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The Gay Deceivers (1969) // dir. Bruce Kessler

That's My Own Mistake To Make

Much of the humor is as dated as you would assume from a comedy released during the Summer of ‘69 about two heterosexual men pretending to be gay, but the film has a secret weapon: Michael Greer. American cinema was not accustomed to showing gay men as likeable, but Greer’s character - Malcolm, Danny and Elliot’s flamboyant landlord - is absolutely delightful and for the most part the secretly straight protagonists genuinely enjoy talking to him. Greer, who was gay, had input into the development of Malcolm beyond the screenplay’s expected stereotypes. It’s true that the scenes with Michael and his equally animated partner, Craig (Sebastian Brook), often deal in clichés, but at the same time the film does not judge them negatively for being together, presents them as being in a stable and caring relationship and, most crucially for the era, they have a narrative arc completely devoid of tragedy.

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