Francis Francine
Acting
Biography
Frank di Giovanni, elevator operator, was the first of the Andy Warhol transvestite superstars. Francine had been intended as the star of Flaming Creatures, 1962, but disappeared partway through filming, leaving Mario Montez the throne. He was given star treatment in the Andy Warhol/Paul Morrissey film Lonesome Cowboys, 1968, as a the transvestite sheriff. The camera lingers as he puts on drag and makeup. This in a cowboy village partly owned by John Wayne.

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
Jan 26, 2017Coming Attractions
Mar 19, 1970Rated 7 out of 10
No President
Feb 02, 1969Rated 5 out of 10
Lonesome Cowboys
Nov 01, 1968Rated 5 out of 10
Normal Love
Oct 31, 1965Rated 7.2 out of 10
Flaming Creatures
Apr 29, 1963Rated 4.8 out of 10
Chumlum
Dec 29, 1963Rated 6.1 out of 10