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Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box

Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box

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📜 Overview: “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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1991-05-07
⌚ Running Time: 21 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

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