The April 3rd, 1982 party at 422 Oak Street that inspired the Sluts A Go-Go to make Vegas in Space
In my opinion, one of the greatest film credits in cinema history is “Based on the party by GINGER QUEST” and everyone who has seen the movie thinks, “Wow, that must’ve been some party.”
Doris Fish Forever is proud to present for the first time, party photos from Ginger Quest herself, Greg Foss. In it, we can see the origins of the film’s concept and characters, most notably with party hostess Ginger’s green empress look closely matching the movie’s.
Greg had been a regular in the Blonde Sin audience, a devoted fan who befriended the starving drag queens and took them home to feed them in his home at 422 Oak Street. He allowed Doris to use the apartment for turning tricks, and the gorgeous Victorian house became the new headquarters of the Sluts A Go-Go when Doris decamped from the apartment dubbed Slut Central (X and Tippi remained at the Market and Sanchez apartment). Soon recruited into drag, he took his name from the Gilligan’s Island character and the Jonny Quest animated series and joined in as a performer in the Fish for Xmas show and was in the cast for Naked Brunch and the Happy Hour variety shows.
Ginger Quest feeds hungry queens Miss X (Brad Chandler) and Tippi (in rare boy mode) in the kitchen at 422 Oak Street.
Miss X (Brad Chandler), Doris and Tippi in the red booth kitchen at 422 Oak St
Freda Lay and Tippi in showgirl drag for the “Vegas in a Toilet” party that preceded the Vegas In Space party.
The queens had a Las Vegas showgirl party earlier that was dubbed “Vegas in a Toilet”. Ginger’s interest in UFOs inspired the follow-up Vegas party with science fiction themes. Doris designed a hasty flyer using Barbarella poster art, a photo of herself bald and fierce, and a logotype design for the title. Barbarella was a huge movie for Doris. In her collection of over 100 Betamax videotapes there are only two store-bought tapes: Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane, and Barbarella.
Doris Fish’s personal copy of Barbarella
These photos from Ginger Quest’s personal collection have never been published until now. Photo credit: Greg Foss ©Doris Fish Forever 2025
