ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The Laughing Policeman Protest Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Coll2011-062
Abstract
Clippings, flyers, interview transcript, news releases, notes, and studio publicity materials documenting protests in San Francisco directed against the motion picture, The Laughing Policeman, a police thriller released in 1973. Gay and lesbian rights activists objected to the representation of gay men and gay social life in the movie, which revolved around a mass-murderer with a secret gay identity.
Dates:
1973