Flaming Creatures
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Flaming Creatures is a 1963 American experimental film directed by Jack Smith. The film follows an ensemble of drag performers through several disconnected vignettes, including a lipstick commercial,
Theatrical release poster
Flaming Creatures marked the first film role for Mario Montez (pictured in 2012).
Maria Montez in Cobra Woman (1944)
Smith's roommate Tony Conrad (pictured in 2009) produced the soundtrack.
Jack Smith (film director)
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Jack Smith was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American performance art, and has been critically recognized as a mast
Flaming Creatures
…Flaming Creatures is a 1963 American experimental film directed by Jack Smith. The film follows an ensemble of drag performers through several disconnected vignettes, including a lipstick commercial, an orgy, and an earthquake…
Jack Smith, c. 1962