Screened Out
Screened Out: Gay Images in Film was a June 2007 film festival broadcast on Turner Classic Movies. The festival, based on the book Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood by Richard Barrios, examined the history of homosexual images in American cinema, from 1912 to 1970.[1] Screened Out's June schedule coincided with Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.[2]
The series focused not just on films in which homosexual themes or characters were obvious but on those which, because of the Motion Picture Production Code (MPCC), were concealed or "coded". The MPCC, introduced in 1934 was very strict, and meant that for 20 years, even married couples had to be pictured sleeping in twin beds, and any mention of homosexuality was forbidden.[3]
Screened Out sought out films that were rarely seen and not necessarily included in TCM's film library. The Library of Congress served as the source for one film, 1912's Algie the Miner.[1][4]
Films
[edit]Each night of the festival spotlighted a different Hollywood era or theme.[5]
The early years
[edit]- Algie the Miner
- The Monster
- Exit Smiling
- The Broadway Melody
- Way Out West
- The Office Wife
- Stage Mother
Gays Before the Code
[edit]Men and Women Behind Bars
[edit]The Dark Side: Film Noir & Crime
[edit]Horror Films
[edit]Comedies
[edit]Code Busters
[edit]Out and Open
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c BUTLER, ROBERT W. "TCM to air month of movies that deal with homosexuality, veiled or otherwise". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ 'Gay Images': A Rainbow Starts Out Black-and-White
- ^ Butler, Robert W. (2007-06-06). "Movie series shows gay films, before and after the Code". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Turner outs gay film series
- ^ Soares, Andre (2007-06-07). "Movies with Gay Characters on TCM: Queen Christina, The Boys in the Band". Alt Film Guide. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
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