Homo Promo Vintage LGBT Movie Trailers
This spectacular showcase of vintage movie trailers offers a crash course in lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT) movie history and a colorful look at nearly every major mainstream queer-themed film produced between 1953 and 1977! Archivist Jenni Olson is one of the world's leading experts on LGBT film history -- curated from her private collection of rare original 35mm coming attractions trailers, Homo Promo has entertained audiences at LGBT film festivals around the world offering a campy cavalcade of coming attractions. Please note: The condition of these original 35mm archival prints varies -- enjoy the wear and tear and rest assured that they have now all been donated to the Outfest/UCLA Legacy Project for LGBT Film Preservation where they are now being properly cared for.
"A complex, funny and compelling social history. Homo Promo demonstrates that the coming attractions are often not only the best part of the movies, but the most enlightening." --Liz Galst, Boston Phoenix
"Titillating, funny and ironic." --Jim Farber, New York Daily News
Running Time
57 mins
Year
1977
Kanopy ID
1249093
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I started collecting 35mm prints of LGBT movie trailers in the late 1980s and spent years amassing as many as I could find and then curating the best of them into this feature-length overview. I presented Homo Promo at film festivals and art house movie theaters around the world. As a film ...Read more
I started collecting 35mm prints of LGBT movie trailers in the late 1980s and spent years amassing as many as I could find and then curating the best of them into this feature-length overview. I presented Homo Promo at film festivals and art house movie theaters around the world. As a film historian I especially love that audiences are able to learn about so many films in such a short program and in such an entertaining way. Many of the trailers here highlight the art of trailer production at its best. In fact, I'm sure when you finish watching you’ll be wanting to see at least half of the films being advertised. You'll notice that in the first ten years represented here, the trailers don't actually mention what the films are about. The marketing of both domestic and foreign productions relies heavily on cryptic suggestions — one refers to: “the most untalked about subject of our time.” There were an especially large number of LGBT themed films produced between 1968 and 1971 (around the time of the Stonewall Riots). And as Gay Liberation entered the American social consciousness, you’ll see that the marketing campaigns finally begin to actually say what the films are about. I'm not going to apologize for the various worn and damaged qualities of the film print. As a serious film fetishist I find the water-damage, emulsion scratches, splices and faded color qualities to be an integral part of the enjoyment of this program. I call your attention to these flaws only to heighten your appreciation of them.
Read lessThis was fascinating, thank you!