SCCLA proudly sponsors a veiwing of the Movie Original Pride
forwarded from kingwyatt
Movie: Original Pride, Directed and Written by Scott Bloom
Where: Billy DeFrank Center
938 The Alameda , San Jose, CA
Date: April 7, 2006
Time: 7-9p.m.
Cost: donation to Billy DeFrank Center
More Info: info@sccleather.org
The year was 1954. Stanley Kramer's stylized film portrayal of
America's rebellious youth, The Wild Ones, the original motorcycle
movie featuring leather-clad icon Marlon Brando, splashed across the
silver screen. Americans were healing from the scars of World War II,
and gay veterans were exploring ways to covertly meet other masculine
men. The Satyrs Motorcycle Club of Los Angeles was there at the
beginning of this new era. It was the start of a gay motorcycle club
revolution which influenced the creation of other clubs across the
nation. This emerging club culture was the means to an end for meeting
and socializing with other gay leather-motorcycle buddies. "Original
Pride" is a journey into the legendary Satyrs Motorcycle Club and
offers a look at the men who were there and frames their stories,
memories and influences on the leather community. Archive footage and
vintage photographs reveal how these men shaped gay culture. In
addition, it examines how the ever-changing socio-political landscape
of our community affected the club and lives of its members. It is a
relevant and poignant exploration of the times and an assessment of
the Satyrs' future as a vital member of the gay leather-motorcycle
community.
Please feel free to forward to appropriate lists.
Movie: Original Pride, Directed and Written by Scott Bloom
Where: Billy DeFrank Center
938 The Alameda , San Jose, CA
Date: April 7, 2006
Time: 7-9p.m.
Cost: donation to Billy DeFrank Center
More Info: info@sccleather.org
The year was 1954. Stanley Kramer's stylized film portrayal of
America's rebellious youth, The Wild Ones, the original motorcycle
movie featuring leather-clad icon Marlon Brando, splashed across the
silver screen. Americans were healing from the scars of World War II,
and gay veterans were exploring ways to covertly meet other masculine
men. The Satyrs Motorcycle Club of Los Angeles was there at the
beginning of this new era. It was the start of a gay motorcycle club
revolution which influenced the creation of other clubs across the
nation. This emerging club culture was the means to an end for meeting
and socializing with other gay leather-motorcycle buddies. "Original
Pride" is a journey into the legendary Satyrs Motorcycle Club and
offers a look at the men who were there and frames their stories,
memories and influences on the leather community. Archive footage and
vintage photographs reveal how these men shaped gay culture. In
addition, it examines how the ever-changing socio-political landscape
of our community affected the club and lives of its members. It is a
relevant and poignant exploration of the times and an assessment of
the Satyrs' future as a vital member of the gay leather-motorcycle
community.
Please feel free to forward to appropriate lists.