Discover
Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives is a 1977 documentary film featuring interviews with 26 gay men and women. It was directed by six people collectively known as the Mariposa Film Group. Peter Adair conceived and produced the film, and was one of the directors. The film premiered in November 1977 at the Castro Theater in San Francisco, and went into limited national release in 1978. It also aired on many PBS stations in 1978.
Original Release
01/31/1977
US Release
01/31/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pat Bond | Self |
| John Burnside | Self |
| Sally M. Gearhart | Self |
| Elsa Gidlow | Self |
| Donald Hackett | Self |
| Tom Fitzpatrick | Self |
| Harry Hay | Self |
| Pam Jackson | Self |
| Rusty Millington | Self |
| Trish Nugent | Self |
Directors
Peter Adair, Lucy Massie Phenix, Veronica Selver, Nancy Adair, Rob Epstein
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pat Bond | Self |
| John Burnside | Self |
| Sally M. Gearhart | Self |
| Elsa Gidlow | Self |
| Donald Hackett | Self |
| Tom Fitzpatrick | Self |
| Harry Hay | Self |
| Pam Jackson | Self |
| Rusty Millington | Self |
| Trish Nugent | Self |
| Mark Pinney | Self |
| Rick Stokes | Self |
| George Mendenhall | Self |
| Bernice 'Whitey' Fladden | Self |
| Nadine Armijo | Self |
| Dennis Chiu | Self |
| Cynthia Gair | Self |
| Nathaniel Dorsky | Self |
| David Gillon | Self |
| Freddy Gray | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nancy Adair | Producer |
| Rob Epstein | Producer |
| Veronica Selver | Producer |
| Lucy Massie Phenix | Producer |
| Peter Adair | Producer |
Editors
Nancy Adair, Rob Epstein, Peter Adair, Lucy Massie Phenix, Veronica Selver
