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27 June 1985 (USA) more
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The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win & 1 nomination more
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A Landmark Documentary more (3 total)

Cast

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Rita Mae Brown ... Narrator
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Ann Bannon ... Herself
Lisa Ben ... Herself
Gladys Bentley ... Herself (voice)
George Buse ... Himself - newspaper reporter, former Army Chaplain
Carroll Davis ... Himself - performer
Allen Ginsberg ... Himself
Barbara Gittings ... Herself
Barbara Grier ... Herself - publisher
Mabel Hampton ... Herself - dancer, former domestic worker
Evelyn Hooker ... Herself (as Dr. Evelyn Hooker)
Jim Kepner ... Himself - gay archivist
Audre Lorde ... Herself
Bruce Nugent ... Himself - artist and writer (as Richard Bruce Nugent)
Henry Otis ... Himself - former dancer
Johnnie Phelps ... Herself - printer
Ted Rolfs ... Himself - retired Merchant Marine
Chuck Rowland ... Himself - stage producer
Donna Smith ... Herself - retired bookkeeper
Ricky Streiker ... Herself - bar owner
Hank Vilas ... Himself - therapist
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Also Known As:
Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community
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87 min
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12 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
A Landmark Documentary, 5 November 2000
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Author: citizen_cupid (cupid_in_hell@iname.com) from Ontario, Canada

I have lost count of the number of times I have seen this wonderful documentary. The archival material alone -- film clips and still photographs of gay life in America between 1900 and the '60s -- is enough to make this film a treasure; but it is the interviews with survivors of the pre-Stonewall era that make Before Stonewall a priceless heirloom of gay studies and a must in the personal education of any socially conscious person interested in gay culture.

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