Scandalous Conduct: A Fairy Extravaganza
“Sex. Surveillance. Magic beans! The Queer Navy Scandal that shook the nation in 1919.”
0.01h 7mEN
Directed by Matthew Lawrence
An Episcopal minister. 41 naval recruits. A zealous newspaper editor. A pandemic. A drag show. A beanstalk. The YMCA. A future president of the United States. This multiple screen installation looks at the 1919 Newport Sex Scandal.
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musicalu.s. navysurveillancequeerdocumentaryamerican history
