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This entertaining and enlightening documentary sheds a light on a pioneering moment in film history and the gay rights movement, as it revisits the break-through 1960s gay films of Pat Rocco. Rocco was responsible for the very first gay films that were shown openly to the paying public in the late 1960s. Situated before hardcore porn became the norm, and in marked contrast to the somewhat darker gay porn that was coming out of New York at the time. Pat Rocco’s film were more sun-dappled, featuring tanned and happy-looking naked men on sail boats and on beaches, celebrating their identities and the beauty of the male body. The filmmakers got to talk to the generous, rather humble and open-minded Rocco just before his death. It took a team of dedicated Canadian filmmakers to capture a fairly obscure moment of indie film history that deserves to be remembered.

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What is Pat Rocco Dared (2021) about?

This entertaining and enlightening documentary sheds a light on a pioneering moment in film history and the gay rights movement, as it revisits the break-through 1960s gay films of Pat Rocco. Rocco was responsible for the very first gay films that were shown openly to the paying public in the late 1960s. Situated before hardcore porn became the norm, and in marked contrast to the somewhat darker…

Who stars in Pat Rocco Dared?

Pat Rocco Dared stars Pat Rocco (Self (archive footage)), Charlie David (Self), Phyllis Diller (Self (archive footage)), Harvey Milk (Self (archive footage)), Spencer Reed (Self). The film was directed by Morris Chapdelaine.

How long is Pat Rocco Dared?

Pat Rocco Dared has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2021.

Is Pat Rocco Dared worth watching?

Pat Rocco Dared holds an IMDb rating of 8.3/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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