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Playing it straight: chasing the ‘fishy’ performance

Joseph Coffey-Slattery - ASSISTANT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR May 9, 2018

A curious part of film history is how readily drag culture has been utilized for laughs by heterosexual male characters. Dating back to 1959s Marilyn Monroe-starring Some Like It Hot, straight male characters have often disguised themselves in womens clothing, usually as a form of camouflage. 

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