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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

January 01, 1970

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a 1995 American road comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as three New York City drag queens who embark on a road trip. Its title refers to an iconic autographed photo of Julie Newmar that they carry with them on their journey. Newmar also has a cameo appearance in the film as herself.

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBeeban Kidron
Written byDouglas Carter Beane
Produced byG. Mac Brown
Starring
CinematographySteve Mason
Edited byAndrew Mondshein
Music byRachel Portman
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Release date
  • September 8, 1995 (1995-09-08) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[2]
Box office$47.8 million[3]

The film was released on September 8, 1995, and was in the number one spot in the North American box office for two weeks with a worldwide gross of $47.8 million. Critical response was mixed, with particular criticism towards the plot and its familiar elements, but the performances of Swayze, Snipes, and Leguizamo were lauded. At the 53rd Golden Globe Awards, Swayze was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Leguizamo was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.

Plot edit

After tying for the win in New York City's "Drag Queen of the Year" contest, Noxeema Jackson and Vida Boheme win a trip to Hollywood to take part in the even bigger "Miss Drag Queen of America Pageant". Before they depart, Vida persuades Noxeema to take along the inexperienced "drag princess" Chi-Chi Rodriguez as their protégé (they initially refer to him simply as a "boy in a dress" rather than as a full-fledged drag queen). To do this, they cash in their plane tickets to a friend, John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, (which in reality is the title of a song), and use the money to buy a yellow convertible 1967 Cadillac DeVille. They set off for Los Angeles in it, carrying with them an iconic autographed photo of Julie Newmar (signed "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar") that Vida took from a restaurant wall.

While on the road, they are pulled over by Sheriff Dollard, who hurls racial slurs, then forces Vida out of the car and tries to rape her. Vida strikes him and he is knocked unconscious. He is presumed dead and the queens drive off. At a rest stop, they recover from the incident but their car breaks down. Bobby Ray, a young man from the nearby small town of Snydersville, happens to pass by and gives them a ride to a bed and breakfast inn. The inn is owned by Carol Ann and her abusive car repairman husband, Virgil.

They are stranded in the town for the weekend waiting for the replacement part for their car. Chi-Chi is harassed by a group of rednecks but is saved by Bobby Ray. While volunteering to help with the town's Strawberry Social, they decide the town's women need a day with them getting their hair done, picking out new outfits, and talking in a café. While searching for the new outfits, they are ecstatic to find vintage fashions from the 1960s in the town's clothing store and give the female residents (and themselves) a makeover.

Following their makeover, they are abused by the same rednecks that attempted to harass Chi-Chi. Fed up, Noxeema handles the situation in a typically New York City manner and teaches their ringleader a lesson in manners. Vida, Noxeema, and Chi-Chi do what they can to be positive, and they set out to improve the lives of the townspeople, including offering assistance in organizing the Strawberry Social. Meanwhile, Sheriff Dollard is ridiculed by his colleagues, who believe he was beaten up by a girl. He goes in search of the drag queens.

Vida becomes acutely aware of Carol Ann's abuse at the hands of Virgil, and one night decides to intervene and beats Virgil up before throwing him out of the house. Carol Ann is able to repair their car, but they remain for the Strawberry Social. Carol Ann reveals to Vida that she knew she was a drag queen all along due to her Adam's apple.

Virgil runs into Sheriff Dollard at a bar, and they realize that the newcomers are the same people Dollard has been searching for. They head back to Snydersville, and Dollard demands that the townspeople turn them over. The other townspeople, who now realize that their new friends are not women, devise a ruse to protect them. One by one, they confront Dollard, each one claiming to be a drag queen (in a similar fashion to Spartacus). Dollard is humiliated and flees. The Strawberry Social commences with everyone dressed in vibrant red outfits. The townspeople then say goodbye to Noxeema, Vida, and Chi-Chi as they prepare to leave. In honor of their friendship, Vida gives Carol Ann the autographed photo of Julie Newmar that has accompanied them on their trip.

They eventually make it to Los Angeles where Chi-Chi, after having received many tips from Vida and Noxeema during their ordeal, wins the title of Drag Queen of the Year. The crown is presented by Julie Newmar herself.

