Girl Stroke Boy (British for Girl/Boy) 1

This is an early scene from the 1971 UK film, "Girl Stroke Boy" (British for "Girl Slash Boy," as in "Girl/Boy"), directed by Bob Kellett. In this scene, Laurie Mason (a man) takes his West Indian girlfriend Jo Delaney to meet his parents, Lettice(!) and George Mason.

This is a comedy of manners, somewhat akin to "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," but in place of a black man, we get a black transgender woman (or male-born androgyne; it is unclear). As such, it was and is way ahead of its time. From a play called "Girlfriend" by David Percival.

Sir Michael Hordern's performance as George Mason is alternately understated and over-the-top, but most of all howlingly funny. I first encountered this very funny man as Senex in the 1966 film version of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."

Here are three other scenes from this film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlQO-HM7wrQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpKtU4sw2yw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LBKwe6uqio

For more on this film, visit http://androgyne.0catch.com/gsb.htm

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Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• transgender
• transsexual
• androgyne
• androgynous
• queer
• genderqueer

[smartboyee2]

Is this out on DVD or VHS? I would really like to won this move, because it looks really interesting to me. ;)

[jamesjeffreypaul]

Beyond-words funny.

[Azegor]

I haven't seen this movie in years... I'm amazed anyone else has even heard of it.

[Flowersandashes]

i have never of of this movie. wow