“In a hundred years of movies, homosexuality has only rarely been depicted on the screen. When it did appear, it was there as something to laugh at -- or something to pity -- or even something to fear. These were fleeting images, but they were unforgettable, and they left a lasting legacy. Hollywood, that great maker of myths, taught straight people what to think about gay people... and gay people what to think about themselves.”
The Celluloid Closet by Rob Epstein
“From the very beginning, movies could rely on homosexuality as a surefire source of humor.”
The Celluloid Closet
“The Sissy made everyone feel more manly or more womanly by occupying the space in between. He didn't seem to have a sexuality, so Hollywood allowed him to thrive.”
The Celluloid Closet
Jay Presson Allen:
"Subject that was not discussed privately"
"Rather have negative than nothing"
Marlena Detrick:
"Doing it to turn the heads of the women and the man"
"Didn’t erase homosexuality from film they just made it harder to find"
Arthur Laurents "Cliche"
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