Before Stonewall (1984)
Before Stonewall (1984)
New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.

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Rita Mae Brown Rita Mae Brown As: Narrator
Red Jordan Arobateau Red Jordan Arobateau As: Himself - writer
Ann Bannon Ann Bannon As: Herself - university professor
Lisa Ben Lisa Ben As: Herself - former secretary
Allen Ginsberg Allen Ginsberg As: Himself
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New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.


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Certification: 14A

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Genres: Documentary, History

Language: English

Release Date: 15 September 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

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Company: Center for the Study of Filmed History, Before Stonewall Inc.

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Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown

Narrator

Red Jordan Arobateau

Red Jordan Arobateau

Himself - writer

Ann Bannon

Ann Bannon

Herself - university professor

Lisa Ben

Lisa Ben

Herself - former secretary

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Himself

Martin Duberman

Martin Duberman

Himself

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