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The Fall of '55 /

A critical analysis of a gay sex scandal that occurred in Boise, Idaho in 1955, where a group of male prostitutes (some as young as 15) began informing to the police on their clients, most of whom were married family men.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Randal, Seth, 1975- (Director, Producer, Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : Frameline, 2006.
Series:LGBT studies in video
Subjects:
Child prostitution > Idaho > Boise.
Gay men > Idaho > Boise > Social conditions > 20th century.
Male prostitution > Idaho > Boise.
Sex scandals > Idaho > Boise.
Prostitution enfantine > Idaho > Boise.
Homosexuels masculins > Idaho > Boise > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Prostitution masculine > Idaho > Boise.
Scandales sexuels > Idaho > Boise.
Child prostitution
Gay men > Social conditions
Male prostitution
Sex scandals
Idaho > Boise
1900-1999
Streaming video.
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Nonfiction films
LGBTQ+ films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Gay films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Films homosexuels.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:A critical analysis of a gay sex scandal that occurred in Boise, Idaho in 1955, where a group of male prostitutes (some as young as 15) began informing to the police on their clients, most of whom were married family men.
Item Description:Originally produced as a documentary film in 2005.
Physical Description:1 online resource (82 min.).
Production Credits:Principle photographers, Lisa Chavez, Craig Franson ; edited by Jenessa Carson ; score by Randy Coryell.