The Gay Deceivers

Infobox Film
name = The Gay Deceivers


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director = Bruce Kessler
producer = Joe Solomon
writer = Gil Lasky (story)
Abe Polsky (story)
Jerome Wish
starring = Kevin Coughlin
Brooke Bundy
Lawrence P. Casey
Jo Ann Harris
Michael Greer
music = Stu Phillips
cinematography = Richard C. Glouner
editing = Reg Browne
Renn Reynolds
distributor = Fanfare Films Inc.
released = July 30, 1969
runtime = 97 minutes
country = USA
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language = English
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imdb_id = 0064363

"The Gay Deceivers" is a 1969 gay-themed comedy film with a twist ending. The film derives much of its alleged humor through the use of stereotypes. According to gay film historian Vito Russo in his book The Celluloid Closet, co-star Michael Greer, who played the flamboyantly gay Malcolm and who was himself gay, tried to work with the screenwriter and director to minimize the negativity of the characterization and present Malcolm in a positive light.

Plot

"The Gay Deceivers" follows Danny and Elliot, two friends who try to get out of the draft by pretending to be gay. They're placed under surveillance by the Army and have to keep up the pretense. They move into a gay apartment building and try to blend in with the residents, all the while trying to maintain their romantic relationships with women and not get caught by the Army.

The twist is that even after the pair is caught, they aren't inducted. The Army investigators assigned to watch them are themselves gay and are trying to keep straight people out of the Army.

DVD release

"The Gay Deceivers" was released on Region 1 DVD on May 2, 2000.

External links

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