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From Victim to Philadelphia and Brokeback Mountain: Evolution of Pride in Hollywood cinema
coded gay subtext between troublemaking James Dean’s Jim Stark and Plato (played by Sal Mineo)?Mineo was one of the first Hollywood actors to publicly come out, and went on to suggest Plato as the first queer teenager on film.Managing to skirt the Hays Code through some subtle hints, it’s believed Plato’s longing glances at Jim and the fact he has a picture of Alan Ladd inside his locker were signs Plato was queer.Victim, 1961While the censorship and pearl-clutching was strong with this one at the time of its release in 1961, British director Basil Dearden’s noir thriller is regarded as one of the most important films focusing on the LGBTQ+ community, and held a mirror up to British homophobia.Dirk Bogarde portrayed closeted, gay lawyer Melville Farr, who’s blackmailed by threats of exposure, in what has been branded now as a vital queer text.While it’s not shocking to hear the word homosexual in a Hollywood film now, Victim was the first English-language film to use the word and has been credited with helping trigger the decriminalisation of sex between men in the Sexual Offenses Act in 1967.The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975This 1975 classic is widely considered to be part of the queer cultural canon for its depiction of sexual fluidity and gender transgression – with a whole load of camp. The Tim Curry-fronted romp, with Curry playing iconic pansexual, trans scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter, was a critical and commercial failure when it was first released, but was soon wholeheartedly taken in by a cult following amid late-night, costumed screenings, with the LGBTQ+ audience embracing its messages of sexual freedom. Plus, Rocky was literally created behind a rainbow.Making Love, 1982This 1982 romance is heralded as being
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ITV Watching stars now - huge fortune left in will, co-star romance and career U-turn
EastEnders.The actress already had a successful acting career before Watching however - appearing in Minder alongside the late Dennis Waterman - who she would later star with again in the comedy series Stay Lucky, where she played Pippa O' Connor.As well as roles in Boon and My Wonderful Life, Emma had a long acting career before making a career u-turn, with the actress now reported to be working as a nanny.Emma appears to keep her personal life private, and it is not known if she is married or in a relationship.Paul Bown played birdwatcher Malcolm Stoneway in the sitcom, who was also a dab hand at fixing motorbikes and creating contraptions at home.After Watching ended in 1993, Paul Bown has not left our TV screens - most famously appearing in Coronation Street as Roy Cropper's brother Richard Lucas in 2019.Paul also had another rival soap role as Judge Francis Hume for three episodes of Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks.He has also had roles in some of the UK's biggest series including The Green Green Grass, Holby City, My Family, Casualty, Endeavour and most recently Death In Paradise and Belgravia.In his personal life, Paul is married to Jane Jamieson and together they have four children.Liza Tarbuck played Pamela Lynch, Brenda's sister, in Watching - and is it no surprise that she stepped into the limelight as her father is also a famous star.
Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California, notable as the home of the U.S. film industry, including several of its historic studios. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the industry and the people associated with it. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. It was consolidated with the city of Los Angeles in 1910 and soon thereafter, a prominent film industry emerged, eventually becoming the most recognizable in the world.
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