Called a West Coast Satyricon on it's opening at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Salvador Dali was given a private screening. resource
"Steve McQueen starring in 'Bullitt' is one thing, but a group of drag queens called the Cockettes starring in a straight neo-Fellini movie called 'Luminous Procuress' is, well, another." - Arnold Passman The Bastard Children of Cecil B. DeMille are Making Films in San Francisco Scanlans July 1970.
What if someone spiked the punch bowl? Spoof of Tricia Nixion's nuptials at the White House which opened the same day (June 14th 1971) as the real event.
The President is there to lend his commanding presence, but even he cannot prevent someone from spiking the punch with LSD at the gala reception. The resulting acid freak-out may become one of the greatest fantasy wish fulfillments in the history of movies. Trashin' Tricia's Trivia. BERKELEY BARB June 1971
Elevator Girls in Bondage poster. The making of Elevator Girls far left, Bobby, third from left Kreemah Ritz, far right, Director Michael Kalmen.
Elevator Girls in Bondage photo.
Rumi as Maxine Nutz.
Tricks poster featuring Hibiscus and Angel Jack French kissing. Photo: Gregory Pickup.
Individual or assorted COCKETTES also appeared in the following titles. THE GROUPIES, TAKE ONE;SCENE ONE, ALEX DE RENZI'S LITTLE SISTERS, GARAGE SALE, HOLY MOUNTAIN, THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK, GETTING EVEN WITH DAD, AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF SALLY FIELD, THE ROSE, THE RISE AND FALL OF THE WORLD AS SEEN FROM A SEXUAL POSITION and the music of Sylvester in TRADING PLACES, 54.
There is a documentary work on the Cockettes in progress by David Weissman. There is also a Sylvester documentary being made by Tim Smyth called "MIGHTY REAL: The Life & Times of Sylvester".
