Vegas in Space (1991)

Three soldiers are ordered to change their gender (via a pill) and are sent on a secret mission (undercover as show girls) to the women only planet of Clitoris' capital city "Vegas in Space... See full summary »

Director:

Phillip R. Ford

Writers:

Doris Fish (screenplay), Miss X (screenplay),

Stars:

Doris Fish, Miss X, Ginger Quest

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Doris Fish	...	Capt. Dan Tracey / Capt. Tracey Daniels
Miss X	...	Queen Veneer / Vel Croford, Empress of Earth
Ginger Quest	...	Empress Nueva Gabor
Ramona Fischer	...	Lt. Mike Shadows / Lt. Sheila Shadows
Lori Naslund	...	Lt. Steve Dane / Lt. Debbie Dane
Timmy Spence	...	Lt. Dick Hunter
Tippi	...	Princess Angel
Freida Lay	...	Jane The Computer / La La Galaxy
Arturo Galster	...	Noodles Nebula
Silvana Nova	...	Wynetta Whitehead
Sandelle Kincaid	...	Babs Velour
Tommy Pace	...	Mrs. Velour
Jennifer Blowdryer	...	Futura Volare, KUN-TV
John Canalli	...	Princess Jaundice
Janice Sukaitis	...	Martian Lady Driver

Storyline

Three soldiers are ordered to change their gender (via a pill) and are sent on a secret mission (undercover as show girls) to the women only planet of Clitoris' capital city "Vegas in Space." Once they arrive, they must maneuver through complex politics and decadent parties, to uncover a plot to disrupt the most important pleasure planet in the Universe. Oh yeah, everyone except two of the "men" who become "women" is played by a drag queen, at least one is a dual role!

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Plot Keywords:

drag queen | anxiety | wig | robbery | troma | 

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Taglines:

The First All-Drag Queen Sci-Fi Musical Ever!

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Troma

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1991 (USA)

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Troma Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Producers intended to use the medley from the cast's nightclub show for the big musical number near the end of the film. The medley included brief passages from many well-known show tunes. Due to Doris Fish's death and the high cost of the rights to even fragments of those songs, the scene had to be post-dubbed, with a different song and alternate singers.

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Connections

Spoofs Torch Song (1953)

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Soundtracks

"Love Theme From Vegas In Space"
Music and Lyrics by Timmy Spence
Performed by Timmy Spence and Katie Guthorn
Engineered by Oliver Di Ciccio/Mobius Music

User Reviews

Has a tendency to drag a bit

I watched this movie because, if I recall correctly, it was on a worst 100 movies list somewhere. It was my hope that it would be soooo bad, it would be good. As it turned out, I almost couldn't get through it.

I've enjoyed other movies with drag queens (eg. Priscilla), and was hoping that the campiness alone would be the redeeming quality of Vegas In Space. As it turns out, the story about the making of the movie, which is both a triumph and a tragedy, is what is interesting.

In that respect, I am pleased that Doris and crew finished their apartment-made movie. It did provide a few laughs. I especially liked the 'set' where they landed their space ship. That, and the fact that I was able to endure the whole thing gives it 2/10.