Daily Dialogue — April 25, 2017

Student: Is it true that you’re queer?

Jim ponders the question, then —

Jim: Yes, it’s true.

— Nighthawks (1978), written by Ron Peck and Paul Hallam

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Coming Out, suggested by Angry Cyborg.

Trivia: Widely considered the first “commercial” or “commercially released” gay feature film ever made in the U.K., where the story was directly about gay relationships and themes, but which was not about crime (blackmail or murder), or purely stereotypical.

Dialogue On Dialogue: A pivotal moment in the movie in which Jim, who has kept his sexuality secret, admits his lifestyle. It happens late in this 70s era story and precipitates a spontaneous question-and-answer session with the students.