VINTAGE 1973 NATIONAL COTILLION DRAG PAGEANT PROGRAM COCOANUT GROVE LA LGBTQ HISTORY
AN INCREDIBLY RARE, INFREQUENTLY SEEN PIECE OF EARLY 1970S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LGBTQ+ HISTORY. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL SOUVENIR PROGRAM FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL NATIONAL COTILLIONPRESENTED BY L-WEST PRODUCTIONS. THE GLAMOROUS EVENT TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1973, AT THE WORLD-FAMOUS THE COCOANUT GROVE ON WILSHIRE BOULEVARD IN LOS ANGELES.
THE NATIONAL COTILLION WAS ONE OF THE PREMIER EARLY NATIONAL CONTESTS FOR CELEBRATING THE TALENT, INGENUITY, AND BEAUTY OF FEMALE IMPERSONATION AS A HIGH ART FORM.
THE SOUVENIR PROGRAM IS BOUND WITH A CLASSIC CORAL/RED TASSEL CORD AND IS PACKED WITH INCREDIBLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF PAST WINNERS AND CONTESTANTS, ALONG WITH HISTORIC VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENTS FROM CELEBRATED HOLLYWOOD GAY NIGHTLIFE SPOTS OF THE ERA, INCLUDING:
CHIEF CRAZY HORSE SALOON (6274 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, FEATURING A PHOTO OF STAFF MEMBERS ROBAIRE, ED, AND STEVE)
ALDO'S (6413 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, SHOWING SUPPORT FOR EMPRESS IV FELEY ANDREWS)
THE FLORENTINE ROOM (4579 MELROSE AVE, HOSTED BY JACKIE FORREST AND JOE VAN BROOK)
EL POQUITO MEXICAN CUISINE
TRUE COLOR STUDIO (537 N. WESTERN AVE)
PHOTOGRAPHS FEATURING: BRANDY LEE ("MISS COTILLION 1972"), GENIE DEE ("MISS COTILLION 1971"), NASTY "HOLLY GO LIGHTLY" NAN, AND OTHER CELEBRATED PERFORMERS OF THE ERA.
DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 11" X 8.5" (STANDARD MAGAZINE/LETTER SIZE)
FEATURES: ORIGINAL SILK CORAL/RED PROGRAM TASSEL/CORD SPINE BINDING IS COMPLETELY INTACT.
ERA: 1973 (EARLY 1970S VINTAGE QUEER EPHEMERA)
EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION: INCREDIBLY WELL-PRESERVED FOR BEING OVER 50 YEARS OLD!
BINDING & PAGES: THE CORAL CORING TASSEL BINDING IS IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE. THE INSIDE PAGES ARE CRISP, UNMARKED, AND CLEAN WITH RICH REPRODUCTIONS OF THE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS AND ADVERTISEMENTS.
COVER: MINIMAL AGE TONING AND HANDING WEAR TO THE TEXTURED CREAM COVER STOCK. NO MAJOR TEARS, SPLITS, OR SEVERE FOXING.
PLEASE EXAMINE ALL UPLOADED PHOTOGRAPHS TO CLOSELY VERIFY THE PRISTINE VINTAGE CONDITION OF THIS ITEM.
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