The Gay Deceivers

1969
R
1h 37m

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5.9/10

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Lawrence P. Casey, Kevin Coughlin, and Jack Starrett in The Gay Deceivers (1969)

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Danny and Elliot avoid military service by pretending to be gay, but they have to act the part when the recruiting officer doesn't buy it.Danny and Elliot avoid military service by pretending to be gay, but they have to act the part when the recruiting officer doesn't buy it.Danny and Elliot avoid military service by pretending to be gay, but they have to act the part when the recruiting officer doesn't buy it.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

935

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
The title used in Spanish-speaking territories roughly translates to English as 'The Third Sex Having Fun.'

Goofs
Dan at least had no need to seek a deferment for homosexuality or anything else. College undergraduates were exempt from the draft at the time of the film.

Quotes
Malcolm: I may not know my flowers, but I know a bitch when I see one!

Connections
Featured in The Curious Female (1969)

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6/10

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No, it's not the most right-on of movies, but it could have been so much worse. Michael Greer fought very hard with the producers and directors to soften the worst edges of stereotyping in Malcolm, and I think he injected a teensy-weensy bit of realism. Greer, who also played Queenie in 'Fortune and Men's Eyes', was, rare for the time, an out gay actor and his honesty and his activism should be acknowledged. Given his talent, he sacrificed a much more lucrative Hollywood career because he wouldn't 'tone it down' (ie. pretend).

Incidentally, Keith Howes 'Broadcasting It' says that this was the first film ever to be turned down by the BBC on the grounds that it was offensive to homosexuals, but no more details than that. Has anyone heard of this, and do they have any idea of when the BBC became so solicitous of our feelings?