Bessie, Dan

1992

They're entertainers, they're 92 years old, and they're gay. Turnabout is the amazing story of the Yale puppeteers—Harry Burnett, his cousin Forman Brown, and Brown's lover Roddy Brandon—who traveled through America for more than 70 years with their unique puppets and satirical songs.Dan Bessie's gorgeously nostalgic film journeys back to their novelty cabaret theater in Hollywood, where their puppets entertained stars like Helen Hayes and Liberace. Turnabout also reveals Forman Brown as the author of one of America's first serious gay novels, Better Angel (written under the pseudonym of Richard Meeker). Bessie's film is a classic example of documentary and historical research at its best; it's a joyful, entertaining 60 minutes for anyone interested in theater, old people , or little known aspects of the gay experience.

Boyle, Brian

1992

Learning to dance and more.

Harrison, Richard L.

1992

Tim Miller: Loud and Queer celebrates the talents of the provocative performance artist. Excerpts from his work My Queer Body are intercut with interviews and images spanning his 15-year career. He also conducts a workshop for gay men in which he confronts fear and loss, violence and love, art and activism.

Anderlini, Ken

1992

A beautifully shot reinterpretation of the eroticism found in Western art’s classic male nude. Combining live models with the old masters, flesh and blood is oftentimes indistinguishable from the painted canvas, ultimately challenging rigid dichotomies between gay and straight.

Hindley, Emma

1992

This history of lesbian and gay pre-’70s meeting places in London includes an introduction to "Polari", the unique British gay slang. Made for Channel Four Out series.

Broadbent, Lucinda

1992

Lucinda Broadbent's Step We Gaily takes a look at kilts, Ceilidh dancing, and coming out in Scotland.

Berrios, Javier

1992

From Cuban director Javier Berrios comes a short, superbly choreographed story about two men who meet on a bus and find that there is no safe place to consummate their passion. Solos Y Soledades—in Spanish only—is short on dialogue; long on erotic looks.

Beatty, Maria

1992

The Sluts and Goddeses Video Workshop, or How To Be a Sex Goddess in 101 Easy Ways is sure to be a bright and educational experience for all. You can learn how to have more sensual and sexual pleasure in your life. Follow along as Annie Sprinkle exhaustively catalogs the joys of sex, along with her "Transformation Facilitators," which include Divianna Ingravallo, Jocelyn Taylor, and Carol Leigh (a.k.a. Scarlet Harlot).

Lennhoff, Stephen

1992

Disturbing, smart, fast-paced stab at gay skinhead culture raises issues of race, racism, fascism, and fashion.

Yanick, Paquin

1992

In the bittersweet Simple Facts, a man tells us about the two people he's been thinking about all day—a woman and a man.