The Lavender Scare
“Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.”
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.
Director:Josh Howard
5.6
2019
77 mins
Languages:English
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The Lavender Scare - Official Trailer
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Captain Joan Cassidy | The Lavender Scare | PBS
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Glenn Close
Narrator (voice)
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Joan Cassidy
Self (archive footage)
David Hyde Pierce
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
T. R. Knight
Drew Ference (voice)
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Cynthia Nixon
Madeleine Tress (voice)
Zachary Quinto
Dennis Flinn (voice)
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David K. Johnson
Self
Lillian Faderman
Self
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John D'Emilio
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Bartley A. Fugler
Self
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Victor Ference
Self
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