Gay Sweatshop - Book Launch Part 2
U-Matic video cassette Colour Sound 07/09/1984 58:00
Summary: Part two of a colour video tape of the Gay Men’s Press celebration event of the 140th birthday of socialist writer and homosexual, Edward Carpenter. There are readings of Carpenter's work by Gay Sweatshop and songs “England Arise” and “Body Electric.”
Title number: 21549
LSA ID: LSA/28252
Description: The tape starts where part one ended, with the end of Dora Russell speech in which she criticises the individualism of homosexual labels and expresses a push for solidarity between men and women, and love for young people. The audience applauds the speakers and the host announces an interval and the second half of the programme. People start to disperse and the camera lingers on Dora conversing with a friend from the audience about their mutual friends and her new book. The camera cuts to the side profile of two audiences members talking, one of which is Gays News Editor and Gay Liberation Front member, Andrew Lumsden, who is seen smoking. The camera zooms into a bouquet of flowers, and cuts to a mid shot of five members of Gay Sweatshop who stand on stage and sing a rousing rendition of “Body Electric.” The five men then sit down with microphones in front of them and perform readings from Carpenter's work. The performance ends with a performance of the song, “England Arise.”
Cast: Members of Gay Sweatshop
Keywords: book; LGBT+
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