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The Breath of a Nation
Centered around prohibition enforcement, the aching desire for a drink and a soda fountain that is selling a little extra on the side.This short currently contains the oldest queer coded character in the database. When Silk Hat Harry’s Soda Fountain…
Tags: 1910s, comedy, implicit, queer coded, short, traditional, united states
Mary’s Little Lamb
Mary's lamb wants to attend the last day of school with her; music and hijinks ensue. During the festivities, Percy, a named queer coded character (an incredibly rare instance from this period), performs a dance for his classmates, making it the…
Tags: 1930s, comedy, implicit, music(al), queer coded, short, traditional, united states
Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing
Krazy Kat tries to serenade their love interest, Ignaz, but does not succeed.Originally a comic strip created by cartoonist George Herriman, his credit in the short was included for contractual reasons and he had no direct input.This short currently…
Tags: 1910s, androgyny, comedy, explicit, implicit, queer, short, traditional, united states
The Fable of the Jolly Rounders
A wife gets into a fight and kicks out her husband after he arrives home late and intoxicated. His friend decides they should play a trick on her, and the friend disguises himself as a woman. Although there is much ambiguity about how close these two…
Tags: 1920s, comedy, gender creative, implicit, queer, short, traditional, united states
El Terrible Toreador
Note: This film contains sexual violence.A very loose burlesque adaptation of Carmen. In one scene during the bullfight, after the toreador punches the bull's behind several times, the bull transforms into an effeminate opponent and the two soon…
Tags: 1920s, comedy, implicit, queer coded, short, traditional, united states
Rick and Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in all the World
Note: This film contains sexual content.In their first episode, "Cum & Quiche" Rick and Steve are hosting a get-together with their friends, but Dana and Kirsten have their own request in mind… let’s just say a turkey baster isn’t only useful for…
Tags: 1990s, comedy, explicit, gay, lesbian, short, stop motion, united states
Some Protection
Josie O'Dwyer, then an ex-inmate, narrates her experiences with the unjust and corrupt prison system in the United Kingdom. Though not explicitly stated, O'Dwyer's interest in women is briefly depicted in one scene, illustrating how officers…
Tags: 1980s, documentary, implicit, lesbian, queer, short, traditional, united kingdom