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What You’re Missing: “...as a trans woman, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with Breckinridge…”
Last night I watched the 1970 film Myra Breckinridge for the very first time. I’ve read the original Gore Vidal book a few times now, because I think it’s fascinating, but I’ve never gotten around to the film simply because it hasn’t been readily available anywhere. For a long time only the title sequence was available on Youtube, which is itself a beautiful homage to 40’s musicals.
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