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Put the blame on mame, boys. And also on George McCreedy and Glenn Ford. It’s a love triangle and an erotic noir. But many people just focus on Rita Hayworth’s song and the dress she sang it in. Gilda also features plenty of gay subtext, which we’ll discuss at length, as well as why some films of this era “got away” with gay themes, while others did not. I also believe we’re setting a record for references to past LTS episodes. I’m not mad at that.
Gilda
Shelly Brisbin with Philip Michaels, Micheline Maynard and Randy Dotinga
Referenced Works
Gilda
Show Notes & Links
The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
Gilda (1946), trailer
Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
On disc: Criterion DVD
Next time, we’ll watch
Spellbound (1945)
LTS on Laura
LTS and Old Movie Club on The Third Man
LTS on Mildred Pierce
LTS on A Star is Born
The Incomparable on Casablanca
LTS on The Philadelphia Story
Noir City Magazine, Fall 2021
Featuring Randy Dotinga’s article on gay subtext in film noir
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By Shelly Brisbin
4.8
1313 ratings
Put the blame on mame, boys. And also on George McCreedy and Glenn Ford. It’s a love triangle and an erotic noir. But many people just focus on Rita Hayworth’s song and the dress she sang it in. Gilda also features plenty of gay subtext, which we’ll discuss at length, as well as why some films of this era “got away” with gay themes, while others did not. I also believe we’re setting a record for references to past LTS episodes. I’m not mad at that.
Gilda
Shelly Brisbin with Philip Michaels, Micheline Maynard and Randy Dotinga
Referenced Works
Gilda
Show Notes & Links
The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
Gilda (1946), trailer
Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
On disc: Criterion DVD
Next time, we’ll watch
Spellbound (1945)
LTS on Laura
LTS and Old Movie Club on The Third Man
LTS on Mildred Pierce
LTS on A Star is Born
The Incomparable on Casablanca
LTS on The Philadelphia Story
Noir City Magazine, Fall 2021
Featuring Randy Dotinga’s article on gay subtext in film noir
Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
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