Cast edit

Cameo appearances edit

Production edit

Development edit

Writer Douglas Carter Beane originally envisioned the script as a stage play, but changed his mind when he realized putting a car on stage might not work.[4] Beane was inspired by an anti-gay propaganda film called The Gay Agenda. Of that film, Beane said, "There's a scene where they show drag queens going through a town, and the narrator is warning the viewers that these people will take over your town, and I thought, Well, that would be fun."[5]

The script found its way to Mitch Kohn, then a development executive at Amblin Entertainment.[6] Kohn passed the script along to his boss Steven Spielberg, who "loved it."[6] Spielberg had his friend Robin Williams do a humorous cold reading of the script while on a plane, which "mesmerized" the director.[4] Williams expressed interest in a possible role but did not want to distract from the three leads, so he opted for a small cameo appearance.[4]

When the script officially went into development at Amblin, multiple unnamed male directors passed on directing.[6] British director Beeban Kidron happily accepted the job.[7] Though advertising companies wanted to change the film’s title to the shorter Ladies' Night or She's a Lady, Beane's script managed to keep the original title, which came from an autographed picture of Julie Newmar that Beane saw on the wall of a Times Square Chinese restaurant in the mid-1980s.[4] Beane said Wong Foo is meant to be a metaphor for God, "because you have to thank God for everything. You have to be grateful for life. You just have to stop where you are and say thank you for everything."[4] A scene was filmed where the characters provide more context, but it was deleted.[4][8]

Casting edit

When it came to casting the leading men, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo (whom the role of Chi-Chi Rodriguez was specifically written for)[4] both immediately said yes.[6] Many actors were considered for the role of Vida Boheme, including Robert Downey Jr., William Baldwin, Gary Oldman, Matthew Broderick, James Spader, John Cusack, Mel Gibson, Robert Sean Leonard, Willem Dafoe, John Turturro, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, and Robin Williams (who has a brief cameo in the finished film).[7][9] Patrick Swayze was one of the last actors to audition for Vida. Director Beeban Kidron said that it was ultimately Swayze's walk that sealed the deal, saying "Swayze had his own makeup people transform him into a woman, and he insisted that he and Beeban take a walk around the city to prove he could pass as a woman," and "With his beauty and dancer's grace, he did just that. He had the job."[6]

The film featured dozens of New York City's drag performers and underground stars in small roles or as featured extras. Included in the mix were RuPaul, Joey Arias, Lady Bunny, Miss Understood, Candis Cayne, Flotilla DeBarge, Miss Coco Peru, Lady Catiria, and Quentin Crisp.[4] The three lead actors spent time in the local drag scene while researching their roles, and were each given a drag mentor to work with in developing their characters.[4][9] Costume designer Marlene Stewart had the leads' wardrobes, including the shoes and corsets, custom-made.[10][11]

Filming edit

Filming took place from July to October 1994.[10] The drag contest seen in the beginning scene was filmed at Webster Hall in New York City.[4] The John Shaffer Phipps Estate in Old Westbury, New York, now known as Old Westbury Gardens, was the site of the Miss Drag Queen USA contest at the end of the film.[12] Film locations in New Jersey included Jersey City (site of the Canton Restaurant in which the opening restaurant scenes were shot)[13] and Montclair (substitute location for scenes set in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania).[14] Much of the film was shot on location in Nebraska in the areas of Loma, Lincoln, and Omaha.[7] Though greatly faded, a "Welcome to Snydersville" outdoor mural remains in Loma.[15]

In interviews and recollections with actors and crew after the film, the production of To Wong Foo has been described as "a tough shoot," partly due to the discomfort the male leads experienced with their extensive makeup and costumes.[7][9] On location filming and a 4½-month-long shoot also contributed to friction among cast and crew.[16][7]

A scene involving the drag trio dining at a McDonald's was scrapped after the company told producers they did not want to be associated with drag queen culture.[4][16] Coca-Cola agreed to product placement, and a billboard for the soda company is featured in a prominent scene in the film.[4]

The Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was released in 1994 and became an international and critical hit.[4] To Wong Foo shares certain plot details with Priscilla, which also concerns two drag queens and a transgender woman on a road trip who manage to win over the locals of a small town. Despite the similarities, To Wong Foo had already been in production by the time Priscilla was released.[6][4] The crew of Priscilla had heard about the film while shooting their own, and though a producer was initially worried the films might be too similar, after reading To Wong Foo's script, producers decided it was sufficiently different from Priscilla.[17] The success of Priscilla, along with the popularity of drag queens like RuPaul and the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, is credited with helping pave the way for To Wong Foo.[4]

Music edit

Soundtrack edit

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedAugust 29, 1995
GenrePop, dance music, R&B
Length44:02
LabelRCA Records

The film's soundtrack was released on August 29, 1995.[18] It consists of eleven tracks:[19][20]

No.TitleLength
1."I Am the Body Beautiful" (Salt-N-Pepa)4:52
2."Free Yourself" (Chaka Khan)4:13
3."Turn It Out" (Labelle)4:54
4."Who Taught You How" (Crystal Waters)4:56
5."She's a Lady" (Tom Jones)2:20
6."Brick House" (Commodores)3:34
7."Nobody’s Body" (Monifah)5:21
8."Do What You Wanna Do" (Charisse Arrington)4:33
9."Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)" (Cyndi Lauper)3:41
10."Over the Rainbow" (Patti LaBelle)5:38
11."To Wong Foo Suite: When I Get to Hollywood/A Day With the Moms/Moms Mabley/Stand Up" (Rachel Portman)7:12
Total length:44:02

Music and songs not included in the soundtrack:[21][20]

Release edit

Theatrical edit

To Wong Foo was released wide on September 8, 1995.[22]

Professional golfer Chi-Chi Rodríguez sued the production company and distributor over the use of his name in the film,[23] eventually settling with undisclosed terms.[24]

Home media edit

The film was released on VHS after its theatrical release and on DVD on January 7, 2003, with several deleted scenes.[21] It was released on Blu-ray by Shout! Factory on May 28, 2019.[25]

Reception edit

Box office edit

With a lifetime box-office gross revenue of US$47.8 million worldwide, the film was number one at the box office in the United States for its first two weeks in the theater.[6][26]

Critical response edit

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 48% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The site's consensus states: "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar seeks to celebrate individuality, but is too timid and predictable to achieve its admittedly noble aims."[27] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 60% based on reviews from 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[28] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B+" on scale of A to F.[29]

Though critical reviews were mixed, the performances of the three leads were roundly praised. Joe Brown of The Washington Post called the film "fiercely funny" and wrote, "Three snaps up for Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo, who walk the walk, and work it."[30] Emanuel Levy of Variety gave a mixed review, but wrote, "Sporting blond wigs, Snipes admirably wiggles his hips while wearing high-heeled red shoes. Using a low register, Swayze also excels as a man still suffering from parental rejection. Shining throughout is the brilliant Leguizamo, as the Latino spitfire who needs to prove to his comrades that he's more than 'a mere boy in a dress.'"[31]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote "What is amazing is how the movie manages to be funny and amusing while tippy-toeing around (a) sex, (b) controversy and (c) any originality in the plot. Credit for that belongs to Swayze, Snipes and Leguizamo, who are surprisingly good at playing drag queens."[32] While Ebert gave the film 2+1⁄2 stars out of four, his colleague Gene Siskel gave a more positive review and predicted an Oscar nomination for Swayze.[33]

Multiple critics pointed out the film's similarities to The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and said To Wong Foo was subpar in comparison[30][31][34][35] due to the predictability of its plot, script and tonal unevenness.[31][36][37] The decision to have the leads spend most of the film in drag, even going to bed in their wigs and makeup, was also criticized as straining credulity.[30] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote screenwriter Beane and director Kidron "don't seem to know any way to emphasize the humanity of their characters except by swaddling them in mushy cliches."[35] Actor and writer Michael Kearns argued the film and its promotion is "eager to wink and snicker at homosexuality."[38] The film's omission of "any hint of gay sexuality" was noted by Janet Maslin of The New York Times,[36] as well as Brown of the Post, who decried the fact that "always in the (admittedly few) mainstream movies with gay characters, [the film's] hero-ines" do not get to partake in the film's romantic story arcs, and appear to only function as asexual fairy godmothers for the townspeople of Snydersville.[30][32]

