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—AIIan Ulrich, San Francisco Examiner

 

STONEWALL “YOU OWE 11' T0 vounsur TO SEE IT"

—Judith Crist

Gay men and lesbians frequently

look at the period of history before the “THIS    r[LM_"

—New York Native

development of the lesbian/gay rights
movement, before our appearance in the
mass media, before our emergence as an
identifiable subculture, as an empty
space. Our view of lesbian and gay
life before the current era, before the
Stonewall riots, reflects the belief that
there was no such thing as a lesbian
and gay community, but only
individuals who lived furtive,
frustrating and joyless lives.

"Before Stonewall: The Making of
a Lesbian and Gay Community" is a
film which destroys those assumptions.
Through a series of powerful interviews
with lesbians and gay men who were
out before most of us were even born, BEST
the movie provides a valuable (and AMERICAN

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

enjoyable) history lesson. '"°E"E"°ENT
The makers of the film have FEQBTE
assembled a terrific amount of research, (Non-Fiction)
including a great deal of archival wL‘$:R’:";‘T5fOL,ffL
material, to go along with the FILMEXPOSITION
interviews. Drawn from a wide variety ‘F'”"‘E"’
of experiences, "Before Stonewall"
documents that well before the S::f,'$'
American public was aware of the fact, Jufiy
our foremothers and forefathers were AWARD
building a culture to call their own. ,N,’;‘,’,fi§lf3,’,‘,AL
From the gay presence in the Harlem FILM
Renaissance to homosexuality in the FEST'V“"

armed forces, "Before Stonewall" gives
us a legacy to call our own.

Whether it is the silent movie scene
of a cowboy flirting with Laurel and
Hardy or the uproarious interview with
a former WAC whose all-lesbian
battalion squared off with General
Eisenhower in World War II, "Before
Stonewall" is full ofsurprises and joys.

The film is particularly noteworthy
for the fact that it reflects all of our
experience, not just the better known
story of white men. Lesbian history is
particularly well-represented and people
of color form an equally important part
of the film's focus.

Few lesbian and gay documentaries

 

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mm hm. as wcn .hough..ou, and as The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community
well produced as "Before Stonewall.‘ D /C P G Execsugve Producer JOHN scaeuorn

- - irector o- rodueer FIETA HILLER - Co-Director/Co-Producer ROBERT ROSENBERG
Ma d c with h u m o r , co m p a S 5.1 0  , Archival Research Director ANDREA WEISS - Editor BILL DAUGHTON
gentleness, love and commitment, it IS Narrated by nun MAE saowu

an important and delightful reminder
of where we have come from.

"Before Stonewall" will be shown as
part of the Vermont Lesbian and Gay
Pride Celebration. Shows are at 7:15

j,f;‘;e19‘f,g,,"“,}’vff“§;‘:fi{l’gti:“°T;:;c  “campus Annnumon ron THE mourn!
a $3 suggested donation, and proceeds       
will help finance the Pride Celebration.      TODAY}!

—Jay Carr, Boston Globe