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Before Stonewall

1h 27m Documentary, Indie, History 1984

Newly restored and available in HD for the first time. This multiple Emmy award winning documentary pries open the closet door, setting free the dramatic stories of gay communities of eras past. Revealing and often humorous, the award winning BEFORE STONEWALL exposes the fascinating and unforgettable decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America, from 1920’s Harlem through to World War II and the witch hunt trials of the McCarthy era, before winding up at the Stonewall Inn one summer night. BEFORE STONEWALL is essential viewing for all those who have celebrated their sexuality, or have been persecuted because of it.

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Cast

Rita Mae Brown (Narrator) , Maua Adele Ajanaku (Self) , Red Jordan Arobateau (Self) , Ann Bannon (Self)

Director

Greta Schiller

Executive Producer

John Scagliotti

Editor

Bill Daughton

Language

English

Country

United States

Studio

Peccadillo Pictures

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