Dinah East (1970)

A glamorous movie queen of the 1950s is revealed to be a man whose secret led to complicated relationships.

Director:

Gene Nash

Writer:

Gene Nash

Stars:

Ultra Violet, Andy Davis, Reid Smith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ultra Violet	...	Daniela
Andy Davis	...	Alan Sloan
Reid Smith	...	Jeff East
Joe Taylor	...	Bobby Sloan
Ray Foster	...	Tony Locke
Matt Bennett	...	Tank Swenson
Leland Murray	...	Archie
Margaret Rolfe	...	Mrs. Kelly
Vicki Carbe	...	Janet Arnold (as Victoria Wales)
Kitty Carl	...	Debbie Thurber
Susan Romen	...	Carolyn
Cal Crenshaw	...	Freddie
Steve Shaw	...	Midnight Cowboy
Bret Morrison	...	Hank Simpson
Paul Davis	...	Bates

Storyline

A glamorous movie queen of the 1950s is revealed to be a man whose secret led to complicated relationships.

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Plot Keywords:

secret | man in woman's clothes | homosexual kiss | cult film | movie star | 

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Taglines:

A Superstar Actress Is Really A Man ... Hollywood's Strangest Story!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

X

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1970 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Page International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Other than five scenes - the death scene at the gas station in the beginning, the funeral scene at the end, the scene where the ambulance attendants get paid by the mortuary owner, the scene where Dina walks in on Danielle and Sarong Girl, and the bar scene near the beginning - no scene in the movie has more than two actors in it.

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Goofs

When Alan confronts Janet in her apartment, Janet switches positions mid-scene. In one shot she is standing in the doorway of her bedroom and in the very next shot she's in the middle of the room again.

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Quotes

Daniela: You could have knocked. Come back in an hour.
Dinah East: Are you sure an hour will be enough?
Daniela: Get out, get out, get out.
Dinah East: I'm going, I'm going, I'm going.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, a chair with the name Dinah East is shown. The star, Jeremy Stockwell, dressed in men's street clothes, stands up and walks toward the horizon.

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Connections

Featured in Horrible Honeys (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Thank You Alex"
Sung by Jon and Sondra Steele

User Reviews

A Must See!!!!!!

This movie was totally before its time..A great adaptation of what Hollywood was like way back then, when there were limited acting parts for men ...A very early Tootsie!!! Can't wait for it to be available on video and or dvd!!