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Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Mervyn Nelson
Writer : Mervyn Nelson

Synopsis

It's Christmas Eve 1971 in Manhattan's Greenwich Village and the regulars of the local gay bar "The Blue Jay" are celebrating. Not much has changed since Stonewall and its not all "Peace on Earth. Good Will to Men" but the times are a changin.

Actors

Tom Bade
Tom Bade
Tanny
David Baker
David Baker
Clint
Paul Blake
Paul Blake
Kenny
Gary Campbell
Gary Campbell
Terry Nabour
Carleton Carpenter
Carleton Carpenter
Miss Untouchable
Robert Christian
Robert Christian
Eric
Candy Darling
Candy Darling
Karen – Harry
Jeff David
Jeff David
Leo
Alan Dellay
Alan Dellay
Pete Thomas
Nick De Noia
Nick De Noia
Phil Drew
Dan Drake
Dan Drake
Lloyd
David Drew
David Drew
Howard Wilkins
Jim Enzel
Jim Enzel
Gable
Thomas Fiorello
Thomas Fiorello
Ernie
Fannie Flagg
Fannie Flagg
Helen (Mildred Pierce)
Joe George
Joe George
Al Pulaski
Gil Gerard
Gil Gerard
Michel Mireaux
Uva Harden
Uva Harden
Michel Mireaux
Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan
Lita Joyce
Hector Martinez
Hector Martinez
Jose
Peg Murray
Peg Murray
Mary Nabour
Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill
Tim Holland
Larry Reed
Larry Reed
Louis Barone
Gary Sandy
Gary Sandy
Jim Paine
Lou Steele
Lou Steele
Barrett Hartman
Clifton Steere
Clifton Steere
Giggling Gertie
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
Sadie Holzer
Joe Taylor
Joe Taylor
Nebraska
Ben Yaffee
Ben Yaffee
Marvin Hocker
Rita Bennett
Rita Bennett
Bob Bonds
Bob Bonds
Mona Crawford
Mona Crawford
Cornelius Frizell
Cornelius Frizell
Fritzi Goldstein
Fritzi Goldstein
Sally Hammer
Sally Hammer
Jack Kasabian
Jack Kasabian
Mary Love
Mary Love
Harvey Noel
Harvey Noel
Dan Quinn
Dan Quinn
Alisson Russo
Alisson Russo
Karolyn Russo
Karolyn Russo
Kathy Stritch
Kathy Stritch
Bill Tarman
Bill Tarman
Seymour Weinstein
Seymour Weinstein
John Hartnett
John Hartnett
Disco Dancer (uncredited)

Crews

Mervyn Nelson
Mervyn Nelson
Director
Mervyn Nelson
Mervyn Nelson
Screenplay
Barbara Rhodes
Barbara Rhodes
Story Consultant
Gordon Rose
Gordon Rose
Music
Tony Mitchell
Tony Mitchell
Cinematography
Richard Cadenas
Richard Cadenas
Editor
Angelo Ross
Angelo Ross
Editor
Mimi Kelly
Mimi Kelly
Casting
Clifton Steere
Clifton Steere
Casting
Ray Menard
Ray Menard
Art Direction
Nino Novellino
Nino Novellino
Set Decoration
Frank Schoen
Frank Schoen
Set Decoration
Andy Greenhut
Andy Greenhut
Costume Design
Ronald Deman
Ronald Deman
Hair Designer
Gudron Holt
Gudron Holt
Makeup Artist
Alex Witt
Alex Witt
Hair Assistant
Harry Bjorkstrom
Harry Bjorkstrom
Production Manager
Steve Marshall
Steve Marshall
Assistant Director
Elliot Tuckerman
Elliot Tuckerman
Assistant Director
Robert Colbert
Robert Colbert
Boom Operator
W. Grieve-Smith
W. Grieve-Smith
Sound
Joseph Lesko
Joseph Lesko
Sound Editor
Walter Nolan
Walter Nolan
Sound Editor
Dick Carballo
Dick Carballo
Lighting Director
Jim Crispi
Jim Crispi
Electrician
Ron Pitts
Ron Pitts
Assistant Camera
Chuck Portz
Chuck Portz
Electrician
Joe Sainsbury
Joe Sainsbury
Grip
Al Sentesy
Al Sentesy
Grip
Ira Gerard
Ira Gerard
Additional Casting
Beverly Crawford
Beverly Crawford
Wardrobe Assistant
Lillian Schwartz
Lillian Schwartz
Wardrobe Assistant
Christopher Ross
Christopher Ross
Assistant Editor
Peter A. Sabino
Peter A. Sabino
Assistant Editor
John Lewis
John Lewis
Sound Mixer
John Lauricella
John Lauricella
Producer
Joseph Rhodes
Joseph Rhodes
Executive Producer
Martin Richards
Martin Richards
Producer
Tom Ward
Tom Ward
Associate Producer

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