Episode 36: People in the Summer Night (1948)

People in the Summer Night (aka Ihmiset suviyössä) follows the members of a farming community. Lovers meet, a baby is born and a man is murdered. The killer, Nokia, has been listed as Finnish cinema’s first openly gay character. I introduced my guests to this hidden gem.

This episode includes spoilers and strong language.

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Episode 35: Dracula’s Daughter (1936)

A bisexual countess asks a psychiatrist to cure her craving for blood. Dracula’s Daughter is an unusual film. Anne Rice cites it as an inspiration for Interview with the Vampire. I introduce my guests to this strange horror classic.

This episode includes spoilers.

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Mini-sode: Summer Kiss (1987)

Isaac, an awkward college student, meets Beauford, his high school crush, on the ferry to Provincetown. They’ll keep running into each other, but Isaac will have to overcome his inhibitions before a romance can begin. Summer Kiss aired on Connecticut Public Television in June of 1987. This romcom is all but forgotten. I wanted to bring some attention to it in this weeks’ Mini-sode.

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Episode 33: Latter Days (2003)

In Latter Days an L.A. party boy attempts to seduce a Mormon missionary. Filmmaker C. Jay Cox imagined a conversation between his Mormon and post-Mormon selves. My guest and I discuss this dramedy and take a brief look at the career of David Archuleta.

This episode includes spoilers.

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Episode 32: Staircase (1969)

In Staircase Rex Harrison and Richard Burton play a squabbling gay couple. The film was marketed as a “sad gay story.” The stage play was a success in London. The film was rejected by critics and audiences. My guests and I take a look to see how it’s aged.

This episode includes spoilers.

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Episode 31: G.B.F. (2013)

When a gay teen is outed, he is taken under the wing of the school’s queen bees. They’re convinced a Gay Best Friend (G.B.F.) will increase their popularity. George Northy’s screenplay emulates Tina Fey’s Mean Girls, but lacks her wit. My guest and I take a closer look.

This episode includes spoilers and explicit language.

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Episode 30: The War Widow (1976)

A repressed housewife falls for a worldly photographer during the Great War. The War Widow is one of the first lesbian films to feature a happy ending. It premiered on PBS on October 28, 1976 as part of the Visions series of original teleplays. In 2021 it was restored for the UCLA Film & Television Archive. My guest and I discuss the tropes that would appear in later “Lesbian Period Dramas.”

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Episode 28: Olivia (1951)

A teenager falls for a predatory teacher at her French finishing school. Olivia is based on the novel by Dorothy Strachey. It presents same sex attraction without judgement. But the illicit teacher/student relationship made it an uncomfortable watch for my guests.

This episode includes spoilers.

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