Black LGBT Film Trivia Contest

Derrick from PHilly
December 3 2007, 1:35PM

I'm going to give it a try, but if I win I'd rather some poster from LA or New York get the tickets. I'll buy the DVD when it comes out.

Pearl Bailey
Redd Fox
Michael (sexy bissexual 70s, baby) Warren all in "Norman Is That you"

Loretta Devine "Punks" & "Waiting to Exhale"

Lady Chabliss (should've been Oscar nom) "Midnight Garden of Good &Evil"
Woopie "Color Purple"

Whittaker "The Crying Game"
Rockmond (beyond beautiful) "Punks"
Queen Latifah "Set it Off"
Mackie & Sunjata (both delicious) "Brother to Brother"
Will Smith (huge West Philly buns) "Six Degrees..."

Ossie Davis, Charles Dutton and white gays favorite actor, Isaiah Washington in "Get On the BUs" & oh, and Hill Harper--ooops

Wesley & RuPaul(i guess) "To Wong Foo.."

I don't know the other folks. Chris Tucker? well, whatever.

Chris
December 3 2007, 1:56PM

* Pearl Bailey: Norman... Is That You?

* Lady Chablis: Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil

* RuPaul Charles: But I'm a Cheerleader

* Ossie Davis: Get on the Bus

* Loretta Devine: Dirty Laundry

* Rockmond Dunbar: Punks

* Charles Dutton: Blind Faith

* Redd Foxx: Norman... Is That You?

* Whoopi Goldberg: The Color Purple

* Kadeem Hardison: ??

* Hill Harper: Get on the Bus

* Alicia Keys: Smokin' Aces

* Queen Latifah: Set It Off

* Harry Lennix: Get on the Bus

* Jenifer Lewis: Dirty Laundry

* Anthony Mackie: Brother To Brother

* Larry B. Scott: Revenge of the Nerds

* Will Smith: Six Degrees of Separation

* Wesley Snipes: To Wong Foo

* Sommore: Dirty Laundry

* Daniel Sunjata: Brother To Brother

* Chris Tucker: The Fifth Element

* Courtney Vance: Blind Faith

* Terri J. Vaughn: Dirty Laundry

* Michael Warren: Norman... Is That You?

* Isaiah Washington: Get on the Bus

* Forest Wh

Keith Boykin
December 3 2007, 2:01PM

Sorry, I just realized the comment section may not allow you enough space to answer the entire question. Let me see if I can fix that now. If not, just post 2 comments to finish your answer.

Patrik Polk
December 3 2007, 2:12PM

Pearl Bailey- NORMAN...IS THAT YOU? (beatrice chambers)
Lady Chablis- MIDNIGHT... (chabliss deveau)
RuPaul Charles- BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER
Ossie Davis- GET...BUS
Loretta Devine- DIRTY LAUNDRY (Evelyn), PUNKS
Rockmond Dunbar- PUNKS (Darby)
Charles Dutton- GET...BUS, BLIND FAITH (charles)
Redd Foxx- NORMAN...IS THAT YOU? (ben chambers)
Whoopi Goldberg- COLOR PURPLE (Celie), BOYS ON THE SIDE
Kadeem Hardison- BLIND FAITH (eddie)
Hill Harper- GET...BUS (Xavier)
Alicia Keys- SMOKIN' ACES
Queen Latifah- SET IT OFF (Cleo)
Harry Lennix- GET...BUS (Randall)
Jenifer Lewis- DIRTY LAUNDRY
Anthony Mackie- BROTHER TO BRO., SHE HATE ME
Larry B. Scott- REVENGE...NERDS (Lamar Latrell)
Will Smith- SIX DEGREES...
Wesley Snipes- TO WONG FOO (noxema jones)
Sommore- DIRTY LAUNDRY
Daniel Sunjata- BROTHER TO BRO. (langston hughes)
Chris Tucker- THE FIFTH ELEMENT
Courtney Vance- BLIND FAITH (john)
Terri J. Vaughn- DIRTY LAUNDRY
Michael Warren- NORMAN...IS THAT YOU? (norman)
Isaiah W.- GET ON THE BUS (kyle)
Forest Whitaker- CRYING GAME

Derrick from Philly
December 3 2007, 2:31PM

PLEASE!!!!I did not mean to call Michael Warren a besexual. I meant the 1970s were "bisexual" (homos, especially queens were in vogue). Lord, I don't want Keith to get sued.

