Matt Baume's amazing video about "Rebel Without A Cause" led me to reflect on my own James Dean moments from watching "The Celluloid Closet" (where I learned about Rebel's queer coding via Sal Mineo) to my visit at the 50's themed Wimpy's Diner and how I wanted to meet James Dean's ghost as a 14 year old! I also dig into the ways that retro nostalgia overlaps with gay representation via Paul Lekakis, Michael Johnston and Ricky Martin! And don't miss a sneak peek at my next episode, tackling my gay awakening from Hollywood Babylon's tales of Laurence Olivier, plus Joe Dain going from cinematic Mickey Rourke victim to CEO of Terror Films! Don't just stand there Rebels, let's get to the Vida Loca that defies Gravity and makes us go Boom Boom Boom!
This video contains mild references to mature themes.
"Rebel Without A Cause" (1955; dir Nicholas Ray) stars James Dean, Sal Mineo, Natalie Wood
"The Celluloid Closet" (1995; dir Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman) is a documentary based on the book by Vito Russo
LGBT Movies, Pop Culture, Gay Cinema, Music Videos, TV
***Recommended Links***
Matt Baume:
YouTube - [ Ссылка ]
Offical Site - [ Ссылка ]
Patreon - [ Ссылка ]
James Dean:
Matt Baume's Rebel video - [ Ссылка ]
Queer Icon article by Jason Colavito - [ Ссылка ]
Michael Johnston:
Gravity video - [ Ссылка ]
Interview with Zack Tremblay - [ Ссылка ]
Ricky Martin:
Instagram - [ Ссылка ]
Interview with Kelly Clarkson - [ Ссылка ]
Paul Lekakis:
Live at 1993 Pride - [ Ссылка ]
Manuel Betancourt:
Official Site - [ Ссылка ]
Sewers of Paris interview with Matt Baume - [ Ссылка ]
The Male Gazed People article - [ Ссылка ]
Jason Colavito:
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