Ron Hoffman inquires: "I am showing my film class "Some Like It Hot." This is a 1959 movie. Could anyone name any films where cross dressing plays a MAJOR role PRIOR to the Wilder movie? Is there anything in silent film? Thanks in advance. Oh ya. Now that I think of it, there is "Glen or Glenda."" A few obvious ones: QUEEN CHRISTINA CHARLEY'S AUNT I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE There's one Laurel & Hardy short where they play themselves as their wives Look also for film versions of Shakespeare, such as TWELFTH NIGHT and AS YOU LIKE IT. Some cited by Halliwell include: Wallace Beery as "Swedy" in a silent series Lon Chaney in THE UNHOLY THREE Lionel Barrymore in THE DEVIL DOLL William Powell in LOVE CRAZY Joe E. Brown in THE DARING YOUNG MAN KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS and many others--see "Tranvestitism" in HALLIWELL'S FILMGOERS COMPANION. There is also discussion of these motifs in Vito Russo's THE CELLULOID CLOSET (and the recent film adaptation of the same) and many other books and articles. Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN) ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]