# This month on TCM: "Screened Out" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 2, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523 "2007-06-02T22:51:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/1 "2007-06-02T22:51:48Z")
Coinciding with gay pride month in the US, Turner Classic Movies is showing a number of films on Mondays and Wednesdays under the heading of [Screened Out](http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=159623). Purporting to trace something of the history of the presentation of homosexuality in Hollywood. The scheduled films include depictions of the classical “sissy,” films in which openly gay actors play it straight, camp depictions of butches behind bars and some films which actually have the occasional gay character. The films, broken down into some rough themes by TCM, are: **The Early Years** (6/4) _Algie, the Miner The Monster Exit Smiling The Broadway Melody Way Out West (1930) The Office Wife Stage Mother_ **Gays Before the Code** (6/6) _The Sign of the Cross Our Betters Double Harness Queen Christina Wonder Bar The Sport Parade_ **Men and Women Behind Bars** (6/11) _Hell’s Highway Ladies They Talk About Caged So Young, So Bad The Strange One Women’s Prison_ **The Dark Side: Film Noir & Crime** (6/13) _The Big Combo Suddenly, Last Summer Reflections in a Golden Eye Gilda The Maltese Falcon_ **Horror Films** (6/18) _The Uninvited The Picture of Dorian Gray Voodoo Island The Haunting (1963) The Seventh Victim_ **Comedies** (6/20) _Manhattan Parade Sylvia Scarlett Turnabout That Touch of Mink The Producers Designing Woman_ **Code Busters** (6/22) _Tea and Sympathy Advise and Consent The Children’s Hour Walk on the Wild Side Victim_ **Out and Open** (6/24) _Staircase The Fox The Boys in the Band The Killing of Sister George_ Definitely some…interesting…selections. I think they’re playing some of these picks a little safe. As long as they’re straying from the “gays in Hollywood” concept with British imports like “Victim” and “The Killing of Sister George” I wish they’d have found a spot for Joe Orton’s “Entertaining Mr Sloane.” But I’ll be looking forward to some of these and strongly recommend of those I’ve seen all of the noir films from the 13th, “The Picture of Dorian Grey,” “Victim” and “The Boys in the Band.” ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/2 "2007-06-02T23:16:25Z")
Remind me what’s gay about “The Uninvited.” ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/3 "2007-06-02T23:27:55Z")
Umm, why did they leave out Bringing Up Baby? "Because I just went [GAY](http://www.reelclassics.com/Actors/Cary/cary.htm) " ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/4 "2007-06-02T23:43:32Z")
[QUOTE=randwill] Remind me what’s gay about “The Uninvited.” [/QUOTE] According to TCM, there’s an “unrequited lesbian relationship.” ---
**Author:** ![Dusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dusty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2007, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/5 "2007-06-03T01:51:16Z")
I’m surprised they’re not showing _Michael_. It’s a very good film and they must have the rights to it–it’s frequently on in their regular Sunday night silent block. _The Monster_ is just awful. _Exit Smiling_ is a fun film (especially live with a audience) with an uncharacteristically sad ending for a silent romantic comedy. It centers around a theatrical troupe traveling from city to city with their new production, “Flaming Women”. I assume Franklin Pangborn’s character is the reason it’s being shown. His isn’t a very big part, but definitely a gay one. He plays a cowboy-type-person in “Flaming Women” that’s clearly a parody of J. Warren Kerrigan (who was a huge star in early westerns and absolutely, unequivocally, flamingly gay both on and off screen). I’ll be glad to get a new recording of _Algie the Miner_. My current one’s on VHS taped off AMC back when they used to show such things. It’s one of Alice Guy’s innumerable short films (Guy is considered to be the first female director). Algie takes the sissy stock character so popular in the '20s and '30s to its logical extreme, but pay attention to Big Jim–he’s a much more down-to-earth portrayal of a gay man. Hopefully they’ll use Phil Carli’s score and not inflict it with one of their “Young Film Composer” contest winners. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/6 "2007-06-03T12:27:25Z")
[QUOTE=Dusty] I’m surprised they’re not showing _Michael_. It’s a very good film and they must have the rights to it–it’s frequently on in their regular Sunday night silent block. [/QUOTE] Yeah, but it’s German and so ostensibly outside the Hollywood theme. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/7 "2007-06-12T06:20:25Z")
Mrs. Evil Captor and I just watched the women’s prison marathon of TCM’s “Screened Out” and it left us both asking, “Where’s the beef?” We didn’t see any hot lesbian action, but we knew better than to expect that. We didn’t see any lukewarm lesbian action, ditto. We didn’t see any lesbian anything. Methinks the guy who wrote the book “Screened Out” needs to tweak the settings on his gaydar unit – he’s got it tuned to such a fever pitch that it’s giving readings on stuff that just isn’t there. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/8 "2007-06-12T12:20:11Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] **Men and Women Behind Bars** (6/11) _Hell’s Highway Ladies They Talk About Caged So Young, So Bad The Strange One Women’s Prison_ [/QUOTE] What I loved about the irony of these films last night (6/11), was that everytime I changed the channel to TCM to get away from Paris Hilton coverage, there were women in prison. ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/9 "2007-06-12T13:06:04Z")
