This scene was filmed in the RVT in 1970. Skinny drag queen puts on a show in the pub while twins Jacki and Julian make new friends. From the 1970 film “Goodbye Gemini”, directed by Alan Gibson. Starring Judy Geeson, Martin Potter, and Alexis Kanner. Produced by Joseph Shaftel Productions
Stuart Feather talks about a photograph he discovered of the RVT in 1975.
Bette remembers the RVT from the 1950’s when he was 17 and it was divided in 3 sections. It was one of those pubs where you weren’t quite sure who was gay or not.
The project is moving along nicely – we did one of our first interviews last week with Bette Bourne and Paul Shaw. Bette used to go to the RVT in the 1950’s and remembers the bar being split into 3 sections, one of them being just for ladies. We’ll be posting the interview in the next day or so….
Filmed as part of Duckie’s Vauxhall Bacchanal last year. Built in 1863, this legendary London pub is 150 years young. How far back does it’s queer identity and its reputation for drag shows go? Rupert Smith investigates with Neil Bartlett, Stuart Feather and Maisie Trollette.