In a positive review, Edward Guthmann of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "It's a distant cry from the reality of gay bashings, poverty and evictions that real-life drag queens suffer—which may be part of its point. Imagine, Wong Foo suggests, a world where people stopped judging one another and simply surrendered to the silliness that's dormant inside us."[39]

The Austin Chronicle's Alison Macor shared a similar sentiment, writing "For some, the film's unabashed sentimentality and fairy-tale quality may go too far, but To Wong Foo is such a delight that it's easy to overlook the few awkward moments. Calling To Wong Foo campy doesn't do the film justice: The film camps it up but still allows us to believe in the characters. Snipes and Swayze are so successful in exploring their feminine sides that all of their future roles should be played in drag."[40]

Emanuel Levy concluded though the film "is not as outrageous or funny as [Priscilla]...it still offers some rewards as mainstream entertainment," and that "ultimately, the comedy comes across as a celebration of openness, alternative lifestyles and bonding, all life-affirming values that in the 1990s are beyond reproach—or real controversy."[31]

Accolades edit

Swayze and Leguizamo were nominated at the 1996 Golden Globe Awards, for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.[41]

Legacy edit

To Wong Foo is considered groundbreaking for being the first mainstream Hollywood production to depict drag queens.[4][7][42] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post wrote that in comparison to previous films that featured cross-dressing like Some Like It Hot or Tootsie, "The heroines [in To Wong Foo] aren't cross-dressing to escape the mob or to prove a point, they're just being true to their nature."[43]

In a 2019 retrospective piece about the film, writer Naveen Kumar noted "the film's language and understanding of gender variance is undoubtedly limited as a product of its time" and that the film "[blended] iterations of queer experience that tend to have clearer distinctions in the real world, and for which we have more nuanced language today."[25] Among the film's language and concepts that are now considered problematic is the terminology used by the characters to describe the differences in queer identities.[25][44]

Of the leads being in drag for the duration of the film, some critics said this was an intentional part of the film's camp element. Kumar added, "That To Wong Foo's drag performances remain completely unbroken throughout the film's entirety heightens the movie’s extreme emphasis on beauty and artifice" and that the film is very "conscious of its ironies [as] Swayze and Snipes were both box-office draws known for hypermasculine and romantic leading roles; the perceived incongruity of dressing them in drag is part of what fuels the comedy."[25] In this way, Kumar wrote, "To Wong Foo plays on viewers' suspension of disbelief (Swayze and Snipes, in particular, are clearly recognizable under their women's garb)" and that the "movie's own characterizations tend to blur the lines between drag as a conscious performance and their desire to actually be seen, day and night, as women."[25]

Of the characters staying in drag, Douglas Carter Beane said his intent was to create an illusion, saying, "It is about fantasy and the illusion. It's about the work that goes into the art form. It was never meant to be an absolutely truthful documentary look at drag."[4] The fantasy element can also be seen as "[perpetuating] an idea that transgender identity is nothing but make-believe."[4] Drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck said that what the film does best is "the camaraderie between the girls... the way they look out for each other and protect one another. The movie also illustrates the transformative power of drag. It helps people become empowered, no matter where they come from or what kind of life they lead.”[4]

Other media edit

Musical edit

In 2017, it was announced that Douglas Carter Beane and his husband Lewis Flinn were working on a musical adaptation for Broadway.[45] In an interview, Beane stated that he had originally written To Wong Foo for the stage, and had retained stage rights when the screenplay was produced.[46] The musical premiered at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester on October 21, 2023.[47]

