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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Title)

A 1994 film chronicling the journey of three drag queens through the Australian outback. Guy Pearce as Felicia Jollygoodfellow and Hugo Weaving (yes, Elrond / Agent Smith!) as Mitzi Del Bra are the two transvestites of the trio. While Terence Stamp ("Kneel before Zod!") as Bernadette Bassenger portrays the transsexual. Bill Hunter, who seems to turn up in most every Australian movie ever made (including Muriel's Wedding, The Return of Captain Invincible, and Strictly Ballroom), appears as Bob the mechanic.

This film is well-loved by many Rocky Horror fans for many obvious reasons, including the Academy Award winning costumes. The Drew Carey Show actually featured a mock "dance off" between Rocky Horror and Priscilla fans in its "New York and Queens" episode from the second season.

Amazon.com DVD Review: A surprise hit in America, this 1994 Australian comedy is anchored by Terence Stamp as a transsexual who, in the company of two drag queens, travels to a remote desert location to put on a lip- synch performance--to the amazement of the locals. Getting there on a pink bus named Priscilla, the trio stop and play for people all over the Outback, getting the same homophobic, bewildered responses. The weak link in the film is dialogue that seems to have been pulled from "Queer Movie Banter for Dummies," all bitchy and cliché-ridden but fortunately salvaged by strong acting. The most fun comes whenever the three are performing; fans of Abba will be particularly pleased. The DVD release has optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, cast and crew bios, optional French and Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh

Priscilla Queen of the Desert: 2 links

Priscilla Queen of the Desert: 4 videos

Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Australian Trailer)Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Australian Trailer) - 2 minutes 59 seconds (622x360, 25 fps, 20.0 MB). Only difference from the American version of the normal theatrical trailer is a different voiceover. Aussies get a voiceover with an Australian accent, and Americans get one without the accent.
Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Teaser Trailer)Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Teaser Trailer) - 1 minute 5 seconds (672x360, 25 fps, 7.2 MB). "If alien beings arrived in your town... how would they act? What would they say? And most importantly, what would they wear?"
Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Theatrical Trailer)Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Theatrical Trailer) - 2 minutes 30 seconds (672x360, 25 fps, 16.7 MB). "They're ready for stardom. They're ready for fame. They're ready... for their close-up."
Drew Carey Show (New York and Queens)Drew Carey Show (New York and Queens) - 4 minutes 36 seconds (508x380, 30 fps, 30.9 MB). The "New York and Queens" episode from the second season of The Drew Carey Show (originally aired on May 14th, 1997) features Drew Carey and company trying to attend a midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. They arrive at the theater to discover that Rocky Horror has instead been replaced by The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert which has its own cadre of costumed fans, led of course by Drew's arch-rival Mimi. This leads to a "dance off", with The Time Warp battling against "Shake Your Groove Thing". Cast members from Midnight Insanity in Long Beach, California were also used as costumed extras standing in line.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert: 1 document

Priscilla Queen of the Desert: 62 images

Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Broken Hill)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Broken Hill Pub)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Hugo Weaving as Mitzi Del Bra)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (I Will Survive)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Imperial Hotel - "I've Never Been to Me")
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (La Traviata)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Outback)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Trumpet's Funeral)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Alice Springs - "Finally")
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Bob The Mechanic)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Coober Pedy)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Hugo Weaving as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Hugo Weaving as Mitzi Del Bra)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Imperial Hotel - "Mamma Mia")
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Kings Canyon)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Shake Your Groove Thing)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Warning: High Heels Ahead)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Still B&W Photo)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Still Color Slide)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Still B&W Photo)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Dragarama)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (DVD Back Cover)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (10th Anniversary DVD Back Cover)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (10th Anniversary DVD Front Cover)
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Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Still Color Slide)
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