Narrator (voice)
Glenn Close
Narrator (voice)
The Lavender Scare
“Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.”
5.6
2019
1h 17m
Documentary
Director: Josh Howard
Overview
At the height of the Cold War, President Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks. A vicious witch hunt ensues, ruining thousands of American lives.
Trailer
The Lavender Scare - Official Trailer Official
Cast
Self (archive footage)
Joan Cassidy
Self (archive footage)
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
David Hyde Pierce
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
Drew Ference (voice)
T. R. Knight
Drew Ference (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Madeleine Tress (voice)
Cynthia Nixon
Madeleine Tress (voice)
Dennis Flinn (voice)
Zachary Quinto
Dennis Flinn (voice)
Self
David K. Johnson
Self
Self
Lillian Faderman
Self
Self
John D'Emilio
Self
Self
Bartley A. Fugler
Self
Self
Victor Ference
Self
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