See also edit

References edit

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To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar is a 1995 American road comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Wesley Snipes Patrick Swayze and John Leguizamo as three New York City drag queens who embark on a road trip Its title refers to an iconic autographed photo of Julie Newmar that they carry with them on their journey Newmar also has a cameo appearance in the film as herself To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie NewmarTheatrical release posterDirected byBeeban KidronWritten byDouglas Carter BeaneProduced byG Mac BrownStarringWesley Snipes Patrick Swayze John Leguizamo Stockard Channing Blythe Danner Arliss Howard Chris PennCinematographySteve MasonEdited byAndrew MondsheinMusic byRachel PortmanProductioncompaniesUniversal Pictures 1 Amblin Entertainment 1 Distributed byUniversal Pictures 1 Release dateSeptember 8 1995 1995 09 08 United States Running time105 minutes 1 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 30 million 2 Box office 47 8 million 3 The film was released on September 8 1995 and was in the number one spot in the North American box office for two weeks with a worldwide gross of 47 8 million Critical response was mixed with particular criticism towards the plot and its familiar elements but the performances of Swayze Snipes and Leguizamo were lauded At the 53rd Golden Globe Awards Swayze was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Leguizamo was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2 1 Cameo appearances 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 2 Casting 3 3 Filming 4 Music 4 1 Soundtrack 5 Release 5 1 Theatrical 5 2 Home media 6 Reception 6 1 Box office 6 2 Critical response 6 3 Accolades 7 Legacy 8 Other media 8 1 Musical 9 See also 10 References 10 1 Bibliography 11 External linksPlot editAfter tying for the win in New York City s Drag Queen of the Year contest Noxeema Jackson and Vida Boheme win a trip to Hollywood to take part in the even bigger Miss Drag Queen of America Pageant Before they depart Vida persuades Noxeema to take along the inexperienced drag princess Chi Chi Rodriguez as their protege they initially refer to him simply as a boy in a dress rather than as a full fledged drag queen To do this they cash in their plane tickets to a friend John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt which in reality is the title of a song and use the money to buy a yellow convertible 1967 Cadillac DeVille They set off for Los Angeles in it carrying with them an iconic autographed photo of Julie Newmar signed To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar that Vida took from a restaurant wall While on the road they are pulled over by Sheriff Dollard who hurls racial slurs then forces Vida out of the car and tries to rape her Vida strikes him and he is knocked unconscious He is presumed dead and the queens drive off At a rest stop they recover from the incident but their car breaks down Bobby Ray a young man from the nearby small town of Snydersville happens to pass by and gives them a ride to a bed and breakfast inn The inn is owned by Carol Ann and her abusive car repairman husband Virgil They are stranded in the town for the weekend waiting for the replacement part for their car Chi Chi is harassed by a group of rednecks but is saved by Bobby Ray While volunteering to help with the town s Strawberry Social they decide the town s women need a day with them getting their hair done picking out new outfits and talking in a cafe While searching for the new outfits they are ecstatic to find vintage fashions from the 1960s in the town s clothing store and give the female residents and themselves a makeover Following their makeover they are abused by the same rednecks that attempted to harass Chi Chi Fed up Noxeema handles the situation in a typically New York City manner and teaches their ringleader a lesson in manners Vida Noxeema and Chi Chi do what they can to be positive and they set out to improve the lives of the townspeople including offering assistance in organizing the Strawberry Social Meanwhile Sheriff Dollard is ridiculed by his colleagues who believe he was beaten up by a girl He goes in search of the drag queens Vida becomes acutely aware of Carol Ann s abuse at the hands of Virgil and one night decides to intervene and beats Virgil up before throwing him out of the house Carol Ann is able to repair their car but they remain for the Strawberry Social Carol Ann reveals to Vida that she knew she was a drag queen all along due to her Adam s apple Virgil runs into Sheriff Dollard at a bar and they realize that the newcomers are the same people Dollard has been searching for They head back to Snydersville and Dollard demands that the townspeople turn them over The other townspeople who now realize that their new friends are not women devise a ruse to protect them One by one they confront Dollard each one claiming to be a drag queen in a similar fashion to Spartacus Dollard is humiliated and flees The Strawberry Social commences with everyone dressed in vibrant red outfits The townspeople then say goodbye to Noxeema Vida and Chi Chi as they prepare to leave In honor of their friendship Vida gives Carol Ann the autographed photo