Before Stonewall (1984)

Name: Before Stonewall
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1984-09-15
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Rita Mae Brown, Red Jordan Arobateau, Ann Bannon, Lisa Ben, Allen Ginsberg

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.

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Released 1984-09-15 · 87 min · Documentary, History

Directed by Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg

Cast

Rita Mae Brown as Narrator (voice)
Red Jordan Arobateau as Self - Writer
Ann Bannon as Self - University Professor
Lisa Ben as Self - Former Secretary
Allen Ginsberg as Self
Martin Duberman as Self