Straight-Jacket

Directed by Richard Day

In 1950s Hollywood, movie star Guy Stone must marry a studio secretary to conceal his homosexuality. Sally, unaware of the sham marriage, turns Guy's life upside-down as he falls in love.
Straight-Jacket is a colourful, deliberately artificial comedy that sends up 1950s Hollywood and the absurdity of closeted stardom. Matt Letscher commits fully to the farce, and while the satire is broad, the film’s camp style and affection for classic Hollywood make it enjoyable.

Straight-Jacket

Directed by Richard Day

In 1950s Hollywood, movie star Guy Stone must marry a studio secretary to conceal his homosexuality. Sally, unaware of the sham marriage, turns Guy's life upside-down as he falls in love.

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Straight-Jacket is a colourful, deliberately artificial comedy that sends up 1950s Hollywood and the absurdity of closeted stardom. Matt Letscher commits fully to the farce, and while the satire is broad, the film’s camp style and affection for classic Hollywood make it enjoyable.