Cherry Grove Stories

"Fire Island's Best kept Secrets"

Even before Stonewall, Cherry Grove and its beach houses on Fire Island were a haven for generations of gay men, lesbians and drag queens. Rare archive footage shows swishy young men in demi-drag, amateur theatricals and a host of drag queens. At a time when it was illegal in the USA for bars to serve homosexuals, there were wild parties, late night outdoor cruising, and hordes of beautiful young men and women out for a good time. This sexually liberated paradise shaped the modern gay community. Though it suffered the effects of the AIDS epidemic early on, the spirit of Cherry Grove continues to exert its magic up to the present day.

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El baile del pato

El baile del pato

1989

Sacrifice for Satan

Sacrifice for Satan

1981

A Man Named Rocca

A Man Named Rocca

1961

Dolls for Sale

Dolls for Sale

1973

Nature

Nature

2024

Breaking up then breaking down

Breaking up then breaking down

2024

Harry nervt

Harry nervt

2013

Mike Epps: Ready to Sell Out

Mike Epps: Ready to Sell Out

2024

Hijo de Buitre

Hijo de Buitre

2015

Journey to the West: A Duel of the Faith

Journey to the West: A Duel of the Faith

2021

มัทรีที่รัก

มัทรีที่รัก

1983

Affäre zu dritt

Affäre zu dritt

2003

The World According to Gazprom

The World According to Gazprom

2008

A Deadly Business

A Deadly Business

1986

Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind

Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind

2019

Türkiye

1977

Wicken

Wicken

2019

The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter

1925