To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar -

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar - IFC Center

: Three New York City drag queens— Vida Boheme (Swayze), Noxeema Jackson (Snipes), and "drag princess" Chi-Chi Rodriguez (Leguizamo)—embark on a cross-country road trip to the Miss Drag Queen of America pageant in Hollywood. Their journey is interrupted when their 1967 Cadillac breaks down, leaving them stranded in the conservative small town of Snydersville . To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

: Directed by Beeban Kidron , the film was produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment . Swayze reportedly won the role of Vida by proving he could "walk the walk" in high heels during a city stroll. Core Themes and Narrative Significance To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything