My truckbuddy Frank has posted a clip from a new documentary about the late author and activist Vito Russo over at Reluctant Rebel; which reminded me of this documentary, now posted in six segments on YouTube, of Russo's Celluloid Closet, a survey of how gays were depicted in film during the past century. Fascinating stuff; and as Frank says, should be part of the required viewing before anyone gets their gay card.
You might be surprised at how much gaiety some filmmakers managed to slip past the censors back in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Here's segment 1, narrated by Lily Tomlin:
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| Cary Grant - "I've just gone gay!" - in the screwball comedy Bringing up Baby, 1938 |
5 comments:
Great documentary, Russ. Not only required viewing for gay membership but for the education of heteros as well.
Yup - if they would sit still long enough to learn something.
We haven't counted for so long.
I suppose I shouldn't be so bitter.
Thanks for this, Russ, I hadn't seen it and it is a fine documentary.
Glad you like - yes it's very well done.
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