Some of My Best Friends Are...

1971
R
1h 50m

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A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.

Director
- Mervyn Nelson
Writers
- Mervyn Nelson
- Barbara Rhodes
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5.9/10

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Director
- Mervyn Nelson
Writers
- Mervyn Nelson
- Barbara Rhodes
Stars

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Tom Bade

Tanny

James Murdock

Clint
(as David Baker)

Paul Blake

Kenny

Gary Campbell

Terry Nabour

Carleton Carpenter

Miss Untouchable

Robert Christian

Eric
(as Rob Christian)

Candy Darling

Karen Richards…

Jeff David

Alan Dellay

Pete Thomas

Nick De Noia

Phil Drew
(as Nick DeNoia)

Dan Drake

Lloyd

David Drew

Howard Wilkins

Jim Enzel

Gable

Thomas Fiorello

Ernie
(as Tommy Fiorello)

Fannie Flagg

Helen (Mildred Pierce)

Joe George

Al Pulaski

Gil Gerard

Scott

Uva Harden

Michel Mireaux

Director
- Mervyn Nelson
Writers
- Mervyn Nelson
- Barbara Rhodes
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Trivia
This film was way ahead of its time. One of the characters referred to J. Edgar Hoover as "....a drag queen." In 1971, Hoover was still Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and viewed as a traditional American hero by the majority of his fellow Americans.

Goofs
When the hustler (Gary Sandy) rips off the drag queen's (Candy Darling) wig, her hair ribbon somehow stays attached to her real hair underneath.

Quotes
Barrett Hartman: Forgive me for not getting up. It's a bit awkward.
Lita Joyce: Don't apologize. I abhor men in a vertical position.

Connections
Featured in Homo Promo (1991)

Soundtracks
The Bar
Written by Gordon Rose
Performed by Novella Nelson

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Featured review

7/10

Where is THE BAR?

I typed the script for SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE right after grad school at UCLA for Mervyn Nelson. Moved to NY on 8/15/69 (missed WOODSTOCK at the airport) and eventually found a life in NY. When Mervyn made the film I had already been friends with Candy Darling through an incredibly interesting workshop Mervyn ran. Also in the class were Sylvia Sims, Thao Panglis (soap star) and Eric (Hank) Estrada.

I was in a fantasy scene in the film, and found the whole shooting process a great deal of fun, especially with people like Fanny Flagg and Rue McClanahan around. It opened, disappeared and was never heard of again, unless Marty Richards knows who owns it now. I think as a piece of history in gay films, this should not be forgotten. The NY Times got it right in their initial review. Sad, sad, sad.....but it laid the ground for WILL AND GRACE and BROTHERS. SO WHERE CAN I GET A COPY OF IT?