of Julie Newmar that has accompanied them on their trip They eventually make it to Los Angeles where Chi Chi after having received many tips from Vida and Noxeema during their ordeal wins the title of Drag Queen of the Year The crown is presented by Julie Newmar herself Cast editWesley Snipes as Noxeema Jackson Patrick Swayze as Vida Boheme John Leguizamo as Chi Chi Rodriguez Stockard Channing as Carol Ann Blythe Danner as Beatrice Arliss Howard as Virgil Jason London as Bobby Ray Chris Penn as Sheriff Dollard Melinda Dillon as Merna Marceline Hugot as Katina Mike Hodge as Jimmy Joe Jamie Harrold as Billy Budd Beth Grant as Loretta Alice Drummond as Clara Michael Vartan as Tommy Jennifer Milmore as Bobbie Lee Cameo appearances edit Julie Newmar as Herself Naomi Campbell as Girl at China Bowl Joey Arias as Himself Lady Catiria as Herself Miss Understood as Herself Candis Cayne as Herself credited as Brendan McDanniel Miss Coco Peru as Herself Hedda Lettuce as Herself Lady Bunny as Herself Quentin Crisp as NY pageant judge Jose Sarria as NY pageant judge RuPaul Charles as Rachel Tensions Robin Williams as John Jacob Jingleheimer SchmidtProduction editDevelopment edit Writer Douglas Carter Beane originally envisioned the script as a stage play but changed his mind when he realized putting a car on stage might not work 4 Beane was inspired by an anti gay propaganda film called The Gay Agenda Of that film Beane said There s a scene where they show drag queens going through a town and the narrator is warning the viewers that these people will take over your town and I thought Well that would be fun 5 The script found its way to Mitch Kohn then a development executive at Amblin Entertainment 6 Kohn passed the script along to his boss Steven Spielberg who loved it 6 Spielberg had his friend Robin Williams do a humorous cold reading of the script while on a plane which mesmerized the director 4 Williams expressed interest in a possible role but did not want to distract from the three leads so he opted for a small cameo appearance 4 When the script officially went into development at Amblin multiple unnamed male directors passed on directing 6 British director Beeban Kidron happily accepted the job 7 Though advertising companies wanted to change the film s title to the shorter Ladies Night or She s a Lady Beane s script managed to keep the original title which came from an autographed picture of Julie Newmar that Beane saw on the wall of a Times Square Chinese restaurant in the mid 1980s 4 Beane said Wong Foo is meant to be a metaphor for God because you have to thank God for everything You have to be grateful for life You just have to stop where you are and say thank you for everything 4 A scene was filmed where the characters provide more context but it was deleted 4 8 Casting edit When it came to casting the leading men Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo whom the role of Chi Chi Rodriguez was specifically written for 4 both immediately said yes 6 Many actors were considered for the role of Vida Boheme including Robert Downey Jr William Baldwin Gary Oldman Matthew Broderick James Spader John Cusack Mel Gibson Robert Sean Leonard Willem Dafoe John Turturro Matt Dillon Rob Lowe Johnny Depp Tom Cruise and Robin Williams who has a brief cameo in the finished film 7 9 Patrick Swayze was one of the last actors to audition for Vida Director Beeban Kidron said that it was ultimately Swayze s walk that sealed the deal saying Swayze had his own makeup people transform him into a woman and he insisted that he and Beeban take a walk around the city to prove he could pass as a woman and With his beauty and dancer s grace he did just that He had the job 6 The film featured dozens of New York City s drag performers and underground stars in small roles or as featured extras Included in the mix were RuPaul Joey Arias Lady Bunny Miss Understood Candis Cayne Flotilla DeBarge Miss Coco Peru Lady Catiria and Quentin Crisp 4 The three lead actors spent time in the local drag scene while researching their roles and were each given a drag mentor to work with in developing their characters 4 9 Costume designer Marlene Stewart had the leads wardrobes including the shoes and corsets custom made 10 11 Filming edit Filming took place from July to October 1994 10 The drag contest seen in the beginning scene was filmed at Webster Hall in New York City 4 The John Shaffer Phipps Estate in Old Westbury New York now known as Old Westbury Gardens was the site of the Miss Drag Queen USA contest at the end of the film 12 Film locations in New Jersey included Jersey City site of the Canton Restaurant in which the opening restaurant scenes were shot 13 and Montclair substitute location for scenes set in Bala Cynwyd Pennsylvania 14 Much of the film was shot on location in Nebraska in the areas of Loma Lincoln and Omaha 7 Though greatly faded a Welcome to Snydersville outdoor mural remains in Loma 15 In interviews and recollections with actors and crew after the film the production of To Wong Foo has been described as a tough shoot partly due to the discomfort the male leads experienced with their extensive makeup and costumes 7 9 On location filming and a 4 month long shoot also contributed to friction among cast and crew 16 7 A scene involving the drag trio dining at a