The Gay Deceivers!

This cringe-inducing 1969 comedy The Gay Deceivers, about two dudes (Kevin Coughlin and Lawrence Casey) who avoid the draft by pretending to be queer, is now out on DVD again thanks to darkskyfilms.com. And I have to admit, it was fun watching it again.

The guys move into a very gay complex in L.A., where the very flamboyant Michael Greer (Fortune In Men's Eyes) as their landlord steals every scene. The movie is a spoof and not meant to offend, but that's a little like saying a blackface routine isn't meant to piss off black people. But the gay bar scenes of the 60s (depicted in the movie) and parties where everyone is camping it up in drag are so preposterous and cartoonish and comedic that for some reason it tickled me to no end.