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Gay Sex in the 70s is a 2005 American documentary film about gay sexual culture in New York City in the 1970s. The film was directed by Joseph Lovett and encompasses the twelve years of sexual freedom bookended by the Stonewall riots of 1969 and the recognition of AIDS in 1981, and features interviews with Larry Kramer, Tom Bianchi, Barton Lidice Beneš, Rodger McFarlane, and many others.
The film uses archival footage and interviews to describe the world of gay anonymous and casual sex in the settings of discotheques, bathhouses, bars and dark rooms, Fire Island and more.
Original Release
04/26/2005
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Alvarez | Self - Hand in Hand Film Productions |
| Alvin Baltrop | Self - Photographer |
| Barton Benes | Self - Artist |
| Tom Bianchi | Self - Photographer / Self |
| Mel Cheren | Self - CEO, West End Records |
| Arnie Kantrowitz | Self - English Professor, Activist, Writer |
| Larry Kramer | Self - Writer, Activist / Himself |
| Lawrence Mass | Self - Addiction Specialist, Writer |
| Rodger McFarlane | Self - Foundation Director, Writer, Activist |
| Susan Tomkin | Self - Asst. to Bruce Mailman, The Saint & St. Mark's Baths |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Alvarez | Self - Hand in Hand Film Productions |
| Alvin Baltrop | Self - Photographer |
| Barton Benes | Self - Artist |
| Tom Bianchi | Self - Photographer / Self |
| Mel Cheren | Self - CEO, West End Records |
| Arnie Kantrowitz | Self - English Professor, Activist, Writer |
| Larry Kramer | Self - Writer, Activist / Himself |
| Lawrence Mass | Self - Addiction Specialist, Writer |
| Rodger McFarlane | Self - Foundation Director, Writer, Activist |
| Susan Tomkin | Self - Asst. to Bruce Mailman, The Saint & St. Mark's Baths |
| Richard A. Lynch | Self |
| Ken Unger | Self - Internist |
| Joseph F. Lovett | Self |
| Bette Midler | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph F. Lovett | Producer |
| M. Sean Kaminsky | Producer |
