A Taste of Honey (1961) Queer Film B+
Although he was playing a teenager, gay actor Murray Melvin was almost thirty when he made “A Taste of Honey” with Rita Tushingham.
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Category: Queer Film/TV
The Children’s Hour (1961) Queer Film (C)
Not having the courage of his convictions, what started out as bravery ended in cowardice and it’s a shame.
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Queer Film (A)
Lawrence’s intense relationships with men, particularly Sherif Ali (Omar Sheriff), are emotionally charged. The characters’ gazes linger on each other in numerous scenes, creating a sense of tension and intimacy.
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Advice and Consent (1962) Queer Film A-
Preminger always liked to be cutting edge and he was with “Advise and Consent” a beautifully written, acted and directed movie.
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Whatever Happened Baby Jane? (1962) Queer Film A+
Both of Hollywood’s grande dames Bette Davis and Joan Crawford are in top form with Davis getting the showier role as faded child star Baby Jane Hudson.
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That Touch of Mink (1962) Queer Film C+
In between the Rock Hudson movies “Lover Come Back” (1961) and “Send Me no Flowers” (1964), Doris Day paired up with Cary Grant.
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Billy Budd (1962) Queer Film (C)
Many, including gay composer Benjamin Britton and his famous opera, maintain that there is an undercurrent of homoeroticism between the three leads.
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Walk on the Wild Side (1962) Queer Film. C-
Stanwyck and Capucine have a few good scenes together. However, Harvey is wan, and Fonda does not have enough to do. The movie is no fun.
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The L-Shaped Room (1963) Queer Film B+
Writer/director Bryan Forbes lovely and faithful adaptation of the Lynne Reid Banks novel boasts Leslie Caron’s greatest performance.
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The Haunting (1963) Queer Film A-
As a chic Greenwich village lesbian named Theo, whose couture is designed by Mary Quant, Claire Bloom is a knockout in Robert Wise’s 1963 movie “The Haunting”.
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The Servant (1963) Queer Film (A)
A savage indictment of the waning British class system, it’s one of the most chilling films ever made. Winner of Best Screenplay of 1964 from the NYFCC.
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The Leather Boys (1964) Queer Film (B)
Canadian journeyman Sidney J. Furie, does a striking job with this “gay” love story set within the milieu of London’s biker subculture.
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My Fair Lady (1964) Queer Film. Cukor’s Late-Career Triumph A+
The couple are phonetics professor Henry Higgins and Colonel Hugh Pickering. The two actors are perfect together, practically finishing one another’s sentences
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Inside Daisy Clover (1965) Queer Film C+
Robert Redford insisted that his character in the novel be changed from homosexual to bisexual. It was a brave role to take at the time, but it got him noticed.
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King Rat (1965) Queer Film (A)
An actor of unusual sensitivity, James Fox is an easy actor to queer-code, and he is mentioned twice in this essay and once in the next. No matter, his scenes with Segal have a beauty about them, a longing that every gay man can recognize.
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The Loved One (1965) Queer Film A-
Great fun was had by all adapting Evelyn Waugh’s 1948 short satirical novel about the funeral business in Los Angeles.
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Darling (1965) Queer Film B-
“Darling” stars the impossibly beautiful Julie Christie, even if far more people saw in her as Laura in David Lean’s “Doctor Zhivago”.
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My Hustler (1965) Queer Film B+
“My Hustler” is a hugely different film from Warhol’s previous offerings with a solid narrative and surprisingly good performances.
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The Pawnbroker (1965) Queer Film A-
Rod Steiger is exceptional in what is, arguably, his greatest performance. He received the first of his two Best Actor Oscar nominations for this movie but lost out to Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou. He won two years later for In the Heat of the Night (1967).
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Persona (1966) Queer Film A+
Two of the world’s greatest actresses under the gaze of one of the greatest movie directors the world has ever known.
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The Group (1966) Queer Film. A Lost Opportunity. (C)
Sidney Lumet’s movie is like a microcosm of his career – he bites off more than he can chew. The dreadfully wooded Candice Bergen as lesbian Lakey.
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Valley of the Dolls (1967) Queer Film. High Camp at a Midnight Screening.
A movie to be seen AT A MIDNIGHT SCREENING WITH A GAY CROWD, – a GROUP experience. Do not see this movie on your own.
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The Producers (1967) Queer Film B+
Not nearly as shocking today as it was in 1967, The Producers remains wildly entertaining. A huge part of its staying power comes from Roger De Bris and his exquisitely mannered assistant Carmen Ghia
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The Fox (1967) Queer Film B+
“The Fox” does interesting things with color saturation (Bill Fraker) and the Lalo Schifrin score has entered the jazz canon.
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Portrait of Jason (1967) Queer Film. Captivating Look at Hustler Jason Holliday. (A)
A true breakthrough and a film that has improved with age. Documentary filmmaker Shirley Clarke interviews gay African American hustler and aspiring cabaret performer Jason Holliday in his apartment at the Hotel Chelsea.
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Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) Queer Film A+
Marlon Brando does something unique with his closeted gay character, it’s one of his truly great performances right up there with his Stanley Kowalski. Elizabeth Taylor gives one of her best, most relaxed performances in years. She was just beginning to pile on the weight at this time in her life and she uses her body fearlessly, like a weapon.
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No Way to Treat a Lady (1968) Queer Film B-
“Dorian”, Gill’s gay hairdresser persona, says that being a homo does not make you a terrible person, as he fondles the neck of Miss Belle Poppie
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The Detective (1968) Queer Film D+
“The Detective” boasts a dreadful script by Abby (“Judgement at Nuremberg”) Mann and the mediocre direction by Gordon Douglas puts the kibosh on everything.
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The Boston Strangler (1968) Queer Film C-
Although not part of Queer Cinema per se, “The Boston Strangler” is filled with “queers” and “faggots” as the police comb the gay demimonde.
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The Killing of Sister George (1968) Queer Film (B)
Beryl Reid is marvelous as “George”. That’s not her name. It’s the name of the character she plays in a beloved long-running BBC series.
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