Pickup's Tricks(1973)
Pickup's Tricks Synopsis
Pickup's Tricks is a beat documentary of Hibiscus and the Cockettes, who were pioneers of San Francisco’s underground queer theater in the early '70s. It is a multifarious blend of sexual anarchy; a raucous and unscripted mix of liberation and elation as rough and spirited as the lifestyle that created it. The film profiles Hibiscus, founding member of the Cockettes, the psychedelic drag queens that performed midnight musicals at the Palace Theater in San Francisco. The film includes a rare screen appearance of Allen Ginsberg, clean-shaven and costumed in "acute drag" as a Yiddishe Mama with a painted-on third eye. (pickupstricks.com)
Pickup's Tricks (1973) is a documentary film directed by Gregory Pickup, released on January 1, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Allen Ginsberg and Hibiscus.
- Director:
- Gregory Pickup
- Status:
- Released
Pickup's Tricks Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Gregory Pickup.
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The main cast of Pickup's Tricks (1973) includes Allen Ginsberg and Hibiscus. The film was directed by Gregory Pickup. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Pickup's Tricks was released on January 1, 1973 and runs for 1h 50m.