The guy introducing Hell’s Highway stated there was “no way” anyone could miss the love affair between one of the gay inmates (the cook?) and one of the prison officials. Well, I missed it. The pansy gay character was obvious, but I saw no hint of even an implied relationship with anyone. I think Osborne was duped on this one. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/10 "2007-06-12T13:16:34Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] **Code Busters** (6/22) _Tea and Sympathy Advise and Consent The Children’s Hour **Walk on the Wild Side** Victim_ [/QUOTE] I’m pretty sure someone calls Jayne Fonda a “hip-slinging daughter of Satan” in this flick. It’s awesome! God, I bet I haven’t seen this moving in 20 years. I’ll try to remember to tune in. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/11 "2007-06-12T13:26:56Z")
By the way, TCM’s site (your link) says Walk on the Wild Side is showing on 6/27. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/12 "2007-06-12T13:27:40Z")
[QUOTE=Evil Captor] Mrs. Evil Captor and I just watched the women’s prison marathon of TCM’s “Screened Out” and it left us both asking, “Where’s the beef?” We didn’t see any hot lesbian action, but we knew better than to expect that. We didn’t see any lukewarm lesbian action, ditto. We didn’t see any lesbian anything. [/QUOTE] I didn’t watch any of the WIP films but I’ve seen “Caged” before. IIRC the prison matron comes off as a big bulldagger, and I think there’s some implications amongst the other characters. Plus, Agnes Moorehead, so you know. Allegedly. > [@Wee Bairn](#): > > The guy introducing Hell’s Highway stated there was “no way” anyone could miss the love affair between one of the gay inmates (the cook?) and one of the prison officials. Well, I missed it. The cook and the bossman (the same one Johnny was working for) were supposed to be an item. Yeah, I didn’t really pick up on the relationship either, other than that the cook apparently had some level of trust that the other prisoners didn’t enjoy and they spent time together “after hours” (the cook did the guy’s laundry, fer instance). I taped “The Strange One” and am looking forward to it. I can’t imagine why for behind bars night we didn’t get “Fortune and Men’s Eyes.” ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/13 "2007-06-12T13:34:34Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] By the way, TCM’s site (your link) says Walk on the Wild Side is showing on 6/27. [/QUOTE] Weird. When I copied/pasted it was listed for the 22nd. But since I now notice that the 22nd is a Friday, that doesn’t make sense. The movies listed in this thread for 6/22 are actually going to air 6/27. ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/14 "2007-06-12T15:25:03Z")
Please stop posting about TCM line-ups like this. My cable company, Comcast of NW Bugtussle, NJ, refuses to carry TCM. But - some of the films are available on “On Demand” - I watched “Tea and Sympathy” over the weekend. I could use both over the fact I’ll miss this film fest :mad: VCNJ~ ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/15 "2007-06-12T15:29:50Z")
If “The Strange One” is the film version of “End as a Man” with Ben Gazzara, I’d like to be able to obtain a copy of your copy if possible, Otto. VCNJ~ [QUOTE=Otto] I didn’t watch any of the WIP films but I’ve seen “Caged” before. IIRC the prison matron comes off as a big bulldagger, and I think there’s some implications amongst the other characters. Plus, Agnes Moorehead, so you know. Allegedly. The cook and the bossman (the same one Johnny was working for) were supposed to be an item. Yeah, I didn’t really pick up on the relationship either, other than that the cook apparently had some level of trust that the other prisoners didn’t enjoy and they spent time together “after hours” (the cook did the guy’s laundry, fer instance). I taped “The Strange One” and am looking forward to it. I can’t imagine why for behind bars night we didn’t get “Fortune and Men’s Eyes.” [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/16 "2007-06-12T15:42:12Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Weird. When I copied/pasted it was listed for the 22nd. But since I now notice that the 22nd is a Friday, that doesn’t make sense. The movies listed in this thread for 6/22 are actually going to air 6/27. [/QUOTE] The only reason I checked was because I’m going to have my dad DVD that particular flick for me, and his cable guide is notorious for fucking up the scheduling (and thus fucking up his recording obsession). Glad I thought to check! ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/17 "2007-06-12T15:51:48Z")
Crap! I missed this thread earlier and managed to miss _Wonder Bar_. Did anyone watch it? Was there an interesting intro given? I assume they ran it uncut – that one’s a doozy. There’s some gay content; male and female prostitutes; a lusty, S&M-tinged relationship between stereotypically “hot-blooded” Latin characters; a murder covered up with a further suicide; and all that leads up to the astonishing blackface number, “Going to Heaven on a Mule.” It’s one heck of a musical comedy, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/18 "2007-06-12T16:31:37Z")
[QUOTE=cbawlmer] Crap! I missed this thread earlier and managed to miss _Wonder Bar_. Did anyone watch it? Was there an interesting intro given? [/QUOTE] I haven’t watched it yet but there was no intro. They only intro the first few films each evening, which I don’t quite get. They probably tape them for the whole month in one sitting. How long could it take to record a few more? ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/19 "2007-06-13T23:19:35Z")
My cable’s off right now. Too bad; many of those are on my lifelist of rare movies to try to see. I’ve been showing _The Celluloid Closet_ in the store, inspiring some interesting rentals. ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-month-on-tcm-screened-out/406523/20 "2007-06-14T00:24:32Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] According to TCM, there’s an “unrequited lesbian relationship.” [/QUOTE] (In _The Uninvited_.) True; I guess back in the 1940s that seemed sinister in itself. Great ghost movie, though.