Although, I did kinda' pray that handsome Michael Warren could've been bisexual...did the same thing for Howard Rollins Jr. Got more than just "bisexual" with Howard, but then he went away. God Bless him.

Demilio
December 3 2007, 2:35PM

Blind Faith – Kadeem Hardison, Courtney Vance, Charles Dutton
Brother To Brother- Anthony Mackie, Daniel Sunjata
But I'm a Cheerleader – Rupaul
Dirty Laundry – Loretta Devine, Rockmond Dunbar, Jenifer Lewis, Sommore, Terri Vaughn
Get on the Bus- Ossie Davis, Hill Harper, Isaiah Washington, Charles Dutton, Harry Lennix
Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil –Lady Chablis
Norman... Is That You?-Pearl Bailey, Red Foxx, Michael Warren
Punks- Rockmond Dunbar
Revenge of the Nerds- Larry B Scott,
Set It Off- Queen Latifah
Six Degrees of Separation- Will Smith
Smokin' Aces- Alicia Keys
The Color Purple- Whoopi Goldberg
The Crying Game- Forest Whitaker
The Fifth Element- Chris Tucker
Wong Foo- RuPaul, Wesley Snipes

Patrik Polk
December 3 2007, 2:47PM

I literally just saw NORMAN IS THAT YOU last week! In the 1977 comedy (adapted from a Jewish stage play), Redd Foxx finds out his son, Michael Warren, is gay! Pearl Bailey plays the mother, who runs off with Redd Foxx's character's brother. I never even knew about that movie, but I was reading about Redd Foxx recently and the movie was mentioned. Check it out if you can find it.

Billy
December 3 2007, 3:11PM

Don't know all the answers but wanted to say-what's up to Patrick Polk.

Mark Norris
December 3 2007, 3:23PM

Um, I don't think any of the actor you have named is in Ski Trip. And Jenifer Lewis, Terry Vaughn, and Sommore weren't in any of the movies. Ironic that they are all in a movie not mentioned, *wink.

Keith Boykin
December 3 2007, 3:24PM

LOL. Now I didn't expect Patrik-Ian Polk, the director of Punks and Noah's Arc, to respond. I don't know if that's fair to everyone else. (-: But we'll figure something out.

ramsueno
December 3 2007, 3:33PM

whoo hoo Patrick!! WAAY COOOL...when is Punks gonna be on DVD???

Liquid Fonts
December 3 2007, 3:53PM

I'll buy the movie but just for fun:

nhlanhla - S.A.
December 3 2007, 3:57PM

agh no, this quiz is like a typical I.Q. test, so US-centric.

lol...

though it's true.

Demilio
December 3 2007, 5:01PM

Hi Patrick and Keith...yeah Patrick...when will "Punks" come out on DVD? ;)

Rufus Taylor II
December 3 2007, 5:01PM

Pearl Bailey - Norman... is that You "Beatrice Chambers"
Lady Chablis - Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil "Herself"
RuPaul Charles - But I'm a Cheerleader "Mike"
Ossie Davis - Get On the Bus "Jeremiah"
Loretta Devine - PUNKS "Health Counselor" Dirty Laundry "
Rockmond Dunbar - PUNKS "Darby" Dirty Laundry "Patrick/Sheldon"
Charles Dutton - Get on the Bus "George"
Redd Foxx - Norman... is that You? "Ben Chambers"
Whoopi Goldberg - The Color Purple "Celie Johnson
Kadeem Hardison - Blind Faith
Hill Harper - Get on the Bus "Xavier"
Alicia Keys - Smokin' Aces "Georgia Sykes"
Queen Latifah - Set It Off "Cleo"
Harry Lennix - Get on the Bus "Randall"
Jenifer Lewis - Dirty Laundry "Aunt Lettuce"
Anthony Mackie - Brother To Brother "Perry"
Larry B. Scott - Revenge of the Nerds "Lamar"
Will Smith ­- Six Degrees of Separation "Paul"
Wesley Snipes - To Wong Foo "Noxeema"
Sommore - Dirty Laundry "Abby"
Daniel Sunjata - Brother to Brother "Langston Hughes"
Chris Tucker - The Fifth Element

