levasseur@morgan.DEC (07/22/85)
Since there seems to be a lot of talk going on about literature I would
like to bring up movies. I posted a note last year asking if anyone knew of
the availability of a couple of gay films on videocasette; I'll ask again
since I was told that they are out there but the guy who told me didn't know
the source. I belong to a gay support group and we try to have a movie night
once a month or so. So far all that I've been able to supply the group with
is "Partners" with Ryan O'Neil "HBO America Undercover" special on gays in
America "Word is Out" Documentary by 24 gay men and women "Aids The First
Chapter" a PBS Nova production "Boys in the Band" "La Cage Aux Folles" There
just aren't many films that portray us in a positive light.
The two films I would like to get my hands on are "A Very Natural Thing"
which was released ~~1974. The promotional poster showed two men playing in
the surf and the caption read "The story of David and Jason, It's the same
only different" I thought that the movie was very well made; depicting a young
preist leaving the monestary and coming out in N.Y.C. The other movie is
"Saturday Night at the Baths">> no not a porno but the story of a (supposedly)
straight couple. The woman was a singer or piano player at the Continental
Baths in New York. The movie builds up to the point where her boyfriend ends
up going to bed with one of their gay friends who works at ther baths and
where their relationship goes from there. Has anyone seen these two movies
and how did you feel about them....where can I get them if you know?
There are also a series of foreign films that the Advocate advertises. The
one that comes to mind is "You are Not Alone" Anybody seen any of these and
are they worth purchasing. I'm looking for any *GOOD* documentaries that
would go over well at a gay rap/support group meeting.
Thanks in advance!
Ray (known to some as Jason)sdyer@bbncc5.UUCP (Steve Dyer) (07/23/85)
Box Office Video on Newbury St. in Boston has a very good selection of
gay films, pornographic and otherwise, particularly several of the
foreign films you mentioned: El Diputado, You Are Not Alone, Ernesto,
and many others. And at the rental price of $1.25/day it can't be beat.
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/Steve Dyer
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