Avery Willard
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Features underground film makers and stars Jack Smith, Charles Ludlum, and Bill Vehr. A satirical film, comprising a collection of vignettes of the entertainment personalities who were famous during the "Roaring Twenties". Included is a take-off of the Ziegfeld Follies girl-parade, which features Ava-Graph's own pretty girls. Original music of the twenties. In stunning color
Flaming Twenties
A tour de force for Jolie Derriere in four exciting escapades ala Pearl White in "The Peril's of Paulene". In color.
The Perils of Paulette
Stars Pudgy Roberts. A satirical short, featuring Pudgy's famous nightclub act. In color.
Camp Burlesque
A musical featuring favorites of Ava-Graph.
Variety
Vignettes of the twenties showing some of the newer original gowns of the period Ava-Graph has acquired. In color.
The Mad Twenties
This color film reprises the female impersonator Adrian's nightclub act of the same name: "'Salome and the Dance of the Seven Veils' introduced the Club 82's new season to New Yorkers, in 1958. It was an immediate hit, and Adrian stayed on for four years, delighting audiences that came from all parts of the country and the world to see him. One of the reasons for its success was that Adrian, wanting everything to go perfectly, designed and made his own costume. He discovered a new talent, which he continues to use. The wax head of John the Baptist, which he uses in his act, is the same one which Brenda Lewis used in the Metropolitan Opera." - Avery Willard, Female Impersonators, 1971.
Salome and the Dance of the Seven Veils
A comedy-drama about vamps, villains, and foreclosure on the Hornsby Farm. In color.
The Dead Sister's Secret
A story about a London vampire, set in the Gay '90s. In black and white.
The Last of the Worthingtons
The story of a nightclub girl of the twenties who meets a handsome swain. In color.
Speakeasy Queen
Female impersonators model the wardrobe of the twenties, with commentary. In color.
Fashions of The Twenties
Adventures of Lily Lonely, a wicked gypsy and a mischievous boy. In color.
The Gypsy's Ball
Ava-Graph’s answer to the TV commercials. In color.
If Ads Were True
Short film, shown with The Last of the Worthingtons. In color.
Magic Music Hall
A provocative strip-tease. In color.