The Lavender Screen The Gay and Lesbian Films--Their Stars, Makers, Characters,and Critics

by Hadleigh, Boze

• ISBN13: 9780806521992
• ISBN10: 0806521996
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Citadel

Summary

A lively record of the origins and evolution of films with gay and lesbian themes -- from the thirties, when they were few and far between, to their present proliferation. From Maedchen in Uniform in 1931 (now practically sedate, but a shocker when first released) to such current films as Philadelphia, Jeffrey, Heavenly Creatures, and Wilde, here are reviews, evaluations, and commentary about the director's attitude and public and critical response.

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(2)
Preface: Lights, Camera	13	(4)
Olden Days: Maedchen in Uniform	17	(6)
This Homosexuality: Suddenly, Last Summer	23	(6)
Special Friends: A Taste of Honey and A Special Day	29	(5)
School Days: The Children's Hour and Therese and Isabelle	34	(6)
Whitemail: Victim(s)	40	(6)
Uniform: Reflections in a Golden Eye and The Sergeant	46	(7)
Coping: The Killing of Sister George and The Fox	53	(6)
Hunks: Teorema; Entertaining Mr. Sloane; and Something for Everyone	59	(5)
Villains: The Damned and Cabaret	64	(6)
After Fellini: Fellini Satyricon	70	(6)
His Story, Her Story	76	(9)
Being There: Midnight Cowboy and Cruising	85	(6)
Roomies: Staircase and Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon	91	(5)
Mix-Matched: The Music Lovers and Sunday, Bloody Sunday	96	(6)
Little Men: The Boys in the Band	102	(6)
Transsexuals: Myra Breckinridge and Co.	108	(6)
Solitary Mann: Death in Venice	114	(6)
Bent: Fortune and Men's Eyes and Dog Day Afternoon	120	(6)
Older Men, Younger Men: Butley and Nijinsky	126	(6)
Music Lovers: The Rocky Horror Picture Show	132	(6)
Being There II: The Ritz	138	(3)
Men's Women: Bilitis and Personal Best	141	(5)
Lesbians You Love to/or Hate	146	(8)
Fairy Tale: A Different Story	154	(4)
Dress Reversal: Outrageous!; Too Outrageous!; and Victor/Victoria	158	(5)
Messieurdames: La Cage Aux Folles I, II, and III	163	(5)
Mlle. Hamlet, M. Ophelia	168	(8)
Husbands: California Suite and Deathtrap	176	(8)
Lovemaking: Making Love	184	(5)
Friendship: Partners and The Dresser	189	(6)
Class of '82	195	(5)
Doppelganger: Querelle	200	(7)
Vamps: The Hunger	207	(5)
One in Every Crowd	212	(9)
All-American Boys: Streamers	221	(3)
Brits: Privates on Parade and Another Country	224	(5)
Exotics: Kiss of the Spider Woman and Mishima	229	(7)
New Women: Lianna and Desert Hearts	236	(5)
Love Stories: Prick Up Your Ears and Maurice	241	(6)
Survivors: Torch Song Trilogy and Longtime Companion	247	(6)
AIDS: Philadelphia; Jeffrey; and It's My Party	253	(5)
Lez Be Friends: Go Fish; Bar Girls; and Boys on the Side	258	(5)
English Spoken There: A Man of No Importance; Carrington; and Priest	263	(6)
Love Down Under: Heavenly Creatures; The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; and The Sum of Us	269	(7)
Women, Chasing: Threesome; Even Cowgirls Get the Blues; and Bound	276	(5)
Dress, For Success!: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar; The Birdcage; and Stonewall	281	(5)
My Best Friends	286	(10)
In Or Our	296	(12)
Great Pretenders	308	(11)
Bibliography	319