The Gay Deceivers

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The Gay Deceivers
Directed by	Bruce Kessler
Produced by	Joe Solomon
Written by	Gil Lasky (story) Abe Polsky (story) Jerome Wish
Starring	Kevin Coughlin Brooke Bundy Lawrence P. Casey Jo Ann Harris Michael Greer
Music by	Stu Phillips
Cinematography	Richard C. Glouner
Editing by	Reg Browne Renn Reynolds
Distributed by	Fanfare Films Inc.
Release date(s)	July 30, 1969
Running time	97 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English
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The Gay Deceivers is a 1969 gay-themed comedy film with a twist ending. The film derives much of its alleged humor through the use of stereotypes. 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.

[edit] Plot

The Gay Deceivers follows Danny and Elliot, two friends who try to get out of the draft by pretending to be gay. They're placed under surveillance by the Army and have to keep up the pretense. They move into a gay apartment building and try to blend in with the residents, all the while trying to maintain their romantic relationships with women and not get caught by the Army.

The twist is that even after the pair is caught, they aren't inducted. The Army investigators assigned to watch them are themselves gay and are trying to keep straight people out of the Army.