Before Stonewall (1984)
87 min
New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.
- Release date
- September 15, 1984
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Rita Mae Brown as Narrator
- Bruce Nugent as Self - Artist and Writer
- Harry Otis as Self - Artist, Former Dancer
- Donna Smith as Self - Retired Bookkeeper
- Harry Hay as Self - Political Activist
- Ted Rolfs as Self - Retired Merchant Marine
- Mabel Hampton as Self - Former Domestic Worker
- Mabel Hampton as Dancer
- Allen Ginsberg as Self - Poet
- Barbara Grier as Self - Publisher
- Chuck Rowland as Self - Stage Producer
Crew
- Greta Schiller · Director
- Robert Rosenberg · Producer
- John Scagliotti · Producer
- Greta Schiller · Producer
- Jan Kraepelin · Cinematographer
- Sandi Sissel · Cinematographer
- Cathy Zheutlin · Cinematographer
- Bill Daughton · Editor