McDonald s was scrapped after the company told producers they did not want to be associated with drag queen culture 4 16 Coca Cola agreed to product placement and a billboard for the soda company is featured in a prominent scene in the film 4 The Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert was released in 1994 and became an international and critical hit 4 To Wong Foo shares certain plot details with Priscilla which also concerns two drag queens and a transgender woman on a road trip who manage to win over the locals of a small town Despite the similarities To Wong Foo had already been in production by the time Priscilla was released 6 4 The crew of Priscilla had heard about the film while shooting their own and though a producer was initially worried the films might be too similar after reading To Wong Foo s script producers decided it was sufficiently different from Priscilla 17 The success of Priscilla along with the popularity of drag queens like RuPaul and the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning is credited with helping pave the way for To Wong Foo 4 Music editSoundtrack edit To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Soundtrack album by Various ArtistsReleasedAugust 29 1995GenrePop dance music R amp BLength44 02LabelRCA Records The film s soundtrack was released on August 29 1995 18 It consists of eleven tracks 19 20 No TitleLength1 I Am the Body Beautiful Salt N Pepa 4 522 Free Yourself Chaka Khan 4 133 Turn It Out Labelle 4 544 Who Taught You How Crystal Waters 4 565 She s a Lady Tom Jones 2 206 Brick House Commodores 3 347 Nobody s Body Monifah 5 218 Do What You Wanna Do Charisse Arrington 4 339 Hey Now Girls Just Want to Have Fun Cyndi Lauper 3 4110 Over the Rainbow Patti LaBelle 5 3811 To Wong Foo Suite When I Get to Hollywood A Day With the Moms Moms Mabley Stand Up Rachel Portman 7 12Total length 44 02 Music and songs not included in the soundtrack 21 20 Gotta Move Barbra Streisand Theme From Wonder Woman New World Symphony Je Cherche un Homme I Want a Man Eartha Kitt Behind Closed Doors Charlie Rich Stand by Your Man David Allan Coe This is a Man s World Sara Hickman Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Johnny Mathis Hey Won t You Play Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song B J Thomas 1812 Overture Tchaikovsky Zampa Overture Ferdinand Herold China Girl Robert J Walsh That Lady You re with Ain t No Lady Larry Applewhite Gene WisniewskiRelease editTheatrical edit To Wong Foo was released wide on September 8 1995 22 Professional golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez sued the production company and distributor over the use of his name in the film 23 eventually settling with undisclosed terms 24 Home media edit The film was released on VHS after its theatrical release and on DVD on January 7 2003 with several deleted scenes 21 It was released on Blu ray by Shout Factory on May 28 2019 25 Reception editBox office edit With a lifetime box office gross revenue of US 47 8 million worldwide the film was number one at the box office in the United States for its first two weeks in the theater 6 26 Critical response edit On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 48 based on 46 reviews with an average rating of 5 4 10 The site s consensus states To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar seeks to celebrate individuality but is too timid and predictable to achieve its admittedly noble aims 27 On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 60 based on reviews from 24 critics indicating mixed or average reviews 28 Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B on scale of A to F 29 Though critical reviews were mixed the performances of the three leads were roundly praised Joe Brown of The Washington Post called the film fiercely funny and wrote Three snaps up for Patrick Swayze Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo who walk the walk and work it 30 Emanuel Levy of Variety gave a mixed review but wrote Sporting blond wigs Snipes admirably wiggles his hips while wearing high heeled red shoes Using a low register Swayze also excels as a man still suffering from parental rejection Shining throughout is the brilliant Leguizamo as the Latino spitfire who needs to prove to his comrades that he s more than a mere boy in a dress 31 Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times wrote What is amazing is how the movie manages to be funny and amusing while tippy toeing around a sex b controversy and c any originality in the plot Credit for that belongs to Swayze Snipes and Leguizamo who are surprisingly good at playing drag queens 32 While Ebert gave the film 2 1 2 stars out of four his colleague Gene Siskel gave a more positive review and predicted an Oscar nomination for Swayze 33 Multiple critics pointed out the film s similarities to The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and said To Wong Foo was subpar in comparison 30 31 34 35 due to the predictability of its plot script and tonal unevenness 31 36 37 The decision to have the leads spend most of the film in drag even going to bed in their wigs and makeup was also criticized as straining credulity 30 Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote screenwriter Beane and director Kidron don t seem to know any way to