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The Rejected

Nov 9, 1961 · 59m
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The Rejected is a made-for-television documentary film about homosexuality, the first of its kind to be broadcast on American television. It was first shown on KQED on September 11, 1961, and was later syndicated to National Educational Television (NET) stations across the United States, receiving positive critical reviews.

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CAST

James Day
Narrator (voice)
Margaret Mead
Herself
Karl Bowman
Himself
Bishop James Pike
Himself
Rabbi Alvin Fine
Himself
Thomas C. Lynch
Himself
J. Albert Hutchinson
Self
Al Bendich
Himself
Directed by Dick Christian

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
KQED
Country
US

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