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The First Gay TV Movie: The Battle Over "That Certain Summer"

Thought this was interesting.

I didn't know that Barry Diller was the one who gave the greenlight to the movie!

Cliff Robertson turned down a role in the movie, saying he'd rather play Hitler!

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by Anonymousreply 21May 13, 2023 6:33 AM

It was a good movie

by Anonymousreply 1March 29, 2023 6:46 PM

Good docu. Hilarious censors thought blowing on a daffodil could be interpreted as oral sex!

by Anonymousreply 2March 29, 2023 11:20 PM

R2, that part made me laugh out loud.

by Anonymousreply 3March 29, 2023 11:31 PM

Bump

by Anonymousreply 4March 30, 2023 7:12 PM

If that's true Robertson sounds like a homophobic cunt. To think he won an undeserved Oscar for crapfest "Charly" over Peter O'Toole in "The Lion In Winter" and Alan Bates in "The Fixer"!

by Anonymousreply 5March 30, 2023 7:17 PM

No one even watches Charly anymore

by Anonymousreply 6March 30, 2023 7:28 PM

I watched this movie last week. It looks like it's supposed to be: an early 70s TV movie. The production is very basic and the script needed some polishment, not to mention extra time. Having said that, I think it accomplishes its role. It's well cast (Martin Sheen looks more comfortable here than in Grace & Frankie), and the plot is realistic in a positive way. It certainly set the template for dozens of gay movies that would be released in later years.

I hope it gets a home video/streaming re-release someday.

by Anonymousreply 7May 13, 2023 12:09 AM

R7, where did you see the movie? Is it streaming somewhere?

by Anonymousreply 8May 13, 2023 1:17 AM

r2 A daffodil was put to good, and comic, use in the British film "Carry On, Nurse."

I can never look at Wilfrid Hyde-White without thinking of that scene. What a trouper.

by Anonymousreply 9May 13, 2023 1:28 AM

R8 I found it on Ok.ru. Not a high quality print, but it's watchable.

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by Anonymousreply 10May 13, 2023 1:41 AM

The young Martin Sheen was a beautiful creature..

by Anonymousreply 11May 13, 2023 1:54 AM

Hal Holbrook looks like he could've played Quentin Crisp. LOL.

by Anonymousreply 12May 13, 2023 2:47 AM

I still stand by Cliff Robertson. He was never better than in Charly and Autumn Leaves.

by Anonymousreply 13May 13, 2023 2:53 AM

Mark Twain was into Latino twinks! Who knew?

by Anonymousreply 14May 13, 2023 2:56 AM

Why is Mark Twain in this?

by Anonymousreply 15May 13, 2023 2:59 AM

He's SO cute!

by Anonymousreply 16May 13, 2023 5:33 AM

I have a hard time watching films with gay characters in the '70s, knowing what was about to befall them in a few years.

by Anonymousreply 17May 13, 2023 5:36 AM

Scott Jacoby's best part until he got the coveted role of Michael Zbornak.

by Anonymousreply 18May 13, 2023 5:50 AM

Jacoby's best part was Bad Ronald.

by Anonymousreply 19May 13, 2023 5:53 AM

[quote]Jacoby's best part was Bad Ronald.

Bad Ronald is SO overrated...by kids of the 70s.

by Anonymousreply 20May 13, 2023 6:17 AM

Don't ask John Lithgow about Cliff Robertson.

by Anonymousreply 21May 13, 2023 6:33 AM
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