Before Stonewall

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Summaries

The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.

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.—Ed Stephan <[email protected]>

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Keywords
  • gay
  • lesbian
  • gay rights
  • political protest
  • stonewall riot
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 26, 1985
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin United States
Official sites FirstRunFeatures.com distributor's official page for the film. PeccaPics.com distributor's page for the film.
Language English
Filming locations Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Before Stonewall Inc. Center for the Study of Filmed History Alternative Media Information Center

Box office

Gross US & Canada $18724
Opening weekend US & Canada $4588
Gross worldwide $18724

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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