Some of My Best Friends Are...

1971
R
1h 50m

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A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.

Director
- Mervyn Nelson
Writers
- Mervyn Nelson
- Barbara Rhodes
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5.9/10

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Director
- Mervyn Nelson
Writers
- Mervyn Nelson
- Barbara Rhodes
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Tom Bade

Tanny

James Murdock

Clint
(as David Baker)

Paul Blake

Kenny

Gary Campbell

Terry Nabour

Carleton Carpenter

Miss Untouchable

Robert Christian

Eric
(as Rob Christian)

Candy Darling

Karen Richards…

Jeff David

Alan Dellay

Pete Thomas

Nick De Noia

Phil Drew
(as Nick DeNoia)

Dan Drake

Lloyd

David Drew

Howard Wilkins

Jim Enzel

Gable

Thomas Fiorello

Ernie
(as Tommy Fiorello)

Fannie Flagg

Helen (Mildred Pierce)

Joe George

Al Pulaski

Gil Gerard

Scott

Uva Harden

Michel Mireaux

Director
- Mervyn Nelson
Writers
- Mervyn Nelson
- Barbara Rhodes
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Trivia
This film was way ahead of its time. One of the characters referred to J. Edgar Hoover as "....a drag queen." In 1971, Hoover was still Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and viewed as a traditional American hero by the majority of his fellow Americans.

Goofs
When the hustler (Gary Sandy) rips off the drag queen's (Candy Darling) wig, her hair ribbon somehow stays attached to her real hair underneath.

Quotes
Barrett Hartman: Forgive me for not getting up. It's a bit awkward.
Lita Joyce: Don't apologize. I abhor men in a vertical position.

Connections
Featured in Homo Promo (1991)

Soundtracks
The Bar
Written by Gordon Rose
Performed by Novella Nelson

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10/10

Another vote for a DVD release!

This title is just another of the many gay oriented flicks that needs to be released on disc. (Dinah East and Boys In The Band are two others.) I use to live in Birmingham where Flannie Flagg is from so when this movie first played there, we went to see it, not really knowing what to expect. I was thoroughly entertained, although every time I see Carlton Carpenter, I think of he and Debbie Reynolds doing "Aba Daba Honeymoon" in the 1950 Two Weeks With Love starring Jane Powell. Anyway, getting back to this movie, Rue, of course, went on to be known best for her Golden Girls role and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati. Since it has been so many years since Some Of My Best Friends Are, was released, it's hard to remember that much about the movie so hopefully some film distributor can acquire the rights for a DVD release.