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The Rejected
The Rejected
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The Rejected

1961
59m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

59m

Storyline

The Rejected is a made-for-television documentary film about homosexuality, the first of its kind to be broadcast on American television. It was first shown on KQED on September 11, 1961, and was later syndicated to National Educational Television (NET) stations across the United States, receiving positive critical reviews.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
59m
Nov 9, 1961
Languages
English
Director
Dick Christian
Production
KQED
KQED
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

James Day

Narrator (voice)

Margaret Mead

Herself

Karl Bowman

Himself

Bishop James Pike

Himself

Rabbi Alvin Fine

Himself

Thomas C. Lynch

Himself

J. Albert Hutchinson

Self

Al Bendich

Himself

Morris Lowenthal

Himself

Hal Call

Himself

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