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Plot Summary:
How did Hollywood pitch movies about gays and lesbians between 1956 and 1977? Here are theatrical trailers for 27 mainstream and art-house films, presented chronologically from "Tea and Sympathy" to "Outrageous!" More than half are films released between 1968 and 1972. Half are dramas and half are comedies, with farce dominating the films released after 1971. At least three advertise X-rated films: "The Killing of Sister George," "Midnight Cowboy," and Visconti's "The Damned." There's no voice-over commentary for this compilation, but it does include advertisements for snacks and one warning against public displays of affection aimed at "her" to control "him.".
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min
Plot tags: independent film
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, queer cinema
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film, queer cinema
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IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
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IMDB Votes: 101
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IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 124
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Comedy, Drama
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IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 771
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: independent film
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IMDB Votes: 133
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 409
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Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
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IMDB Votes: 584
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Country: France
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IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, cult film
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IMDB Votes: 158
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 164
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IMDB Votes: 349
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IMDB Votes: 105
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 201
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Votes: 76
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 36
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Country: USA
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IMDB Votes: 33
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Votes: 173
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 954
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Votes: 248
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
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