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NOVEMBER 16
Mighty Reel: Footage From the GLBT Archives $$ BUY TICKETS Everyone knows San Francisco is a queer place. But this screening of rarely and never-before seen footage from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Historical Society of Northern California documents just how queer it's been. From home movies to performances by homegrown icons, this compilation is a whirlwind tour of queer history and culture that will surprise even those who have lived through it. Curated by Marjorie Bryer and Therine Youngblood. Co-presented by the Center for Lesbian & Gay Studies/CUNY. Program length: 85 min. TRAILERS The Cockettes (David Weissman and Bill Weber, 2001, USA, video, color, sound, 2 min.) The radical performance troupe The Cockettes (1969-1972) helped define the term genderfuck during their short-lived but momentous career. This excerpt from Weissman and Weber's feature-length documentary features troupe members, fan John Waters, and a clip from one of the Cockettes' own films, Tricia's Wedding, a parody of the live broadcast of Tricia Nixon Cox's actual wedding. Looking for Compton's (Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman, 2001, USA, color, sound, 7 min.) This film recreates the discovery of a forgotten 1966 riot involving transgender people and the police in San Francisco's impoverished Tenderloin, which played a crucial role in the formation of a politicized transgender movement. Program Excerpt from "Invisible Minority" Filmstrip Lecture (1971, USA, filmstrip-to-video, color, sound, 3 min.) This lecture was made by liberal Christian churches to show to their congregations. The producers interviewed leading homophile activists including Del Martin, Frank Kameny, Barbara Giddings and George Mendenhall. HOME MOVIES Vallejo (Harold O'Neal, 1947, USA, 8mm-to-video, b&w/color, silent, 9 min.) Footage from the octogenarian's collection shot during a weekend at a friend's country home in Vallejo, California, in 1947. Black Cat Cafe footage with Jose Sarria (1963, USA, 8mm-to-video, color, silent, 4 min.) The Black Cat Café in North Beach was an icon of bohemian culture and a destination for queers in San Francisco during the postwar era. Sarria, a popular waiter who performed operatic comedies at the café every Sunday, was also a prominent activist and the first openly gay man to run for political office in San Francisco, in 1961. Excerpt from Trilogy: Three Aspects of Male Homosexuality: Rough Trade, Romance, Psychedelic (Laird Sutton and Glide Memorial Church/Foundation, ca. 1967, USA, film-to-video, color, silent, 3 min.) Working with the sexology research team of the National Sex Forum (now the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality), Reverend Sutton made sex education films, including a trilogy from which this clip is taken. Films by Henry Leleu (Henry Leleu and Paul Bentley, 1968-72, USA, 8mm-to-video, color, silent, 10 min.) Selections include scenes of biker clubs jousting on weekend excursions in Northern California, shot in 1968 and 1969; a tricycle race down the streets of San Francisco, from 1972; and a 1970 parade down Folsom Street. San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade (Harold O'Neal, 1978, USA, 8mm-to-video, color, silent, 3 min.) Footage from the octogenarian's collection shot during a San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Dyke Marches (Therine Youngblood and Nava Mizrahi, 2000-01, USA, video, color, sound, 5 min.) The San Francisco chapter of the Lesbian Avengers sponsored the first Dyke March in 1993. Their slogan was, "We're not waiting for the Rapture. We are the Apocalypse." Includes footage of Dykes on Bikes. PERFORMANCES Outtakes from "The Laughing Policeman" (ca. 1972-73, USA, 35mm-to-video, color, sound, 3 min.) Two San Francisco detectives, played by Walter Matthau and Bruce Dern, pursue a deranged mass murderer through the city's seamy side, including two gay bars: the Ramrod, on Folsom, and the Frolic Room, in the Tenderloin. Halloween at the Ramrod (Paul Bentley, 1968-69, USA, 8mm-to-video, color, sound/silent, 6 min.) These clips are from the festive drag and costume celebrations held by the bar, which was owned by film aficionado Bentley. The Ramrod eventually became a predominantly leather bar. Excerpts from the First Ms. Southern California Leatherwoman Contest (1988, USA, video, color, sound, 9 min.) In 1986, the women's leather community in San Francisco sponsored the first International Ms. Leather Competition. The winner of this contest went on to compete for a berth in 1989's worldwide pageant. These clips introduce all eight contestants, as well as Mr. and Ms. International Leather 1988. Tribe 8 Footage (Davy Jones, 1995, USA, video, color, sound, 6 min.) Self-described as dyke punk rock that works hard, Tribe 8 are local San Francisco legends. This footage was shot at Squeezebox in New York and at the Dirty Bird Festival in San Francisco. Sylvester Fest (1991, 1985, 1980s; USA, video, color, sound, 15 min.) Unabashedly gay Oakland native Sylvester James changed the face of pop music with a string of huge disco hits in the late 70s, including the anthemic "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," securing his place in the queer pantheon. Included here are three rare clips: Sylvester and his Hot Band performing at the Oakland club Dreamland; the diva singing cabaret, backed by a full jazz orchestra, and enjoying cake at his 40th birthday celebration; and local San Francisco TV show "Lavender Lounge: the Queer American Bandstand" paying tribute to the superstar after his death from AIDS-related illness. Co-Presenter:
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