emphasize the humanity of their characters except by swaddling them in mushy cliches 35 Actor and writer Michael Kearns argued the film and its promotion is eager to wink and snicker at homosexuality 38 The film s omission of any hint of gay sexuality was noted by Janet Maslin of The New York Times 36 as well as Brown of the Post who decried the fact that always in the admittedly few mainstream movies with gay characters the film s hero ines do not get to partake in the film s romantic story arcs and appear to only function as asexual fairy godmothers for the townspeople of Snydersville 30 32 In a positive review Edward Guthmann of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote It s a distant cry from the reality of gay bashings poverty and evictions that real life drag queens suffer which may be part of its point Imagine Wong Foo suggests a world where people stopped judging one another and simply surrendered to the silliness that s dormant inside us 39 The Austin Chronicle s Alison Macor shared a similar sentiment writing For some the film s unabashed sentimentality and fairy tale quality may go too far but To Wong Foo is such a delight that it s easy to overlook the few awkward moments Calling To Wong Foo campy doesn t do the film justice The film camps it up but still allows us to believe in the characters Snipes and Swayze are so successful in exploring their feminine sides that all of their future roles should be played in drag 40 Emanuel Levy concluded though the film is not as outrageous or funny as Priscilla it still offers some rewards as mainstream entertainment and that ultimately the comedy comes across as a celebration of openness alternative lifestyles and bonding all life affirming values that in the 1990s are beyond reproach or real controversy 31 Accolades edit Swayze and Leguizamo were nominated at the 1996 Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Supporting Actor respectively 41 Legacy editTo Wong Foo is considered groundbreaking for being the first mainstream Hollywood production to depict drag queens 4 7 42 Rita Kempley of The Washington Post wrote that in comparison to previous films that featured cross dressing like Some Like It Hot or Tootsie The heroines in To Wong Foo aren t cross dressing to escape the mob or to prove a point they re just being true to their nature 43 In a 2019 retrospective piece about the film writer Naveen Kumar noted the film s language and understanding of gender variance is undoubtedly limited as a product of its time and that the film blended iterations of queer experience that tend to have clearer distinctions in the real world and for which we have more nuanced language today 25 Among the film s language and concepts that are now considered problematic is the terminology used by the characters to describe the differences in queer identities 25 44 Of the leads being in drag for the duration of the film some critics said this was an intentional part of the film s camp element Kumar added That To Wong Foo s drag performances remain completely unbroken throughout the film s entirety heightens the movie s extreme emphasis on beauty and artifice and that the film is very conscious of its ironies as Swayze and Snipes were both box office draws known for hypermasculine and romantic leading roles the perceived incongruity of dressing them in drag is part of what fuels the comedy 25 In this way Kumar wrote To Wong Foo plays on viewers suspension of disbelief Swayze and Snipes in particular are clearly recognizable under their women s garb and that the movie s own characterizations tend to blur the lines between drag as a conscious performance and their desire to actually be seen day and night as women 25 Of the characters staying in drag Douglas Carter Beane said his intent was to create an illusion saying It is about fantasy and the illusion It s about the work that goes into the art form It was never meant to be an absolutely truthful documentary look at drag 4 The fantasy element can also be seen as perpetuating an idea that transgender identity is nothing but make believe 4 Drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck said that what the film does best is the camaraderie between the girls the way they look out for each other and protect one another The movie also illustrates the transformative power of drag It helps people become empowered no matter where they come from or what kind of life they lead 4 Other media editMusical edit In 2017 it was announced that Douglas Carter Beane and his husband Lewis Flinn were working on a musical adaptation for Broadway 45 In an interview Beane stated that he had originally written To Wong Foo for the stage and had retained stage rights when the screenplay was produced 46 The musical premiered at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester on October 21 2023 47 See also editCross dressing in film and televisionReferences edit a b c d To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar 1995 AFI Catalog of Feature Films Archived from the original on July 18 2020 Retrieved May 21 2020 Busch 1995 p 48 To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar Box Office Mojo Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved September 9 2017 a b c d e f g h i j k 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