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In 2004, I saw a movie that would occupy my thoughts for the next 20 years. It was called Straight Jacket, and it asked what would happen if Rock Hudson's life story was told as though it was a Rock Hudson film. I thought Straight Jacket was destined to become a queer camp classic, but instead it just ... vanished. And for two decades I wondered why -- but now we finally have some answers. This is the story of Straight Jacket: the struggle to get it made, why it mysteriously vanished, and how a mid-century gay romance is poised for a triumphant return.

Thanks to everyone who spoke to me for this video! You can find more about Carrie Preston at https://www.carriepreston.com/ and more about Jack Plotnick at https://jackplotnick.com

Watch longer excerpts of my interview with Carrie:    • Straight Jacket star Carrie Preston: ...  
Watch longer excerpts of my interview with Jack:    • Straight Jacket star Jack Plotnick: E...  
Watch longer excerpts of my interview with Richard Day:    • Straight Jacket writer/director Richa...  

You can stream Straight Jacket in the US on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/100007204/s...
And depending on your location, you may be able to view it through Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/video/straight...

Here's where you can now stream many of the other films that were acquired by Regent:
Breakfast with Scot: https://watch.sling.com/1/program/38f...
Cthulu: https://watch.plex.tv/movie/cthulhu
Eleven Minutes: https://tubitv.com/movies/543949/elev...
Freshman Orientation: https://watch.sling.com/1/program/802...
I Can’t Think Straight: https://tubitv.com/movies/631183/i-ca...
Ice Blues: https://watch.sling.com/1/program/81f...
Naked Fame: https://tubitv.com/movies/631182/nake...
On the Other Hand, Death: https://watch.sling.com/1/program/f21...
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela: https://pluto.tv/en/on-demand/movies/...
Shock to the System: https://watch.sling.com/1/program/98e...
Summer Storm: https://tubitv.com/movies/711303/summ...
The World Unseen: https://watch.sling.com/1/program/ffb...

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