"gay" redux

[Dave Wilton]

It's unlikely the screenwriter would have chosen the title. Unlike the
dialogue, the title would almost certainly have been chosen by the studio's
marketing department. I find it unlikely that they'd be playing such sub
rosa games with a film's title.



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Jonathan Lighter
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Subject: Re: "gay" redux

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.
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> >JL
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> No, I suppose one would not ever call George Sanders "gay".
> "Debonair", perhaps.
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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.)
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