1973 The Cockettes Performed with a stage troupe in San Francisco called The Cockettes in such productions as Divine and the Stimulating Studs, Divine Saves the World, Vice Palace, Ladies in Retirement, Journey to the Center of Uranus and The Heartbreak of Psoriasis. There is a marvelous documentary about the Cockettes featuring footage of John Waters and Divine. It's a must see. Get it on DVD: THE COCKETTES

1976

1978 I Wanna Be A Beauty Queen Directed by Andrew Logan, London Divine was flown to London to participate in the Alternative Miss World Contest which was filmed and eventually premiered in London, for which Divine was the guest of honor. Described by Divine as follows: "Once a year, on the same night as the Miss World Pageant in London, my friend Andrew Logan - who is a poor Andy Warhol of London - gives a mock Miss World contest. It is not a drag show. Men, women and children are in it. The categories are Day Wear, Evening Wear, Bathing Suits, and Questions and Answers. The contestants put much time into their costumes, which included that year outer-space beasts and boxes of chocolates."

1979 Tally Brown, New York Directed by Rosa von Praunheim A documentary about New York underground legend Tally Brown by infamous German queer director vonPraunheim, this movie has been described as "the first of Rosa's wild, unpredictable portraits of aging dancers and cabaret stars. Here he follows the almost-legendary Tally Brown through the subterranean bowels of late 70's New York." The movie also features Warhol superstars Taylor Meade and Holly Woodlawn.

1985 Lust in the Dust Directed by Paul Bartel Also starring Tab Hunter, Laine Kazan, Cesar Romero, Geoffrey Lewis, Henry Silva and Nedra Volz. After their pairing in Polyester, Divine and Tab Hunter starred together again in this western spoof. Also starring Laine Kazan as Divine's rival. An obvious cult classic from the director of Eating Raoul. Get it on DVD: LUST IN THE DUST

1985 Trouble in Mind Directed by Alan Rudolph. Also starring Keith Carradine, Genevieve Bujold, Kris Kristofferson and Lori Singer. This contemporary film-noir featured Divine as Hilly Blue -- out of drag -- as a powerful gangster in a fictitious city.

1987

1988 Out of the Dark Directed by Michael Schroeder Divine had a cameo role as an LA detective in this, his final film appearance. It features other performers from the Lust in the Dust cast, including producer Paul Bartel who dedicated the film to Divine.