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R.A. Enterprises | 1970 | 90 |
L.A. theatrical release under this title. |
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R.A. Enterprises | ? |
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Zenith Pictures | 1969 | 75 |
Description source: promotional material
"EVERYONE'S" ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE, THE LA VOICE #96
*** MOVIE REVIEW ***
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVY
by Chuck Iddings
Producers Richard Fontaine and Chuck Roy have given us one of the screen's most realistic and eye-opening films of the young homosexuals of today. The story by Chuck Roy tells it like it is. Too many times the screen, theatre, or literature has depicted the gay life or homosexuals in stereotyped concepts. Chuck Roy as Rob Cassidy give a powerful performance, although I feel just a little too overpowering in spots. Larry Neilsen as Davy gives an extraordinary good performance, a fresh new talent. I think this young man has a great future in the acting field. Judy Curtis as Sis gives a superior performance, though a small part, a memorable performance not to be missed. Carl Williams as Butch gives a delightfully funny performance. I feel this film will hit the audience with great impact. But, I feel that since this film is directed to the heterosexual population, there is too much sex in the film. The cinematography and sound in this film are both very well done.
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Derek K.:
21-year-old Davy (Larry Nielsen) celebrates his birthday by visiting a bar to indulge in his first drink. he soon realizes it’s a gay bar, populated by an assemblage of nelly and leather stereotypes. Fey bartender Butch (Carl Williams) plies Davy with drinks to loosen him up, but Davy quickly seeks the friendship of a clean-cut barfly named Bob Cassidy (Chuck Roy), who he assumes to be straight. Bob takes a drunken Davy home, reveals that he’s gay and gets the young man into the shower for some groping and finally sex in bed. After sex, Davy flees, anguished over his enjoyment of what’s just happened and its implications for his sexuality. He meets with his sister (Judy Coleman), who doesn’t understand her brother’s predicament, but who pledges to love him regardless. Davy then heads to the beach for a soul-searching walk that eventually finds him returning to Bob’s arms.
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Received a special award at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.