List of slashy old movies from the "Sweet Smell of Slash" panel

[dorinda]

Sorry for the delay in posting this list! Getting back to work got pret-ty worky for a while there.

Here are the slashy old movies we talked about at Friday's panel, "The Sweet Smell of Slash". It includes m/m and f/f, a few OT3s, plus a couple-few scattered in there that are more canon-gay or queer than slashy per se.

In case the clips piqued your interest, the ones I showed were from Blazing Saddles, Test Pilot, and Trapeze; and the "show me yours I'll show you mine" pistol scene we acted out was from Red River.

Some of the movies on the list have stories on AO3--and maybe you'll want to watch a lot and write some more!

Enjoy!

Alphabetically:

Becket (1964)
Ben Hur (1959) (also 1925, but 59 is slashier)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Casablanca (1942)
Design for Living (1933)
Different from the Others (Anders als die Andern) (1919)
Dive Bomber (1941)
Gilda (1946)
The Great Escape (1963)
The Haunting (1963)
Jules et Jim (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Lion in Winter (1968)
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
My Favorite Wife (1940)
Night Nurse (1931)
Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Queen Christina (1933)
Rebecca (1940)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Red River (1948)
Robin Hood movies (various)
"The Road to..." series of movies with Bing Crosby & Bob Hope (various)
Rope (1948)
Seven Samurai (and its adaptations, e.g. The Magnificent Seven) (various)
Sex in Chains (Geschlecht in Fesseln – Die Sexualnot der Strafgefangenen) (1928)
Shane (1953)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Spartacus (1960)
The Sport Parade (1932)
The Sting (1973)
The Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
The Talk of the Town (1942)
Test Pilot (1938)
Trapeze (1956)
Victim (1961)
Wings (1927)

Comments

[bientot]

Thank you for posting!

Did anyone bring up the (possibly not true?) story about William Wyler taking Charlton Heston aside and asking him to play it as though Ben-Hur and Masala were lovers, but, "Don't tell Steve because he would freak," then went to Stephen Boyd with the same message but, "For God's sake don't tell Chuck!" I always loved that story!

Also - did cartoons come up? Bugs was always doing drag and Elmer fell (hard) for it every time!

I really wish I could have been there - sounds like a fun panel!

[tartysuz]

Wow, we covered a lot! Thanks for posting this list!

[dorinda]

Heh--yeah, someone mentioned Vidal's story, although I'd actually never heard the first part, just about him telling Boyd (the same story Vidal tells in The Celluloid Closet). It's a little hard to believe Vidal would tell Heston anything of the kind, partly because of Heston's politics, and also because I don't think they got along. But then, who knows. :D

We didn't go into cartoons, but it's true, Bugs' polymorphous gender and sexuality is always a treat!

[dorinda]

People had so much enthusiasm and so many great ideas! I'm sure we could have gone on for another hour.

[rattlecatcher]

Thank you for posting this. Seven Samurai is just such an awesome film. The swordsman - I keep forgetting his name - is not a pretty face, but so so beautiful in action. And the boy is so in love with him. *happy*

[dorinda]

You're welcome! And yes yes, Seven Samurai is wonderful.

Other classic old movies with slashy/queer vibes

[(Anonymous)]

"Arsenic and Old Lace" - Jonathan Brewster/Dr. Einstein.

"Captain Blood" - Peter Blood/Jeremy Pitt.

"The Time of Your Life" - Joe (Cagney)/Nick (Bendix).

"Midsummer Night's Dream" (1935) - Nick Bottom/Francis Flute.

"As You Like It" (1936) - cross-dressing Shakespeare. What else needs to be said? Also Rosalind/Celia.

"Wuthering Heights" (1939) - Heathcliff/Cathy/Edgar.

"Inherit the Wind" (1960) - Sarah Brady/Matthew Brady/Henry Drummond, Henry Drummond/E. K. Hornbeck.

"Shall We Dance" (1937) - a couple. Arthur Miller/Jeffrey Baird, Arthur Miller/'Charlie' his friend.

"Gunga Din" - Ballantine/MacChesney/Cutter OT3

"Holiday" (1938) - Linda Seton/Johnny Case/Ned Seton.

"The Philadelphia Story" - CK Dexter Haven/Tracy Lord/Mike Connor.

"Pot O' Gold" (1941) - Horace Heidt/Willie McCorkle.

"Steel Magnolias" - more 70s, but you KNOW Claire & Ouiser are in love.

"The Boyfriend" (1971) - Maisie/Fay, Percy/Alphonse.

"Midnight" (1939) - Jacques Picot/Marcel Renaud (at least on Marcel's part).

"The Farmer's Daughter" - strong indications of established OT3 of Agatha Morley/Mr. Morley (now dead)/Joseph Clancey (butler).

Re: Other classic old movies with slashy/queer vibes

[dorinda]

Thank you, anon commenter! :D

And lemme tell you, "Holiday" is one of my very very favorite movies. Guaranteed comfort-watch. Oh, Neddy. <3