Restorations courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive, UCLA Film & TV Archive, and The Outfest Legacy Project.

Introduction and performance by Seattle Drag Artist Uh-Oh (30 min drag show).

Tickets on sale August 1.

What Really Happened to Baby Jane (31 min.): A drag parody of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

What Really Happened to Baby Jane? is the GGRC take on What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?—filmed only a few months after the original’s release. This pioneering DIY movie is an essential snapshot of mid-century drag culture that would feel right at home with the dreamy work of Mike and George Kuchar. AGFA, in partnership with the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, is thrilled to present this overlooked chapter of queer cinema—preserved from the only known 16mm film elements in existence.

All About Alice (68 min.): A drag queen leads a cast of non-professional actors in a spoof of the film "All About Eve."

All About Alice is the GGRC’s spicy, feature-length roast of All About Eve. This pioneering DIY movie is an essential snapshot of mid-century drag culture that would feel right at home with the dreamy work of Mike and George Kuchar. AGFA, in partnership with the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, is thrilled to present this overlooked chapter of queer cinema—restored from the 16mm camera reversal.