Before Stonewall - (1984)Released

Overview

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.

Genres

DocumentaryHistory

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Center for the Study of Filmed HistoryBefore Stonewall Inc.

Spoken Languages

English

Release Date

1984-09-15

Budget

N/A