Patrik Polk
December 3 2007, 5:07PM

I'll take 2 tickets to the L.A. opening night please. :-)

Patrik Polk
December 3 2007, 5:43PM

Why ain't it fair? I'm a loyal reader just like everybody else. Don't make me come to Manhattan to wreck shop. I know where you live, nicca! :-)

LaFontaye
December 3 2007, 5:49PM

Just had to say that I was lucky enough to catch a private screening of Dirty Laundry last year here in Dallas and enjoyed it; Jennifer Lewis in particular was a hoot and a half, of course. I also got a huge kick from watching Maurice Jamal express his inner butchness in the movie,(he made me a believer.) At any rate, in show of my support, I'm looking forward to catching it at least once more after its release this Friday. Congrats to you Keith as well as to your boy Nathan Hale Williams, and also Maurice Jamal for the well done results of your collabarate efforts!

You all should go check it out for sure.

Mark Norris
December 3 2007, 6:24PM

I have a feeling we won't get an answer about Punks on dvd. But, I am still trying to figure out what is up with Ski Trip being on the list. Was it there to throw us off?

randy
December 3 2007, 7:21PM

Ski trip must have been thrown in as its a cold day in NYC ;)? As for "Punks" it would be nice to get a reply.

Great movies on the list.

Patrik Polk
December 3 2007, 8:02PM

I'm kidding...I don't need the tickets. :-)

I'm doing a blog about the opening weekend on myspace, so hopefully that'll help get more butts in seats.

Lotsa luck!
Patrik

loi wade
December 3 2007, 9:24PM

I saw Norman is that you before I even knew what a gay man was(I guess I always was a fag hag LOL!). I am not going to even try and answer the questions. I JUST came online. Been too busy running my mouth on the phone with a woman who ain't trying to leave her damn man. ANYWAY! Anthony Mackie played in 'Brother to Brother'(awesome indy film!), Rupaul in 'but I'm a cheerleader' Nathan Hale 'too damn cute' Williams in 'ski trip', Chris Tucker in 'the fifth element(was he gay or just flamboyant and weird'), Whoopi Goldberg in the color purple(Definitley gay in the book)and don't forget 'boy's on the side with Drew Barrymore. Oh hell, I'm done. It was fun though. And when is the movie going to be released nationally? Does anyone know when it is coming to Sacramento or the San Francisco Bay Area? Please let me know.

maurice tracy
December 4 2007, 12:42AM

ok i am not going to post the answers because i have looked and there has already been someone to respond in a timely manner, so, instead, i want to engage in a conversation about some of these films. It seems as if the phrasing/tone of the trivia question is celebratory: "Here's the question. Each of the following actors (listed below) has played a major role as, or in a film with, a black LGBT character. And it didn't kill their careers either." Now i understand the intent is to show that more black actors need to either play gay--which is a debatable topic, the straight person playing gay that is, in its own right--or engage with black, and i would posit or expand to include all racial minorities, gay subject matter, but, seriously i am not sure all of actors above should be celebrated--implied or otherwise. For instance: (see following comment)

Steven A. Claiborne
December 4 2007, 7:43AM

* Pearl Bailey Norman... Is That You? (1976) .... Beatrice Chambers

* Lady Chablis Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil...Chablis Deveau (as The Lady Chablis)

* RuPaul Charles But I'm a Cheerleader...Mike (as RuPaul Charles)

* Ossie Davis Get on the Bus...Jeremiah

* Loretta Devine Dirty Laundry...Evelyn

* Rockmond Dunbar Dirty Laundry...Patrick/Sheldon Punks...Darby

* Charles Dutton Blind Faith...Charles Williams Get on the Bus...George

* Redd Foxx Norman... Is That You?.... Ben Chambers

* Whoopi Goldberg The Color Purple...Celie

* Kadeem Hardison Blind Faith...Eddie Williams

* Hill Harper Get on the Bus..Xavier

* Alicia Keys Smokin' Aces (2006) .... Georgia Sykes

* Queen Latifah Set It Off...Cleopatra 'Cleo' Sims

* Harry Lennix Get on the Bus...Randall

* Jenifer Lewis Dirty Laundry...Aunt Lettuce

* Anthony Mackie Brother To Brother...Perry

* Larry B. Scott Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love .... Lamar

* Wil

Keith Boykin
December 4 2007, 11:00AM

Thanks for all your entries. The winner will be announced on Wednesday in the Out In Left Field column of the website.

