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      The Sons of Tennessee Williams

      Released Oct 7, 2011 1h 20m Documentary Biography History Drama List
      69% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 90% 250+ Ratings Audience Score In New Orleans, a carnival club known as the Krewe of Armeinius celebrates its 40th Mardi Gras ball for gay men. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Interesting bit of civil rights history from New Orleans, but it lacked passion. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Great documentary on the "drag krewe" in New Orleans. I will attend this one day! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A great piece of American history with rare photos from the 30s-50s and beyond of gay life in New Orleans. We are talking contributions pre-Stonewall here. This documentary entails fantastic first hand accounts, amazing costumes and just a fun and educational film that will leave you in awe of our collective history. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic look into a little known part of our gay history. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Bill McCarthy as Petit Fors in "The Sons of Tennessee Williams." (L-R) Mike Moreau and Jimmy Keyes in "The Sons of Tennessee Williams." Albert Carey as The Storm in "The Sons of Tennessee Williams." View more photos

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      AV Club Rated: B Oct 26, 2011 Full Review Lou Lumenick New York Post Draws on a treasure trove of archival footage to show the evolution of New Orleans' gay community over half a century. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 7, 2011 Full Review Diego Semerene Slant Magazine The film stays mostly on the rather safe and familiar surfaces of LGBT history as it attempts to highlight a perhaps not-so-well-known facet of drag-ball culture. Rated: 1/4 Oct 7, 2011 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Constantly fascinating, often quite funny, frequently endearing, and always informative. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 24, 2020 Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl Wolff intercuts interviews and archival footage with preparations for a contemporary ball and, believe me, you haven't seen a costume until you've seen what these guys come up with. Rated: 6/10 Jan 22, 2012 Full Review Jennifer Merin About.com About an early triumph in the struggle for gay rights, and a colorful, fun glimpse at New Orleans' Mardi Gras in drag. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 8, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In New Orleans, a carnival club known as the Krewe of Armeinius celebrates its 40th Mardi Gras ball for gay men.
      Director
      Tim Wolff
      Distributor
      First Run
      Production Co
      Wolffhouse
      Genre
      Documentary, Biography, History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 7, 2011, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 27, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $2.9K
      Runtime
      1h 20m
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