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HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST GAY TEENAGER AND HIS TWO TRAGIC ENDGS

Rebel Whout A Cse boasted some pecially groundbreakg them for the era which was ma, and here’s the movie’s gay subtext explaed. * alan ladd gay *

But for gay dienc—both at the time and now—’s one of many unspoken but crystal-clear ditns that Plato is drawn to Jim as more than jt a father figure. Meo, who was 16 years old when Rebel opened, later lled Plato “the first gay teenager films.

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REBEL WHOUT A CSE'S GROUNDBREAKG GAY SUBTEXT EXPLAED

In that ls tolerant era, this meant pictns of homosexualy film was a no-no. In a groundbreakg move for the mid-1950s, Ray serted several clu Rebel Whout A Cse that Plato as gay. The fact he is often seen gazg adorgly at Jim and has a picture of Hollywood heart-throb Alan Ladd taped si his school locker has seen the character ced as one of the first gay teenage characters film history.

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Apparently, was mon knowledge among Rebel Whout A Cse's crew Plato was ed gay. However, Hays Co censors soon put the kibosh on the kiss via a warng memo sent to a Rebel Whout A Cse producers Warner Bros that stated, “It is of urse val that there be no ference of a qutnable or homosexual relatnship between Plato and Jim. By today’s standards, the subtle gay subtext Rebel Whout A Cse is rtraed.

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