Steven A. Claiborne
December 4 2007, 1:16PM

Hey...it cut off the rest of my answer and i got all the movies and characters :-( LOL. Am I even eligible...LOL. This was great fun! Right up my alley.

Mad Professah
December 4 2007, 5:10PM

Surely Maurice Jamal has enough free tickets to the premiere of his movie that he could give to his fellow Black LGBT film director/writer/producer Patrik-Ian Polk so the REST of us have a chance to win tickets to Dirty Laundry this weekend?

C.Lee
December 4 2007, 9:47PM

And the Winner is.......?

Jason Green
December 5 2007, 12:39AM

Keith - Great question (even though I didn't read it in time to win the tickets. I have to agree with Loi Wade - I don't think Chris Tucker was gay or bi in the Fifth Element. I think he was just "flamboyant and weird." Also Loi, great shout out about Whoopi also playing a lesbian in Boys on the Side. Also, don't forget Forest Whitaker also played gay in Ready to Wear (I luv him). And Terry Vaugh played a lesbian in the television series Soul Food. One more actress that has not suffered for playing lesbian - Nia Long was great in Broken Hearts Club.

loi wade
December 5 2007, 1:42AM

How on earth could I forget about Nia Long in Broken Hearts Club! She and her partner were having a baby, right? Wasn't one of the gay guys the father? You mentioned some great ones, Jason. Maybe you should come to my house this weekend for my 'gay boy' movie night. If you don't mind hanging with a bunch of beautiful women who love gay men LOL!

loi wade
December 5 2007, 3:26AM

Check out my blog guys and tell me what you think.

Keith Boykin
December 5 2007, 10:52AM

The winner of the Black LGBT Film Trivia Contest is Noah's Arc creator Patrik-Ian Polk.

But since Patrik already has tickets to the movie in LA, the runner-up Demilio wins the prize.

Demilio, please send us an email so we can get in touch with you. You can send it to publicity@keithboykin.com.

Thanks everyone, and congratulations to Patrik and Demilio.

loi wade
December 5 2007, 11:41AM

What happened to Ski Trip? Liquid Fonts should at least get the DVD.

weneedtostop.com
December 5 2007, 3:48PM

Just heard you all on Sharpton's show, and this sounds like a good movie. We will add it to blackmoviereviews.com. Best of luck!

elg
December 5 2007, 5:09PM

I just heard you on Al Sharpton's show. It's amazing that when gay issues are discussed on black oriented radio most of the callers, especially males, want to condemn gays to hell. You handled it well, Keith! I'm going to see the movie, whenever it comes to my city.

LaFontaye
December 5 2007, 11:46PM

I also caught Keith and Crystal McCrary on Al Sharpton's radio show earlier today, and I mean the level of ignorance in the name of religion within the black church never ceases to amaze me. I hasten to add that the Rev. Sharpton is truly an exception and has earned my respect even more so after today. Unfortunately too many of his bible thumping listeners called in and exhibited the same old fearful bigotry for which the church is known AND THEY COULDN'T EVEN RECOGNIZE THEIR OWN PREJUDICES AND PHOBIAS AS SUCH! It was actually a bit astonishing. Anyway; regardless, Keith and Crystal, and even the Rev., fielded all calls with class, diplomacy and most of all patience and I just would like to commend them all for rising above some of those ridiculously antagonizing call-ins, to stand in representation of where we as a people and community should be now in the 21st century.

elg
December 6 2007, 2:53AM

One of the things we could do when a black gay spokesperson is being interviewed on a call-in type radio/tv show, is call in (in numbers) to counter the homophobic callers and create the impression that "we are everywhere" (which we are).

White gays used to do something like this back in the 1980s and 90s (I was a member of a white gay human rights organization from 1988 to 1992), just to create havoc with homo-hating white megapreachers like Jerry Falwell and the others. The white gays would call in to their (the megapreachers) radio/tv shows and try to jam up the lines. Sometimes they succeeded.

It's interesting that the white megapreachers (like Falwell) are dying out, one by one, and the new white megapreachers seem somewhat more subdued in their homophobic rhetoric than their forefathers. Hopefully, a similar pattern will prevail with the black megapreachers (if we do our work).