Trivia for
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) More at IMDbPro »

• In the video store is a poster for Frauds (1993), also directed by Stephan Elliott and also starring Hugo Weaving.
  
  
• The line in the closing credits "Shown in Dragarama at select theatres" is a reference to some theatres using a mirror-ball and colored lighting during the "Finally" dance number.
  
  
• The famous thong dress, which helped win the movie an Academy Award, cost only $7.
  
  
• Hugo Weaving's character was based on Sydney drag-queen Cindy Pastel, who like the character has a son and female companion.
  
  
• Tim Curry turned down the role of Mitzy.
  
  
• The opening and closing scenes were both filmed on the same day.
  
  
• The drag-queen in the barber's chair during the closing credits, is actually costume designer Tim Chappel.
  
  
• Most of the crew can be seen in the movie at some point. Costumer designer Lizzy Gardiner played the "Naughty" maid at the hotel, and director Stephan Elliott was the doorman.
  
  
• Bill Hunter was filming Muriel's Wedding (1994) and Priscilla at the same time, each requiring him to have different length hair, beard and to be in different parts of the country.
  
  
• Due to a heavy filming schedule, lots of filming was done while the entire crew was on the road. But because the bus was such a small set, there was no room for the crew. As such in many scenes, they are actually in shot, hiding under clothes and other props.
  
  
• In reference to Trumpet's nickname, a Monte Carlo is a sweet biscuit manufactured by Arnott's Biscuits in Australia. It consists of two honey-and-coconut biscuits joined by a layer of vanilla cream and raspberry jam.
  
  
• Julia Cortez (Bob's mail-order bride, Cynthia) provided her own cat suit costume complete with the strategically placed zipper for the scene in the bar after the Shake Your Groove Thing number.
  
  
• Julia Cortez' debut.
  
  

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