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Before Stonewall
Sign in to saveAlso known as before stonewall:The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community
1984 film by Greta Schiller
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6.5New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.
Released: 1984-09-1587 minDir: Greta SchillerDocumentary, History
Cast
- Rita Mae Brown as Narrator (voice)
- Red Jordan Arobateau as Self - Writer
- Ann Bannon as Self - University Professor
- Lisa Ben as Self - Former Secretary
- Allen Ginsberg as Self
- Martin Duberman as Self
Themes
- civil rights
- male homosexuality
- oppression
- lgbt
- stonewall riot
- woman director
- gay history
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