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: 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. To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

: Three New York City drag queens— Vida Boheme (Swayze), Noxeema Jackson (Snipes), and "drag princess" Chi-Chi Rodriguez (Leguizamo)—embark on a cross-country road trip to the Miss Drag Queen of America pageant in Hollywood. Their journey is interrupted when their 1967 Cadillac breaks down, leaving them stranded in the conservative small town of Snydersville . To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything

: Directed by Beeban Kidron , the film was produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment . Swayze reportedly won the role of Vida by proving he could "walk the walk" in high heels during a city stroll. Core Themes and Narrative Significance : Three New York City drag queens— Vida