Some of My Best Friends Are...

Oct 27, 1971

1h 50m

★ 3.9

They're cool, flip, witty and charming, talented, creative, intelligent and lonely.

Overview

Regulars gather at The Blue Jay, a gay bar in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, to celebrate Christmas Eve 1971 with people they consider family.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Bluebird Productions

American International Pictures

Astral Films

Some of My Best Friends Are... Trailers

Cast

Tanny

Tom Bade

Clint

David Baker

Kenny

Paul Blake

Terry Nabour

Gary Campbell

Miss Untouchable

Carleton Carpenter

Eric

Robert Christian

Karen – Harry

Candy Darling

Leo

Jeff David

Pete Thomas

Alan Dellay

Phil Drew

Nick De Noia

Lloyd

Dan Drake

Howard Wilkins

David Drew

Four gay themed short films: 1.Frühstück, - Young love in Berlin: speed, anonymity and 3 million people making a wish. 2. Frende - Johannes has found a new friend: Marco, the tough guy who seems to know no bounds. 3. Sommerkleid (Une robe d'été (1996))- That's summer... Sebastien loves Sheila. Lucia loves the boys. And Frederic really just wants to sunbathe. 4. Hormone und andere Dämonen (Hormoner og andre demoner (2001)) - All sorts of confusion surrounding a queer pair of siblings and their desire for the same man, sweet blond Lukas...

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