A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.
James Murdock
- Clint
- (as David Baker)
Robert Christian
- Eric
- (as Rob Christian)
Nick De Noia
- Phil Drew
- (as Nick DeNoia)
Thomas Fiorello
- Ernie
- (as Tommy Fiorello)
- Director
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- TriviaThis film was way ahead of its time. One of the characters referred to J. Edgar Hoover as "....a drag queen." In 1971, Hoover was still Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and viewed as a traditional American hero by the majority of his fellow Americans.
- GoofsWhen the hustler (Gary Sandy) rips off the drag queen's (Candy Darling) wig, her hair ribbon somehow stays attached to her real hair underneath.
- Quotes
Barrett Hartman: Forgive me for not getting up. It's a bit awkward.
Lita Joyce: Don't apologize. I abhor men in a vertical position.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Homo Promo (1991)
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A depressing view of 1970s gay life
Yes, 1970s gay life was no picnic but it was not as bad as presented in this dark movie. But I suppose it could be this way in some situations. Too bad it was not more balanced through use of some positive characters. I was surprised to see some long-time as well as up-and-coming entertainers in this movie: Carlton, Rue and Gil. And the filming technique resembled the handheld shooting technique of more recent horror movies.
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- Also known as
- The Bar
- Filming locations
- Zodiac Bar - 835 Washington Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(used for Blue Jay bar)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $117,169
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By what name was Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971) officially released in Canada in English?
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