Margaret Mead Film Fest: Edie and Thea - A Very Long Engagement (Trailer)

When Edie and Thea first met, they danced so long that Edie wore a hole in her stocking. Both now in their 80s, the couple light-heartedly reminisce about their storied relationship, which began in New York City in the early 1960s. Facing homophobic families, prejudiced co-workers, and Theas diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, they managed to stay together through it all. A loving look at a long-term relationship, Edie and Thea also serves as a lens through which to see the history of the American gay rights movement.

Part of the 2009 Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival. For more information visit http://www.amnh.org/mead/2009

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[CamVer07]

what a stupid ass comment.

"A waste of life when they could have found men and had families "

They have their own family, and just because it does not conform with your views does not make it wrong. Saying that a woman needs to find a man is very archaic and ignorant, not to mention misogynist, especially in the 21st century.

Oh... and I am a heterosexual male, before you go making more stupid comments.

[jefitz]

I mean it in the not sympathetic sense. A waste of life when they could have found men and had families

[MIDJOBZ]

@jefitz I agree

[jefitz]

very sad

[Aeschylus]

"Bless Bless" = "Bye Bye" in Icelandic.