Norman…Is That You?

Monday, November 19, 2012

Intro by Flotilla DeBarge! Please note: Cheryl Dunye will be unable to appear as previously announced. Digital projection

Called the “first pro-gay fag joke” by Vito Russo, NORMAN…IS THAT YOU? stars comedian Redd Foxx and the iconic Pearl Bailey as an African-American couple who discover their only son is gay — and that his lover is white. Adapted from a Broadway play of the same name about a Jewish family, director George Schlatter (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In) translates Borscht-belt Gay Jewish jokes into a collection of stereotypes about black culture. With appearances by Madame and Wayland Flowers, the result is dated, fascinating, and ultimately results in a positive attempt to show a father trying to understand his gay son.

• Country USA
• Rating PG
• Year 1976
• Running Time 91 minutes
• Director George Schlatter

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