The 15th Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival runs from Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 12, at the Music Box, 3733 N. Southport, and at Kino-Eye Cinema at Chicago Filmmakers, 1543 W. Division. Advance tickets can be purchased at Chicago Filmmakers or at the box office of either theater a half hour before the first show of the day; orders for tickets can also be placed by mail. Tickets for evening shows at the Music Box are $7, $6 at Kino-Eye; shows before 6:00 pm at either theater are $5; discount passes are available for $30 (six screenings) and $50 (ten screenings); and a festival pass good for admission to all screenings except opening night is $75 (opening-night tickets, which include a reception, are $15). For further information call 384-0772 or 384-5533.
The Return of the All-American Boys
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Robert Aldrich’s “daring” 1968 mating of lesbianism and commerce was, as I recall, considered pretty tame even then; lord knows what it looks like today. Based on a Frank Marcus play; with Beryl Reid, Coral Browne, and young Susannah York showing off her bod. Not what Aldrich will be remembered for, but the kind of thing he turned out a little too often for comfort. (PG) (Music Box, 12:30)
A Very Natural Thing
A comedy-drama directed by Doug Witkins about six friends in Los Angeles who have to deal with the death of their group leader; with Dan Frank, Ericka Klein, Smith Forte, Robert Pecora, and Mark S. Larson. (Music Box, 5:00)
Time Passages: Dreaming, Playing, Kissing . . .
A whimsical first feature from the U.S. by Cristina Rey about a lesbian couple living in a college town in the Colorado Rockies. (Kino-Eye Cinema, 9:30)
