September 30 Toronto The movie […]

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1977-09-30

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September 30 Toronto The movie Outrageous!, starring Craig Russell, premiered in Toronto at the Odeon York. Based on the short story "Making It" by Margaret Gibson (published in The Butterfly Ward, 1976) and directed by Richard Benner, Outrageous! examines the lives of Robin Turner (Russell), a female impersonator, and his childhood friend Liza (Hollis McLaren), a schizophrenic, and the "fringe" worlds in which they live. Many of Russell's impersonation scenes were filmed at the Club Manatee in Toronto. The low-budget Outrageous! was a critical and box office success; it was followed in 1987 by the less successful Too Outrageous! (See also November 20, 1977 and March 5, 1978.)

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Club Manatee Odeon York Toronto

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Hollis McLaren Richard Benner Margaret Gibson Russell Craig Eadie

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Michael Riordon, "Outrageous!: How Can You Argue with Success?," Body Politic, no. 37 (1977), pp. 14–15, 23."Outrageous!:Big Surprise in a Canadian Movie," Toronto Sun, 31 July 1977, p. 9 "Outrageous!" (advertisement), Body Politic, no. 37 (1977), p. 6 Patrick Merla, "Going Sane" (review), Christopher Street, September 1977, pp. 62–63 John W. Locke, "A Healthy Case of Craziness," Cinema Canada, no. 41 (1977), pp. 17–18, 20–21 Martin Knelman, "His Majesty the Queens," Canadian Magazine, 15 October 1977, pp. 18, 21 Martin Knelman, "Films: The Much Ado about Outrageous! Is Only Much Ado about Craig Russell (review)," Toronto Life, October 1977, pp. 193–95 Jim Kelly, "Seen from Behind the Camera," Cinema Canada, no. 41 (1977), pp. 19–21 Joanne Hatton, "Outrageous!" (review), Branching Out, 5, no. 3 (1978): 46–47 Ted Fox, "Richard Benner's Outrageous" (review), Cinema Canada, no. 41 (1977), p. 21 Harold Fairbanks, "Outrageous!" (letter), Body Politic, no. 39 (1977–78), p. 3 Marshall Delaney (pseud. of Robert Fulford), "The Drag Queen and the Schizo" (review), Saturday Night, October 1977, pp. 78, 79 Walter Davis, "Going for Their Hearts" (review), After Stonewall, no. 5 (1978), pp. 18–19 Bill Brownstein, "A New 'Odd Couple' Make for a Fine Film" (review), Montreal Gazette, 29 October 1977, p. 51 Richard Benner papers, accession 1998–085, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto Sid Adilman, "Acclaimed Film Outrageous Opens at York," Toronto Star, four star ed., 30 September 1977, p. D6

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