MOVIE

Scandalous Conduct: A Fairy Extravaganza

· 67 min · Documentary · Music

Sex. Surveillance. Magic beans! The Queer Navy Scandal that shook the nation in 1919.

An Episcopal minister. 41 naval recruits. A zealous newspaper editor. A pandemic. A drag show. A beanstalk. The YMCA. A future president of the United States. This multiple screen installation looks at the 1919 Newport Sex Scandal.