April 1, 1985

Gay Peoples Chronicle

page 11

FILM FESTIVAL FEATURES

HARVEY MILK MOVIE

Highpoint of the International Film Festival at the Cedar-Lee theater this month will be The Times of Harvey Milk, shown April

people's lives.

Several other films scheduled this month have particular interest for gay peop-: le.

The New Mayfield Repertory Cinema's Truffault series includes Day for Night, a 1973 film with a gay couple who are presented almost incidentally, without judgement, and almost without comment. It will play April 13 and 14.

19-21. Winner of the 1984 New York Film Critics Award, it has also been nominated for an Academy Award. The film is the story of Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay elected official who, along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone, was murdereed by Dan White. Nating that the film has received rave reviews, Vito Russo reports that "Harvey Milk's determination and spirit touched not only gay people, but brought together a coalition of blacks, latinos, senior citizens, and Asians which proved that such coopereation can change (including Clara Bow) as

On April 28 the New Mayfield will show the 1927 version of Wings. While this can hardly be called a gay film, it was directed by William Wellman and delivers

what can be expected from his films: chaste but deep love between men. Vito Russo describes the actresses

"One huge surprise hit."

-Seattle Post-intelligencer

"Passion-filled. A film of intelligence."

-Shelia Benson, Los Angeles Times

"A story told with urgency and passion."

-Janet Maslin, New York Times

"Immensely moving. 'HARVEY MILK' combines real emotional urgency with a most compelling grasp of the filmmaking craft."

-Stephen Harvey, Village Voice

THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK

A Film by ROBERT EPSTEIN and RICHARD SCHMIECHEN

Cleveland International Film Festival Cedar Lee Theatre

Corner of Cedar and Lee Rds., Cleveland Hts. April 20 at 7:15pm, April 21 at 2:15pm, & April 22 at 7:15pm ****** Academy Award Winner******

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Slain San Francisco Supervisor, Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone in a scene from "The Times of Harvey Milk"

token love interests and reports that Buddy Rogers and Richard Arlen have the only real love scene in the film.

April 9 the CWRU Film Society is showing Rope (1948), paired with Rear Window as a Hitchcock double feature. With a plot reminiscent of the Leopold-Loeb affair. the film presents

Farley Granger and John Doll as a couple who are clearly though not explicitly gay.

April 20 the Film Society presents Another Country (1984). Just as Rope reflected the Leopold-Loeb case, Another Country is obviously drawn from the Burgess-MacLean incident, with the central figure a gay male.

GAY MEDIA GROUP MEETS

By Dora Forbes

A new organization is being established as a liaison between the Cleveland lesbian/gay community and local news representatives. Cleveland Lesbian and Gay Media Advocates, CLAGMA, will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

One objective of CLAGMA is to ensure that Cleveland's lesbian/gay community is portrayed positively by 10cal newspapers, television,

and radio stations.

Mark Kroboth, one of the group's organizers, states, "The news we hear day to day through different media channels has a strong influence not only on how society at large feels about us, but how we feel about ourselves. We are concerned with the way we are portrayed to the public."

Similar groups in Boston and San Francisco have been very successful in educating the press to our community's needs. This is the first group of its kind in the Cleveland area.

GAY FAMILY WORKSHOPS

Two gayrelated workshops will be offered in April by the Jewish Family Service Association as part of their series of Spring 1985 Family Life Workshops.

One workshop, for parents of gay children, lets participants learn to deal with their feelings so they can get beyond the interferences for a meaningful relationship with their children.

The second workshop, for "oung Jewish gey people,

will explore the issues that will facilitate their adjustment with the families, friends, and work situations, as well as examining their Jewish connection.

Consisting of four sessions, each workshop will be scheduled at times most convenient for the participants. The fee for a 4-. session workshop is $20 for an individual and $25 for a couple. For information call Kaye Chavinson, 3712600.