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The Times of Harvey Milk [1984 film] (1984)

by Rob Epstein (Director)

Other authors: Tom Ammiano (Contributor), Judith Coburn (Writer), Henry Der (Contributor), Jim Elliot (Contributor), Harvey Fierstein (Narrator)7 more, Sally M. Gearhart (Contributor), Tory Hartmann (Contributor), Bill Kraus (Contributor), Anne Kronenberg (Contributor), Harvey Milk (Contributor), Carter Wilson (Writer), Jeannine Yeomans (Contributor)

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This documentary examines the political life of the self-proclaimed "Mayor Of Castro Street," N.Y. stockbroker turned San Francisco activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected to public office in California. Milk was elected to a City Supervisor position in the '70s, when a successful gay politician was an anomaly, but Milk made the most of his brief time in power. When Dan White killed Milk and Mayor George Moscone, the loss experienced by Milk's supporters was profound. White robbed the gay-rights movement of a charismatic leader and eloquent voice, but he accidentally gave it something a smart political operative like Milk would surely have appreciated the power and value of: a bona fide martyr.… (more)
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A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay councilor.

Director:
Rob Epstein
Writers:
Judith Coburn (narration), Rob Epstein, and 1 more
Stars:
Harvey Fierstein, Harvey Milk and Anne Kronenberg
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Epstein, RobDirectorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ammiano, TomContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Coburn, JudithWritersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Der, HenryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Elliot, JimContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Fierstein, HarveyNarratorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Gearhart, Sally M.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hartmann, ToryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kraus, BillContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kronenberg, AnneContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Milk, HarveyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wilson, CarterWritersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Yeomans, JeannineContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed

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This documentary examines the political life of the self-proclaimed "Mayor Of Castro Street," N.Y. stockbroker turned San Francisco activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected to public office in California. Milk was elected to a City Supervisor position in the '70s, when a successful gay politician was an anomaly, but Milk made the most of his brief time in power. When Dan White killed Milk and Mayor George Moscone, the loss experienced by Milk's supporters was profound. White robbed the gay-rights movement of a charismatic leader and eloquent voice, but he accidentally gave it something a smart political operative like Milk would surely have appreciated the power and value of: a bona fide martyr.

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