Some of My Best Friends Are...

Some of My Best Friends Are...

They're cool, flip, witty and charming, talented, creative, intelligent and lonely.

1971•1h 50m•3.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

3.9/10(12)

Regulars gather at The Blue Jay, a gay bar in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, to celebrate Christmas Eve 1971 with people they consider family.

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Production

Bluebird Productions, American International Pictures, Astral Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tom Bade

Tanny

David Baker

David Baker

Clint

Paul Blake

Paul Blake

Kenny

Gary Campbell

Terry Nabour

Carleton Carpenter

Carleton Carpenter

Miss Untouchable

Robert Christian

Robert Christian

Eric

Candy Darling

Candy Darling

Karen – Harry

Jeff David

Leo

Alan Dellay

Alan Dellay

Pete Thomas

Nick De Noia

Phil Drew

Dan Drake

Lloyd

David Drew

David Drew

Howard Wilkins

Jim Enzel

Gable

Thomas Fiorello

Ernie

Fannie Flagg

Fannie Flagg

Helen (Mildred Pierce)

Joe George

Al Pulaski

Gil Gerard

Gil Gerard

Michel Mireaux

Uva Harden

Michel Mireaux

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Lita Joyce

Hector Martinez

Jose

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