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The Lavender Scare 2019 Directed by Josh Howard

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 7 June 2019
77 mins
Cast
Glenn Close
Glenn Close Narrator (voice)
Joan Cassidy
Joan Cassidy Herself (archive footage)
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
T.R. Knight
T.R. Knight Drew Ference (voice)
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy Himself (archive footage)
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon Madeleine Tress (voice)
Zachary Quinto
Zachary Quinto Dennis Flinn (voice)
David K. Johnson
David K. Johnson Himself
Lillian Faderman
Lillian Faderman Herself
John D'Emilio
John D'Emilio Himself
Bartley A. Fugler
Bartley A. Fugler Himself
Victor Ference
Victor Ference Himself
Franklin Kameny
Franklin Kameny Himself (archive footage)
Crew
Director
Josh Howard
Josh Howard
Producer
Josh Howard
Josh Howard
Executive Producers
Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings
Andrew Tobias
Andrew Tobias
Betsy West
Betsy West
Editor
Bruce Shaw
Bruce Shaw