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- REBEL WHOUT A CSE'S GROUNDBREAKG GAY SUBTEXT EXPLAED
- WHAT MAK "REBEL WHOUT A CSE" SUCH A GAY CLASSIC?"HEY, YOU WANT TO E HOME WH ME? I MEAN, THERE'S NOBODY HOME AT MY HOE, AND HECK, I'M NOT TIRED."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYJULY 24, 2016/12:33 PMBY DAN AVERYJULY 24, 2016 / 12:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"REBEL WHOUT A CSE\" SUCH A GAY CLASSIC?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-07-24T16:33:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-07-24T16:33:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN WAS RELEASED 1955, NICHOLAS RAY'S REBEL WHOUT A CSE WASN'T JT A FG PICTN OF TEEN ANGST POST-WAR AMERI, WAS A STANT GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CRICS LL THE RELATNSHIP BETWEEN JAM DEAN'S REBELL JIM STARK AND SAL MEO'S LONELY PLATO THE FIRST TO PICT GAY SIRE A MASTREAM HOLLYWOOD FILM. AS JUDY, NATALIE WOOD PLAYED ONE OF FILMDOM'S FIRST FAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, WAS MOSTLY UNR THE RADAR—UNNSC EVEN. THE MOTN PICTURE PRODUCTN CO WAS STILL EFFECT, BANNG OVER PICTNS OF LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT DO YOU KNOW MANY STRAIGHT TEENS WHO HAVE PHOTOS OF ALAN LADD THEIR LOCKERS? OR TELL THEIR HUNKY BT IEND THEY LOVE THEM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, THE HOSTS OF LOGO'S COCKTAILS AND CLASSICS THE FILM'S MANY GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH COCKTAILS AND CLASSICS: REBEL WHOUT A CSE, JULY 24 AT 8/7C ON LOGO. AND ENJOY WH A LIC "STARK AND STORMY"—GET THE RECIPE BELOW!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- ‘REBEL WHOUT A CSE’ GAVE US HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST GAY TEENAGER AND A TRAGIC END
REBEL WHOUT A CSE'S GROUNDBREAKG GAY SUBTEXT EXPLAED
Rebel Whout A Cse boasted some pecially groundbreakg them for the era which was ma, and here’s the movie’s gay subtext explaed. * rebel without a cause gay character *
Rebel Whout A Cse boasted some pecially groundbreakg them for the era which was ma, and here’s the movie’s gay subtext explaed. Rebel Whout A Cse is remembered as the movie that ma Jam Dean an in, but also boasted some groundbreakg them for s time – here’s the classic film’s 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. Apparently, was mon knowledge among Rebel Whout A Cse's crew Plato was ed gay.
WHAT MAK "REBEL WHOUT A CSE" SUCH A GAY CLASSIC?"HEY, YOU WANT TO E HOME WH ME? I MEAN, THERE'S NOBODY HOME AT MY HOE, AND HECK, I'M NOT TIRED."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYJULY 24, 2016/12:33 PMBY DAN AVERYJULY 24, 2016 / 12:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"REBEL WHOUT A CSE\" SUCH A GAY CLASSIC?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-07-24T16:33:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-07-24T16:33:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN WAS RELEASED 1955, NICHOLAS RAY'S REBEL WHOUT A CSE WASN'T JT A FG PICTN OF TEEN ANGST POST-WAR AMERI, WAS A STANT GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CRICS LL THE RELATNSHIP BETWEEN JAM DEAN'S REBELL JIM STARK AND SAL MEO'S LONELY PLATO THE FIRST TO PICT GAY SIRE A MASTREAM HOLLYWOOD FILM. AS JUDY, NATALIE WOOD PLAYED ONE OF FILMDOM'S FIRST FAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, WAS MOSTLY UNR THE RADAR—UNNSC EVEN. THE MOTN PICTURE PRODUCTN CO WAS STILL EFFECT, BANNG OVER PICTNS OF LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT DO YOU KNOW MANY STRAIGHT TEENS WHO HAVE PHOTOS OF ALAN LADD THEIR LOCKERS? OR TELL THEIR HUNKY BT IEND THEY LOVE THEM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, THE HOSTS OF LOGO'S COCKTAILS AND CLASSICS THE FILM'S MANY GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH COCKTAILS AND CLASSICS: REBEL WHOUT A CSE, JULY 24 AT 8/7C ON LOGO. AND ENJOY WH A LIC "STARK AND STORMY"—GET THE RECIPE BELOW!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
When was released 1955, Nicholas Ray's "Rebel Whout a Cse" beme an stant gay classic. * rebel without a cause gay character *
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. a seri by Christopher Jam lookg at the 'Gay Bt Friend' trope.
After a few months of lookg at the gay bt iend trope over the past 30 years, we wanted to go back to a time where the “gay bt iend” uldn’t be lled a “gay bt iend. However, that didn’t keep gay characters off the screen. One of the more famol “gay bt iends” durg the era was Sal Meo’s Osr-nomated portrayal of Plato Nicholas Ray’s Rebel Whout a Cse.
How uld we tell he was gay? Plato don’t know what a happy gay life looks like. This feels like the genis for the “gay bt iend” trope as we’ve seen many romantic edi.
‘REBEL WHOUT A CSE’ GAVE US HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST GAY TEENAGER AND A TRAGIC END
Even a movie directed by bi-sexual Nicholas Ray, happy endgs weren’t afford to gay characters, cludg the on that didn’t officially e out. The “gay bt iend” was also gog to be the sacrificial lamb that brgs everyone else’s arc to a close. Prevly Gay Bt Friend.
Let’s start at the begng, 50’s Hollywood where basilly sayg the word ‘gay’ uld probably get you censored and your film really weirdly changed so the entire story was different (and much more borg).
There was this legislative thg lled the Hays which prevented among other thgs ‘pictns of homosexualy’. Films uld get round this but they uld never openly say a character was gay WHICH WAS COMPLETELY FRUSTRATING AND UNSATISFYING TO EVERYONE.