A chronicle of gay culture in New York during the post-Stonewall, pre-AIDs era.A chronicle of gay culture in New York during the post-Stonewall, pre-AIDs era.A chronicle of gay culture in New York during the post-Stonewall, pre-AIDs era.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total
Robert Alvarez
- Self - Hand in Hand Film Productions
- (as Bob Alvarez)
Lawrence Mass
- Self - Addiction Specialist, Writer
- (as Lawrence Mass M.D.)
Ken Unger
- Self - Internist
- (as Ken Unger M.D.)
Joseph F. Lovett
- Self
- (uncredited)
Bette Midler
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Featured review
This documentary gives us a look at the freedom and decadence that was a big part of gay culture between the repression of the 50s and 60s pre Stonewall era and the AIDS crisis of the 80's and 90's. What we had were the crazy 70s! The documentary acts as both a celebration of this period and as a cautionary tale about how too much excess can be dangerous and how many of the men discussed in the film had to eventually "Pay the piper".
There are some things to note for example. There seems to be more acceptance and tolerance of gays and lesbians in America now then there ever was even during the "sexual revolution" of the 70s. Back then if you were gay the only way you could truly live a free life was if you packed your bags and moved to a big city like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Chicago!
There are some things to note for example. There seems to be more acceptance and tolerance of gays and lesbians in America now then there ever was even during the "sexual revolution" of the 70s. Back then if you were gay the only way you could truly live a free life was if you packed your bags and moved to a big city like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Chicago!
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film was awarded the GayVN Award for Best Alternative Release of 2006.
- ConnectionsFeatured in SexTV: Andre Williams/Gay Sex in the 70s/Jen Davis (2005)
- SoundtracksDo You Wanna Funk?
Written by Sylvester (as Sylvester James) and Patrick Cowley
Published by Sequins at Noon Music & Blue Image Music (BMI)
Performed by Sylvester
Courtesy of Unidisc Music, Inc.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $249,565
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,357
- Nov 6, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $249,565
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