Last Summer (1969) Eleanor Perry (A)
..but it is Hershey who is really stunning as the manipulative Sandy. Then, into their lives wanders Rhoda (Oscar nominee Cathy Burns)…
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Author: Patrick Browne
Z (1969) Queer Film (F)
Few seem to have noticed that “Z” is a virulently homophobic film in which the main villain is a homosexual and convicted pedophile.
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Goodbye Columbus (1969) Queer Film B-
The Queer element in the film comes from Brenda’s older brother Ron. Ron has the hots for Neil (Richard Benjamin) who he keeps inviting back to his room.
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The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) From Pookie to Sally. B-
Liza Minnelli’s Oscar-nominated turn as quirky, oddball and needy “Pookie” Adams is a preview of her Oscar-winning performance in “Cabaret.”
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The Gay Deceivers (1969) Queer Film C-
Directed by race-car driver, TV director, adventurer and Howard Hawks protegee Bruce Kessler, the film sits squarely in the late-1960s draft-dodger queer farce, and his involvement appears to have been technical and opportunistic rather than personal. This was producer Joe Solomon’s baby in keeping with his other entries in the exploitation genre such as A Small Town in Texas (1976). The surprise, however, is that the gay couple is treated with a modicum of respect.
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