"gay" redux

[Joel S. Berson]

Not merely the author of the title.

While doing real work, "The Gay Falcon" was on TV in the
background.  I heard The Falcon say "Call me gay -- it saves time" to
a shady-sounding but stylish-looking blonde.  (About 25 minutes
in.)  So he was admitting "it".  Was he declining a heterosexual invitation?

Unfortunately, my ear was not premonitorily tuned to the
conversation, so I cannot tell you what the previous context was; and
the scene changed shortly afterwards.

FWIW.
Joel

At 10/29/2012 02:16 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>But maybe he's in the closet. Then the title would be the screenwriter's
>way of outing him. Then the title would mean he's gay, even if he's not gay
>in  the movie. Then somebody can cite the title as an early ex. of gay.
>
>JL
>
>On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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> > At 10/29/2012 02:01 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> > >I've seen it. He's not gay.
> > >
> > >JL
> >
> > No, I suppose one would not ever call George Sanders
> > "gay".  "Debonair", perhaps.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> >
> > >On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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> > > > OK, Jon, you didn't accept "Bringing Up Baby".  What about "The Gay
> > > > Falcon", 1941, starring George Sanders and Wendy Barrie?  (I haven't
> > > > watched it, so all I have is the title.)
> > > >
> > > > :-)
> > > > Joel
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