****SCREENED OUT******* Films of Gays and Lesbians on TCM

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Screened Out

Gay images in film, Mondays and Wednesdays in June.

TCM www.turnerclassicmovies.com

[Madspirit]

1. k&r and thanks for letting us know!!...n/t

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2. Glad to help... I thought it would be of interest to more folk... oh well...

:shrug:

I didn't get the list of films, but I'm sure it will be interesting.

Take care, Madspirit! :hug:

[gollygee]

3. It's only three paragraphs so I guess it's ok to post the whole thing here

At a time when the rights of gays and lesbians are being hotly debated, TCM offers a look at the treatment of homosexuals in American movies as inspired by the Richard Barrios book Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall. Our festival covers roughly the same territory as the book, with the range marked by two TCM premieres: the silent comedy Algie, the Miner (1912), starring Billy Quirk as a “pansy” who wants to become a cowboy; and The Boys in the Band (1970), released at the dawn of the Gay Liberation movement and showing new freedom in portraying homosexual characters, even as some of them descend into self-loathing stereotypes.

Our festival is divided by subheadings. Another significant film from The Early Years is Exit Smiling (1926), the first feature-film appearance of Franklin Pangborn, a leading player of covert gay roles in the 1930s and ‘40s. Gays Before the Code include Tyrell Davis’ mincing dance instructor in Our Betters (1933), described by Barrios as possibly “the most extreme portrayal of this sort” ever committed to film. Among those Behind Bars is Eleanor Parker in Caged (1950) as a naïve young inmate preyed upon by sadistic lesbo matron Hope Emerson. Film Noir and Crime is well represented by The Big Combo (TCM premiere, 1955), with Earl Holliman and Lee Van Cleef as henchmen sharing an apparent love affair that ends in tragedy.

Horror permeates The Haunting (1963), in which Claire Bloom falls in love with fellow psychic Julie Harris as they visit an eerie mansion. Comedy arises from a mistaken assumption in That Touch of Mink (1962) that Gig Young is having an affair with Cary Grant. Code-Busters include Advise and Consent (TCM premiere, 1962), in which director Otto Preminger pushes the censorship envelope with a gay subplot. Out and Open describes Beryl Reid’s character in The Killing of Sister George (TCM premiere, 1968) – a soap opera star fighting to hold on to her career and younger lover (Susannah York). Like other gay-themed films of its era, Sister George has its share of clichés yet shows a boldness that remains rare today in mainstream movies.

by Roger Fristoe

http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=159623

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4. THanks! I appreciate you including the descriptions!

Makes it all the more interesting.

Thanks for your efforts. :applause:

[badgerpup]

9. I read the script for the play "The Killing of Sister George"

...and my high school drama class did a scene from it for competition.
Back in the '70s, this was pretty edgy stuff...especially since I'm not sure the performers really understood the...er...dynamics of the situation.

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11. How neat for your drama class!! Must have had a good teacher!

That's really neat that you had that experience.

Believe it or else, in high school, I was much too shy to even consider being in drama.

I just about threw up from having to give a speech.

:hi:

Now, I really wish I had been able to take advantage of it... at least to work backstage... like in lighting, or something. I'm *fascinated* by the stage now.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy some of these films. I think this is great for TCM to be doing this, and I hope they get a lot of thank you notes!

[terrya]

5. Thank you for posting about this

Kudos to TCM for celebrating Pride Month with films with gay and lesbian content.

Some of these are pretty obscure. Some of them, such as "Algie, the Miner" were referenced in "The Celluoid Closet". Nice that TCM will air them.

Most of them, including "The Boys in the Band" are not out on DVD.

:thumbsup:, TCM

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6. I didn't know those weren't out on DVD. Time to set the DVD-R!

I'm not surprised they came out with some obscure ones.

Be sure to let them know their efforts are appreciated!

[Madspirit]

7. kicking again!

Already recommended and it has made it to Greatest!
Lee

[klebean]

8. k & r nt

[assclown_bush]

10. Thanks for the "heads up" bobbolink...

I have been wanting to get a copy of "The Boys In The Band" for a long long time...it's not available on DVD and I would love to add it to my "gay theme" movie collection.

[Swamp Rat]

12. Great!

:kick:

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13. Enjoy!

:hi:

[Swamp Rat]

15. Thanks

I saw the ad for it the other night, but I just wanted to bump your thread. ;)

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16. You succeeded.

:rofl:

[Swamp Rat]

17. I did!

Congratulations to me.
Congratulations to me.
Congratulations to me-eee.
Connn-gratulations to me!

:D

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20. I love being serenaded....

~~gigglesnort~~

[EFerrari]

14. K&R

Thanks, bobbolink.

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19. According to some of the previews I've seen, the answer would be...

YES.

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21. ONce more to the top, for June.

Happy viewing! :hi:

[HardRocker05]

22. WTF? i can feel the love. nt