The Gay Deceivers
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For the 1926 film starring Lew Cody and Carmel Myers, see The Gay Deceiver. For other uses, see Gay deceiver.
The Gay Deceivers is a 1969 American comedy film written by Jerome Wish and directed by Bruce Kessler. The film focuses on Danny Devlin (Kevin Coughlin) and Elliot Crane (Lawrence P. Casey), two straight men who attempt to evade the draft by pretending to be gay men.
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Directed by | Bruce Kessler |
Written by | Jerome Wish |
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Produced by | Joe Solomon |
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Cinematography | Richard C. Glouner |
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Music by | Stu Phillips |
Distributed by | Fanfare Films Inc. |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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According to gay film historian Vito Russo in his book The Celluloid Closet, co-star Michael Greer, who played the flamboyantly gay Malcolm and who was himself gay, tried to work with the screenwriter and director to minimize the negativity of the characterization and present Malcolm in a positive light.[2]