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Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box
5.2 / 10• 1991• 21m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
“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 DeLarverie
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LeadWhat People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michelle Parkerson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
