Billy Crystal played a transsexual on the comedy series "Soap"
His character entered the hospital to have a sex change but changed his mind.
I remember the TV series "Medical Center". In one episode a doctor (played by Robert Reed) announced he was going to have a sex change. I was around ten years old then. I read about the episode in TV guide and was all interested but on the night it was on I stayed away from it because I didn't want my family to know that I was interested in sex changes.
I had never heard of this film.. watched it last night - thank you for bringing it to my attention. I thought it was a very good film.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starla
Christopher Morley in Freebie and the Bean. Around that same time he did a spread in Playboy where he and a Playboy model changed clothes. He looked gorgeous in her dress. It didn't increase my own crossdressing but I found myself very sexually attracted to him.
I think that seeing a few shows/movies/ads had a major impact on my crossdressing.
I remember an episode of the anime series Zorro when one of the major characters (can't remember which one) had to dress up as a cute girl. I'm pretty sure I saw this before I have had any crossdressing experience, but I remember I thought it was very cool, and that the crossdresser was very cute.
I also remember being impressed by a few depictions of crossdressers in some TV shows and ads when I was a kid, but I can't recall many details.
There was also Monty Python, which had a big influence on my life as a whole, but I obviously treated their crossdressing as a joke (and still do).
I have been searching my memory (which in and of itself is a daunting task) and I just can't remember any TV or movie person who instigated or affected my cross dressing. Personally I found Geraldine and Milton Beryl offensive and hey were actually people who reinforced me to NOT dress because I didn't need people pointing and laughing at me. When I was in my 20's Christine Jorgensen, Tula and Wendy Carlos were m heroes for having the fortitude to actually change (I never had the guts). I love the campyness of Rocky Horror but it was again too much a parody and just reinforced my thought hat I was strange in some manner and didn't want to be thought of as a clown. So no, I can't think of anyone who helped direct me or even made me feel better about being a cross dresser.
I can however think of many transsexuals who I admire, even a few here.
The Bosom Buddies show in the early 80's is my first time I remember seeing men crossdressed. The show that made say to myself, I need to go for it, was the He's a Lady Show on TBS.
Chris Morley did quite a few TV roles as well, in addition to the aforementioned stint on Santa Barbara, including roles on Vega$, Partners in Crime and Too Close for Comfort. All of these appearances have been on YouTube at one time or another.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janice Lester
I remember many of the instances the gurls have supplied, but another imnportant one to my own pastime as a part-time girl goes way back, which may suggest my "certain age". Coincidentally, it too was in Life magazine ... probably in the forties! A college ran an annual stage show for girls only, and a fellow was dressed up (no doubt with the help of girls) and attended. I remember the line, "someone tipped off the cops" and he was outed. The pictures showed him in a neat skirt suit and a coat, as an extremely passable college gal. The lucky guys who were able to dress while faces and bodies were still young! Anyone ever see that one?
Celeste Aileen
I always liked watching the movie "Some Like It Hot". I was always so jealous.
The show that made the big difference for me was Phil Donahue when he had crossdressers on. That was the day I knew I was not alone and others were out there like me.
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Sandcastle, it's strange how a tiny segment like that on Riverside can influence you isn't it?
I also forgot to mention an interview I saw on daytime TV when I was off ill which had Caroline Cossey promoting her first book I am a Woman. Must have been in the mid 80s. She was a big influence on me from seeing her as nothing but a beautiful woman who was good looking enough to be a model. There was also a World in Action (a topical news programme) edition that was about transexuals that I remember
I've seen a few more of Christopher Morley's appearances on Youtube including some detective show that had Lynda Carter in it. There is an easy clip to find of him from an episode of Magnum too.
Interesting question, for me it was cartoons. They would spark my interest and over active imagination...
The film is called Triple Echo.I saw this in my late teens and it really had an affect onme. Kind of "Oh no! I have to disguise myself as a woman to stay safe! What a shame..."Quote:
Originally Posted by t-girlxsophie
When I grew up in the late 40's / early 50's all I remember is "Uncle Miltie" and what I thought were his outlandish and ridiculous portrayals of women. They turned me off. All I knew was that I loved sneaking into my mother's closet and wearing her clothes; I even made a set of breast forms with lipstick colored nipples so that I could fill out her bras. My favorite books were the Alice books and I so much wanted to be a little girl like her.
I do remember movies where crossdressers were depicted as psychos (well, Psycho ...) but all they did was to fuel guilt.
The character was "Aunt Blabby". There are clips of the character on youtube etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Annie D
There's an episode of The Munsters that I really like.
Grandpa mixes up a potion that changes him (temporarily) into a blond woman - so he can spy on Lily. I can't remember the name of the actress.
Which was fun in itself. At the end it turns out the teenage son (Butch) has unwittingly drunk the remains of the potion and a blond youngster turns up but with the shocked boy's voice. Oh I wish such a potion really existed.
One thing this thread is doing is showing our ages. I remember all the shows that Starla mentioned in her post. Plus, " Some like It Hot " was an early favorite of mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starla
Renee
Hahaha, yes I love Bugs Bunny with red lips, a dress, long eyelashes. high heels and blond hair ...Quote:
Originally Posted by barbie lanai