: Screenwriter Douglas Carter Beane wrote the script as a defiant response to an anti-gay propaganda film. The unusual title was inspired by an autographed photo of actress Julie Newmar he saw in a Times Square restaurant.
The 1995 cult classic stands as a landmark in mainstream Hollywood history. It was one of the first major studio productions to center entirely on drag queens, featuring high-profile hypermasculine actors like Patrick Swayze , Wesley Snipes , and John Leguizamo . Film Overview and Production To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar - IFC Center : Screenwriter Douglas Carter Beane wrote the script