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Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis

Country: USA, Language: English, 88 mins

  • Director: M. Black
  • Writer: M. Black
  • Producer: M. Black; Carole Summers

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This documentary examines the many aspects of the gay fascination with Bette Davis, featuring film clips of Bette's most iconic moments, juxtaposed with camp burlesques of her by San Francisco actor Matthew Martin and others, including Charles Pierce and Arthur Blake; a profile of Martin highlighting his long identification with Davis; and interviews with fans, entertainers, and gay cultural historians.


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Cast & Characters

Jimmy Bangley as Super Fan;
Peaches Christ as Interviewee;
William Clift as Interviewee;
Vincent De Paul as Interviewee;
Allan R. Ellenberger as Interviewee;
Bernardo Espi as Interviewee;
Fernando Feliciano as Interviewee;
Bob Grimes as Interviewee;
Michael Guillen as Interviewee;
Marc Huestis as Interviewee;
Matthew Kennedy as Interviewee;
Matthew Martin as Interviewee;
Gentry McShane as Interviewee;
Scott O'Brien as Interviewee;
Francisco Padilla as Interviewee