Controversial (in its time) 45 minute film. It takes place at a gay bath house. Shy Thomas (Gerald Jacuzzo) goes for his first time. He undresses in his room, puts on his robe and lies down on the bed waiting for a man. In walks older but handsome Mr. Jaffee (Robert Dahdah). The two men are both nervous but start talking and this film turns into an interesting dialogue about loneliness, death and life. We get cuts to outside the room where a bunch of VERY fem gay guys bitch and tear into each other. It all leads to an ending that is both sad and erotic.
Director Andy Milligan is known for his horror movies. They're terrible films with no budget, terrible acting and dime store gore. He was also a gay man and that's probably why he was so good with this film. It dealt with a subject that touched him personally. It was (purportedly) shot in a real bath house which just adds to the mood. The dialogue seems natural and unforced and that's helped immensely by the good acting of Jacuzzo and Dahdah.
SPOILER!If you're afraid of it being too explicit--don't worry. There's only one kiss (one guy kisses another on the forehead) and the last shot (which contains full frontal male nudity) is ridiculously censored. I DON'T think it was purposely done that way. Just before you see everything a man (Matt Baylor) has to offer a ridiculous black bar appears completely covering his penis. I guess that was added when the film was released because back in 1965 male nudity was never shown. Too bad no uncut print seem to exist.
This is available from Something Weird Video as an extra on the DVD with "The Body Beneath". Well worth seeing.
Director Andy Milligan is known for his horror movies. They're terrible films with no budget, terrible acting and dime store gore. He was also a gay man and that's probably why he was so good with this film. It dealt with a subject that touched him personally. It was (purportedly) shot in a real bath house which just adds to the mood. The dialogue seems natural and unforced and that's helped immensely by the good acting of Jacuzzo and Dahdah.
SPOILER!If you're afraid of it being too explicit--don't worry. There's only one kiss (one guy kisses another on the forehead) and the last shot (which contains full frontal male nudity) is ridiculously censored. I DON'T think it was purposely done that way. Just before you see everything a man (Matt Baylor) has to offer a ridiculous black bar appears completely covering his penis. I guess that was added when the film was released because back in 1965 male nudity was never shown. Too bad no uncut print seem to exist.
This is available from Something Weird Video as an extra on the DVD with "The Body Beneath". Well worth seeing.